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Brett Kavanaugh and the Myth of the Cool Girl

In a scene in the movie “Gone Girl,” the protagonist (and antagonist) Amy explains the archetype of the Cool Girl: “Men always saying that as the defining compliment, don’t they? ‘She’s a cool girl’ … Cool Girls never get angry; they only smile in the chagrined, loving manner and

Democracy's Most Important Tool

In President Dwight Eisenhower’s last speech as the leader of our land, he urged us all to preserve democracy and not let it become “the insolvent phantom of tomorrow.” We must, in our current political climate, heed such a warning. Our most revolutionary political project, one spawned nearly two

For the Millions Who Can't, You Must

On Nov. 6, the nation will head to the polls for the first midterm election since President Donald Trump took office, with all 435 House seats, 33 Senate seats, 36 state governorships and thousands of state and local offices up for grabs. Voters across America will have the opportunity to

Four Things I Like and/or Don’t Like

Last year, editors decreed that I was writing “too many listicles” and that The Amherst Student is a “serious newspaper.” So, this year I am trying to space out my listicles so that it will not be obvious that I am writing too many. After a few weeks of slaving

Make America Vote Again

Turnout in local, state, and national elections in the United States has long hovered around a historical mean of 53 percent, since the introduction of the Voting Rights Act. This statistic, and perhaps more worryingly, the fact that never in the history of the United States has the youth voter

Women’s Tennis Nabs First Overall and Three Semifinalists at NEWITTs

Women’s Tennis Nabs First Overall and Three Semifinalists at NEWITTs

The Amherst women’s tennis team continued its impressive fall season at the New England Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament, which was hosted by local schools Smith and Mount Holyoke. Dominating all opponents, three Amherst pairings reached the semifinals of the doubles bracket, which led to an all-Amherst championship match, with top-seeded

Women’s Cross Country Finishes Seventh at Connecticut College Invitational

Amidst cold and rainy conditions, Amherst women’s cross country stepped up to the challenge at the Connecticut College Invitational this past Saturday, placing an impressive seventh with 232 points in a deep 25-team field. In a tight race, Middlebury took the team title with 67 points, while Dickinson College