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.
Opinion
A Republican’s Perspective on the 2024 Election: My Critique of Liberal America as a Former Trump Supporter
Jeb Allen ’27 shares his perspective on American politics as a current Republican and past Trump supporter, in the first installation of his column on the 2024 election.
An Open Letter on Presidential Statements
President Michael Elliott clarifies his stance on providing statements that respond to world events.
Exercises in Thought: I Ran a Relationship Advice Column at Amherst/I Fell in Love at Oxford
Returning to their joint column Exercises in Thought, Joe Sweeney ’25 and Tim Carroll ’25 both contemplate love at and away from Amherst.
Editorial: Policing Peaceful Protest
The Editorial Board acknowledges student activism to be an essential part of campus discourse and advocates for clarity in the college’s plans for protest on campus, especially when there is the possibility of police involvement.
Letter from the Hillel Executive Board
Amherst College Hillel’s executive board voices concern about antisemitic rhetoric silencing part of the campus community and thereby limiting the allowable discourse about the Palestine-Israel conflict.
Letter to the Editor: on the Recent Faculty Meeting
Rachel and Michael Deutch Professor of Philosophy Alexander George condemns the circulation of a confidential faculty letter prior to last Friday’s faculty meeting in addition to the toxic environment fostered by Fizz.