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Opinion

We Owe Nothing to the Future: Questioning The Burden Placed on Youth to Save Us

Assistant Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 interrogates the cultural myth that young people are humanity’s last line of defense, arguing that the rhetoric of “saving the future” has become a way to burden youth with endless sacrifice while ignoring the crises unfolding in the present.

Save the Humanities: Drop the Math Double Major

Staff Writer Olivia Law ’27 examines Amherst’s drift toward pre-professionalism, arguing that the college’s STEM-centric priorities are reshaping the liberal arts into a marketplace logic that undermines the humanities.

What are Youth Politics?

Staff Writer John Milas ’28 traces the long arc of youth populism, arguing that while young activists have always fueled political upheaval, their energy is inherently multivocal, capable of swinging toward liberation or reaction.

“Exhausted” by Politics? A Personal Reflection on American Democracy

Contributing Writer Anysa Bickici ’29 probes a panel on the fate of American democracy, arguing that while experts diagnose authoritarian drift, the deeper crisis lies in the widening chasm between citizens and their institutions.

Letter to the Editor: On Noa Tishby

Eliza J. Clark Folger Professor of English Judith Frank and Associate Professor of Art & the History of Art Yael Rice reflect on Noa Tishby’s recent talk, highlighting the necessity of meaningful dialogue when grappling with sensitive political issues.

Clean Up Your Puke

Managing Opinion Editor Olivia Tennant ’27 confronts the campus’ culture of entitlement, arguing that Amherst students’ daily messes expose a larger moral failing: our refusal to recognize the dignity of the workers who sustain our lives here.

Welcome to the “Golden Age”

Assistant Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 investigates the White House website’s increasingly propagandistic rhetoric, revealing how emotionally charged headlines and triumphalist slogans blur the line between official communication and partisan spectacle.