Amherst Needs to Pay Up Staff Writer Zane Khiry ’25 argues that Amherst’s failure to live up to its mission of public service obligates the college to contribute more money to the town.
The Open Curriculum Isn’t Dead: In Defense of the New Latin Honors Policy Contributing Writer Zane Khiry ’25 defends the new Latin honors policy, contending that some students’ concerns are exaggerated.
What Does Amherst Owe Democracy? Those elite institutions that send their alumni into leadership positions in our country have a responsibility to educate truly civic-minded leaders, Zane Khiry ’25 argues.
The Elite Student’s Struggle for Integrity Taking inspiration from James Baldwin’s 1963 talk “The Artist's Struggle for Integrity,” contributing writer Zane Khiry ’25 urges students to pursue fulfillment amid the pull of conventional notions of success.
Who Makes History? Contributing writers Zane Khiry ’25 and Isaiah Doble ’25 criticize how history is sometimes taught using the “Great Figures Approach,” which views major historical events as the result of a few highly distinguished individuals rather than the collective work of many.