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The Secret History of Greek Life at Amherst College

The Secret History of Greek Life at Amherst College

Though fraternities disappeared from Amherst decades ago, the questions they raised about exclusivity, power, and campus culture remain. Staff Writer Isla Howorth ’29 investigates the long, complicated history of Greek life at Amherst — and what traces of it persist.

Old News: Surveys and Soph Hops from November of 1928

Old News: Surveys and Soph Hops from November of 1928

Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28, Staff Writer Sofia Angarita ’26, and Contributing Writer Shumona Bhattacharjya ’28 explore a November 1928 issue of The Student in this week's Old News.

Letter to the Editor: On Noa Tishby

Eliza J. Clark Folger Professor of English Judith Frank and Associate Professor of Art & the History of Art Yael Rice reflect on Noa Tishby’s recent talk, highlighting the necessity of meaningful dialogue when grappling with sensitive political issues.

Staff Spotlight: Wesley Nugteren

Staff Spotlight: Wesley Nugteren

Staff Writer Gabby Miller ’29 interviewed Wesley Nugteren, Amherst’s new wellbeing and outdoor initiatives coordinator, to discuss his South Dakota roots, his path to outdoor education, and the community he’s building through hikes, foraging trips, and nature-based programming on campus.

Clean Up Your Puke

Managing Opinion Editor Olivia Tennant ’27 confronts the campus’ culture of entitlement, arguing that Amherst students’ daily messes expose a larger moral failing: our refusal to recognize the dignity of the workers who sustain our lives here.

Welcome to the “Golden Age”

Assistant Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 investigates the White House website’s increasingly propagandistic rhetoric, revealing how emotionally charged headlines and triumphalist slogans blur the line between official communication and partisan spectacle.

This Title is Clickbait, and I Desperately Want Attention

Managing Sports Editor Joey Supik ’27 unpacks the rise of clickbait, rage-bait, and political grifting, arguing that in a landscape saturated with inflammatory takes, audiences must refuse to reward creators who blur the line between provocation and bad faith.