Exercises in Thought: “Hauntings” / “Exorcisms in Thought”
In the final installment of their long-running column, Columnists Joe Sweeney ’25 and Tim Carroll ’25 muse on the legacy of “Exercises in Thought” and what the column has meant for them.
Opinion
A Letter to the Student Body from College Council
Dean of Students Angie Tissi-Gassoway and Department Chair of Asian Languages and Civilizations Timothy J. Van Compernolle clarify some concerns regarding the new Honor Code.
Valid Crashout: THDA
Contributing Writer Miles Garcia ’25 critiques the theater department’s bureaucratic, unnecessary restriction of event spaces and lack of department support for non-theater and non-thesis students.
Love-lost Online
Assistant Opinion Editor Olivia Tennant ’27 argues that social media distorts our understanding of love.
Introducing the Returning Student’s Society
Contributing Writer Philip White ’26E writes about his Amherst experience as a non-traditional student, including his inspiration for creating The Returning Students Society, a Registered Student Organization that provides a support network for fellow older students.
The Party of Free Speech: A Hollow Lie
In light of the detention of several pro-Palestinian activists, Managing Opinion Editor Emeritus Willow Delp ’26 highlights the hypocrisy of the current administration as champions of free speech, but only extended to members of similar political ideology.
The Frightening State of Disobedience
Contributing Writer Jackson Hersom ’27 examines the underlying causes of passivity toward political and social issues on campus, and the necessity of actively voicing one’s opinions to create social change.