A Humanities Haven?
The Editorial Board considers Amherst’s relationship to and role within the current crisis of the humanities.
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Tapti Talks: Name Pronunciation Matters
In the inaugural issue of “Tapti Talks,” Managing Opinion Editor Tapti Sen ’25 reflects on the alienation of having her “foreign” name fumbled, and urges people to take pronunciation more seriously.
Chromatic Chaos: Like a Rainbow, Noises Can Be Colorful
Find white noise more irritating than soothing? Staff Writer Pho Vu ’23 breaks down the ambient noise spectrum and each hue’s benefits for sleep, wellness, and productivity.
“Envisioning Lebanon”: Politics and Photography
On March 21, the photography exhibition “Envisioning Lebanon: a country between collapse and revolution” premiered in Frost Library. Managing Arts & Living Editor Noor Rahman ’25 details the exhibition, which portrays the tension between revolution and normalcy in Lebanon.
Black Art Matters Festival Showcases Black Creativity
The sixth Black Art Matters Festival celebrated the work of Black student artists over two days, spanning musical performances, poetry, dance, and visual art exhibitions.
The Indicator x The Student: “dead on arrival”
Originally published in the Fall 2022 edition of “The Indicator,” Managing Arts & Living Editor Madeline Lawson ’25 writes about an all-encompassing obsession.
The Indicator x The Student: “Skies Beyond Skies”
Pauline Bissell ’25 speaks wistfully about an old relationship in a poem originally published in the Fall 2022 edition of “The Indicator.”