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2025-2026

Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Feb. 25 to Mar. 3

Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition includes Amherst's annual speaking competition, a talk by Doshisha University Professor of Economics Nobuko Kawashima, and a virtual restorative circle on team building.

Police Log: Feb. 17 to Feb. 24

The latest installment of the campus Police Log, from Feb. 17 to Feb. 24, can be found here.

Humans of Amherst: Victory

With the 2026 Winter Olympics coming to a close, it can be easy to lose sight of the victories still around us. In the second edition of Humans of Amherst, Staff Writer Hannah Feng ’28 speaks to people in town about their own personal victories.

Quick Questions: Where Did the Broccoli Go?

Quick Questions: Where Did the Broccoli Go?

In this edition of Quick Questions, Managing News Editor Evelyn Soto ’28 investigates broccoli’s disappearance from Valentine Dining Hall and the time of its return.

Keeping Up Isn’t Understanding

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ‘28 interrogates the illusion of digital fluency, arguing that as news becomes harder to access, our culture of constant updates has mistaken exposure for understanding.

Creating Tradition is Easier than You Think, Harder than You Want

Managing Opinion Editor Joey Supik ’27 dissects Amherst’s so-called tradition deficit, arguing that the college’s failure to sustain lasting rituals stems from a neglect of ambition, consideration, and humility.

Strange Bedfellows: The Dangers of Economic Nationalism on Any Side

Assistant Opinion Editor Odessa Ikels ’28 unpacks the resurgence of economic nationalism on the right and the left, arguing that protectionist impulses risk exacerbating global volatility rather than reducing it.