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Burnout: We Talked Democracy to Death

Staff Writer Lucas Silva ’28 dissects Amherst’s paradoxical “commitment to democracy,” arguing that constant messaging about democratic crisis has become so abstract — and everyday campus life so unchanged — that students are tuning out rather than showing up.

Don’t Get Misled by This Election

Staff Writer John Milas ’28 cautions readers against interpreting this year’s sweeping Democratic victories as a clear political realignment, arguing that off-off-year elections often misrepresent national trends.

The Indicator x The Student: “AT THE CORNER OF ‘AMERICA’”

Originally published in The Indicator’s Spring 2024 issue, Contributing Writer Ryogo Katahira ’27 takes on themes of purpose and identity, as well as the search for meaning in “THE CORNER OF ’AMERICA’.”

The Indicator x The Student: “The Pimple”

The Indicator x The Student: “The Pimple”

In “The Pimple,” Managing Opinion Editor Olivia Tennant ’27 reflects on the complexities of beauty and the standards we impose on ourselves, paired with Audrey Yoo ’28’s artwork “Metamorphosis,” which captures feelings of transformation. Both pieces appear in The Indicator’s Spring 2025 issue.

College Basketball Just Started. Who’s Going to Win it All?

Contributing Writer Ethan Niewoehner ’29 breaks down early March Madness favorites, as basketball arenas nationwide opened their doors for the first time this season earlier this month.

Around the Herd: Nov. 12 to Nov. 16 in Athletics

Around the Herd: Nov. 12 to Nov. 16 in Athletics

In this week’s edition of Around the Herd: Swim and dive opens its season against Colby, women’s soccer falls in the second round of the NCAA championship, and men’s basketball wins the Ken Wright Invitational.

UMass Apartments Demolished After Fire

UMass Apartments Demolished After Fire

Late Friday, a three-alarm fire ravaged an off-campus apartment complex near the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMass), leaving over 230 UMass students without housing. A State of Emergency for the Town of Amherst was declared on Saturday and later rescinded on Sunday afternoon.