Students Rally in the Wake of Trump’s Victory
At a rally on the quad on Friday, students shared outrage over Trump’s victory and fear about the implications of his second term, while also calling for resistance and hope.
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Editorial: Sustaining Activism
The Editorial Board, reflecting on student activism on campus, calls for a movement that centers community, producing a culture of organizing that will sustain its members — and thereby, sustain itself.
Keep Virtue Signaling
Many exempt themselves from pro-Palestine activism out of fear for logical impurity, Jihyun Won ’25 writes. Now is the time to speak up.
Town Adopts Bylaw Protecting Access to Gender-affirming Care
Town employees and staff cannot disclose identifying information about people using gender-affirming services, as confirmed by a recent town bylaw.
Alumni Panel Looks Back at Amherst Uprising
A group of alumni who were present for the 2015 Amherst Uprising, which shed light on the difficulties faced by students of color on campus, returned for a panel in the Powerhouse on Feb. 16 to discuss the lessons they drew from the Uprising and give advice to current students.
Standing Against AAPI Erasure
Contributing writers Karen Lee ’25 and Eleanor Lee ’25 call for solidarity in the fight for A/P/A studies and against the erasure of the work of AAPI student activists.
Symposium: Cancel Culture Doesn't Work
Content Warning: Mentions of suicide, sexual harassment and assault; discussion
of racism and sexism.
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