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2025

The Secret History of Greek Life at Amherst College

The Secret History of Greek Life at Amherst College

Though fraternities disappeared from Amherst decades ago, the questions they raised about exclusivity, power, and campus culture remain. Staff Writer Isla Howorth ’29 investigates the long, complicated history of Greek life at Amherst — and what traces of it persist.
Isla Howorth '29 Nov 19, 2025
Old News: Surveys and Soph Hops from November of 1928

Old News: Surveys and Soph Hops from November of 1928

Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28, Staff Writer Sofia Angarita ’26, and Contributing Writer Shumona Bhattacharjya ’28 explore a November 1928 issue of The Student in this week's Old News.
Mira Wilde '28, Sofia Angarita ’26, Shumona Bhattacharjya '28 Nov 19, 2025
Thoughts on Theses: Sylvan Wold

Thoughts on Theses: Sylvan Wold

In this edition of Thoughts on Theses, Staff Writer Ava Nair ’28 interviews English major Sylvan Wold ’25 about her creative nonfiction thesis structured around artifacts of her mother’s life.
Ava Nair ’28 Apr 16, 2025

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