Letter to the Editor: The Opinion Section has an AI Problem
In a Letter to the Editor, Max Froomkin ’28 examines patterns in The Student’s opinion section that raise questions about the growing use of AI‑generated prose.
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Masculinity, Rendered Lesbian
Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 reflects on learning masculinity as a lesbian at Amherst, discussing both the limits of the college’s queer self‑image and the resilience of queer joy within it.
Anti-Ableist Amherst: My Hopes for the New Student Center
Managing Opinion Editor Emeritus Willow Delp ’26 advocates for a dedicated disability and neurodiversity resource center in the new Student Center and Dining Commons, arguing that true equity requires intentional spaces that affirm disabled students’ belonging beyond legal accessibility.
The World Is About to Get So Weird (And Incredibly Exciting)
Contributing Writer Trang-Linh Nguyen ’29 reflects on uncertainty in the age of artificial intelligence, arguing that the coming technological upheaval demands participation from humanists and liberal arts students and that the future remains steerable if enough people choose to step in.
Fizz Should Go, and Students Should Reflect
Staff Writer Shane Dillon ’26 confronts the corrosive effects of the anonymous app Fizz on Amherst’s social and political culture, arguing that platform‑driven anonymity has replaced accountability, empathy, and face‑to‑face dialogue.
Valchemy: Is This a “Surf-and-Turf” Melt Recipe?
For the first time this semester, Valchemy is back! To kick it off, Managing Arts & Living Editor Mila Massaki Gomes ’27 shares her unconventional sandwich combination, bringing together the land and the sea.
Emotion, Love, Struggle, and Drama on the Screen
To escape the drama on campus, sit back and watch other people's problems in the new movie, “The Drama.” Discussing the elements that make this movie such a hit (without spoilers!), Assistant Editor Amber Lee ’28 analyzes the film's highlights.