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Opinion

Editorial: Reimagining January Break

The Editorial Board investigates Amherst’s sparse J-term, arguing the college’s month-and-a-half “break” functions less as rest than institutional neglect, revealing a campus yet to imagine a January that sustains community.

Exit Letter: Beyond the Routine

June Dorsch ’27 reflects on the routines and joys of her tenure as editor-in-chief, arguing The Student’s true consistency lies not in weekly production but in the community that sustains it.

Exit Letter: Naima Nods Off

Before signing off as editor-in-chief, Naima Mohamed ’27 highlights the importance of community to her time on The Student.

Letter to the Editor: Amherst’s Commitment to Student Leaders

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Megan Lennon affirms Amherst’s commitment to community advisors, highlighting program updates and support for a fair unionization election as efforts to balance student leadership, compensation, and residential life.

Letter to the Editor: On the CA Union

Managing Photo Editor Claire Beougher ’26 and the ACCAU Organizing Committee outline their push for unionization, arguing that an NLRB election is crucial to secure fair representation, protect workers’ rights, and strengthen community advisors’ support for students.

Noa Tishby, Israel, and the Erasure of Palestinian Reality

Amherst for Palestine (A4P) critiques Noa Tishby’s campus appearance, arguing her conflation of Jewish identity with the Israeli state reframes Palestinian suffering as a semantic dispute and obscures the realities of occupation.

Letter to the Editor: A Question for Dean McGann

In an effort to determine the fairness of athletic admissions, Willard Long Thorp Professor of Economics Jessica Wolpaw Reyes asks that the Office of Admissions release the percentage of athletes who are admitted to Amherst as a result of the pre-read process.