After Affirmative Action: Paradox and Opportunity
The Editorial Board advocates for the college to rethink the ways it approaches diversity on campus, post-affirmative action.
2023-2024
A Ride on the Rail Trail
Photo editor Claire Beougher ’26 answers the questions plaguing Amherst students: Where can I find good ice cream? Where can I see beautiful rainbows? How can I get to Northampton without spending an hour on the PVTA? Ride with her down the rail trail and find out!
The Last Mask Standing
Assistant Opinion Editor Willow Delp ’26 speaks about their experience as one of the campus’ last mask-wearers and calls for more structural Covid-19 protections.
Satire: President Elliott, A “Twisted Villain”?
Contributing writer Gabe Proia ’25 pokes fun at President Michael Elliott’s conspicuous Instagram birthday post for film-maker Caden Stockwell ’25, calling it “a brilliant political move.”
Performances, Poetry, and Prose: Amherst’s Creative Groups
There are so many creative groups on campus, it can be hard to know what’s happening. Managing Arts and Living Editor Madeline Lawson ’25 introduces some of Amherst’s student arts groups in preparation for this Saturday’s Get Involved Fair.
The Lilac x The Student: “When I say becoming an expatriate is not one of my ambitions”
Jackelines Fernandez ’24 explores homesickness and longing in a poem originally published in the Spring 2023 edition of “The Lilac.”
Around the Herd: Opening Weekend in Amherst Athletics
Fall sports are in full swing as field hockey, volleyball, women’s and men’s soccer, cross country, and men’s golf all kicked off their campaigns in the past week. Here are the highlights.