Staff Spotlight: Kris Dufour
Life-long sports competitor, writer, and enthusiast Kris Dufour, Amherst’s director of athletics communications, spoke with Daphne Witherell ’27 about his passion for building community through sports.
2024-2025
Editorial: Embracing Unproductivity — A Culture Shift
The Editorial Board pushes for a cultural shift at Amherst towards framing unproductivity and self-care as an essential part of mental well-being and a way to live more intentionally.
La Junta de Trustees: Puerto Rico, Palestine, and the Values of Amherst College
Amherst Alumni for Palestine criticizes how the college refuses to listen to student voices, but instead seeks to maximize its capital by sustaining investments that have contributed to the exploitation of indigenous peoples.
The Revolution Will Not Be Moralized
Staff Writer Zane Khiry ’25 argues that the quest for justice is a complex and nonlinear process, rather than an attempt to classify objectively moral or immoral actions.
Academia Needs Uncomfortable, Unpopular, but Necessary Debates on DEI
Staff Writer Jeb Allen ’27 argues that DEI policies are largely performative measures of progress that also reinforce harmful stereotypes of minorities.
Exercises in Thought: Fashion
Columnists Tim Carroll ’25 and Joe Sweeney ’25 explore the intersections of fashion, fascism, and identity, examining how clothing can shape both personal and political life.
A Gentle Guide to David Foster Wallace
A spectral David Foster Wallace lingers in the depths of Frost Library, haunting those who dare to take on “Infinite Jest.” However, for those seeking a gentler introduction, Staff Writer Max Feigelson ’27 offers a roadmap through his labyrinthine literary world.