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2022-2023

Silent Indifference: Amherst's Response to a Tragedy

Silent Indifference: Amherst's Response to a Tragedy

Managing Arts & Living Editor Noor Rahman ’25 expresses anger and disappointment at the campus’ failure to acknowledge the humanitarian crisis caused by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, arguing that it reveals Amherst’s implicit bias.

ChatGPT’s Apocalypse Already Happened

ChatGPT’s Apocalypse Already Happened

Amidst the national frenzy around the generative AI ChatGPT, Editor-in-Chief Sam Spratford ’24 argues that the panic in popular media is misdirected.

To Honor the Open Curriculum

While recognizing the importance of an interdisciplinary education, The Editorial Board believes the breadth requirements in the new Latin honors policy will cause more harm than good to Amherst’s academic environment.

Val for Pal: How To Maintain Your Long-distance Friendship

Val for Pal: How To Maintain Your Long-distance Friendship

This Valentine’s Day, Staff Writer Pho Vu ’23 offers advice on cultivating worldwide friendships based on her experience as an international student.

The American Punch Bowl Trade Deck: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023

The American Punch Bowl Trade Deck: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023

American Punch Bowl cartoonist Alice Burg ’23 follows up with a new set of trading cards, hot off the press!

Add/Flop

Add/Flop

Cartoonist and Staff Podcaster Miles Garcia ’25 reminisces on the difficulties of juggling classes during the Add-Drop period.

“Ancestral Bridges”: Amherst’s Black and Afro-Indigenous History

“Ancestral Bridges”: Amherst’s Black and Afro-Indigenous History

“Ancestral Bridges,” a new exhibit that premiered in Frost last week, maps the history of a sixth-generation Black and Afro-Indigenous family in Amherst. Managing Arts & Living Editor Noor Rahman ’25 covers the opening reception, which features a photo gallery and historical artifacts.