The Open Curriculum Isn’t Dead: In Defense of the New Latin Honors Policy
Contributing Writer Zane Khiry ’25 defends the new Latin honors policy, contending that some students’ concerns are exaggerated.
Latin Honors
Latin Honors Requirement Change Prompts Campus Debate
Community reactions to the recent change in the college's Latin honors policy — especially the introduction of a breadth requirement — have revealed points of disagreement about the open curriculum and the symbolic value of Latin honors.
New Latin Honors Breadth Requirements are an Inadequate Spring Cleaning
Contributing writer Henry Bontempo ’26 asserts that the new Latin honors policy is self-defeating in its mission to encourage diverse courseloads.
The Quiet Death of the Open Curriculum
In response to the new Latin honors policy, Contributing Writer Sophie Durbin ’25 argues that the breadth requirement will undermine the strengths of the open curriculum.
To Honor the Open Curriculum
While recognizing the importance of an interdisciplinary education, The Editorial Board believes the breadth requirements in the new Latin honors policy will cause more harm than good to Amherst’s academic environment.