8 Semesters to Go: 2024 Edition
Inspired by a similar list published in 2008, the Editorial Board would like to offer some upperclassman wisdom — “lists to live by” — for the new freshman class.
Editorial
Editorial: A Call for Divestment
The Editorial Board expresses support for the recently passed resolution by the Association of Amherst Students and addresses arguments against divestment.
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.
Editorial: Rethinking the Test-Optional Policy in Admissions
The Editorial Board calls for the college to again mandate standardized testing in the college admissions process.
Editorial: Rethinking the Budgetary Committee
The Editorial Board hopes that responsibility for funding campus activities can be distributed more evenly between the Budgetary Committee and the administration, and supports efforts towards financial equity within RSOs.
Editorial: Towards a Collective Labor Movement at Amherst
In light of the recent unionization of Smith College’s student dining workers, The Editorial Board urges the Amherst community to organize towards a collective labor movement with the capacity to effect change.
Editorial: On New Theme Communities
The Editorial Board reflects on the particular role theme communities play on Amherst’s campus in light of three new additions for the upcoming school year.