The Lyceum Project Brings the Humanities Out of the Basement Assistant Opinion Editor Dustin Copeland ’25 shares his excitement for the Lyceum Project, which has just broken ground on Amherst’s campus.
Thoughts on Theses: Sage Innerarity Sage Innerarity is a double major in English and American studies. She is writing her thesis on Indigenous creation stories and tribal histories from her home community. Her thesis advisor is Professor of English and American Studies Lisa Brooks.
Campus Police Log: Nov. 18 to Nov. 28 The latest installment of the Police Log, from Nov. 18 to Nov. 28, can be found here.
Satire: Students Return from Break No More Motivated Than Before Satire columnist Andrew Rosin ’25 comments on student burnout and jokes about students’ desire for another break.
Swimming and Diving Team Makes a Splash in First Competitions Over the November break, both the women’s and men’s swim and dive teams blew Colby out of the water in their season opener. Then successfully defended their Little Three supremacy against Wesleyan just two days later.
Seeing Double: Auditions, To Do or Not To Do? Seeing Double columnist Cole Graber-Mitchell ’22 considers how to balance equity with beauty and access with skill in an article inspired by recent AAS rulings on auditions and funding.
Satire: Students Rally Around New Alcoholic Pledge Managing Sports Editor Ethan Samuels ’23 shares a satirical take on the COP26 climate summit, imagining students making similar pledges to curb drinking.