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2025-2026

Quick Questions: What’s With the Jerseys in Val?

Over the summer, jerseys popped up in Val’s Russ Wing. Where did they come from? Assistant Features Editor Ava Nair ‘28 investigated this quick question by speaking with the Office of Student Affairs and Dining Services about the origin and future of the college apparel.

Editorial: Democracy Day and Genuine Discourse

Reflecting on Amherst’s Democracy Day, the Editorial Board critiques its superficial programming and argues for a deeper, student-driven recommitment to democratic engagement — one rooted in independent journalism, genuine dialogue, and institutional courage.

Growing Pains: The Junior Experience

Contemplating absence, nostalgia, and the passage of time, Managing Opinion Editor Olivia Tennant ’27 explores the disorienting in-between of junior year — suspended between memory and anticipation — and how to make sense of it.

Are These Unprecedented Times?

Contributing Writer John Milas ’28, reflecting on violence, polarization, and historical parallels, asks whether today’s turbulence is truly unprecedented and argues that while history offers lessons, it cannot substitute for fresh perspectives in confronting America’s current political crisis.

The Problem of Comedy at Amherst College

Contributing Writer Harry Kim ’27 examines the challenges of breaking into Amherst’s comedy scene, highlighting how a lack of diverse performance spaces limits opportunities and encourages underclassmen to start new groups and expand the campus’s comedic landscape.

Satire: Unlocking the Strength of Bevi

Staff Writer Isha Patel ’28 and Managing News Editor Anna Wang ’28 chronicle the life-or-death struggle over Bevi, proving once and for all that hydration is serious business at Amherst.

Lessons From The Performative Male Contest

Lessons From The Performative Male Contest

Last Friday, Clairo, matcha, and feminist literature took the spotlight at Amherst’s first Performative Male Contest, hosted by AAS. Contributing Writer Luke Deeble ’29 reflects on satire and stereotypes as contestants embodied a popular culture archetype to the fullest.