Opinion

This article is a part of The Student’s #IntegrateAmherst op-ed series. The series intends to act as a forum for a multitude of perspectives to engage in a dialogue surrounding the Black Student Union’s recent #IntegrateAmherst movement responding to racism at Amherst College. Articles included in the

This article is a part of the #IntegrateAmherst op-ed series. The series intends to act as a forum for varying perspectives to engage in a dialogue surrounding the Black Student Union’s recent #IntegrateAmherst movement responding to racism at Amherst College. Articles included in the series represent the opinions

In the five months since Chinese doctors first reported a new pneumonia-like illness — now known as COVID-19 — nearly the entire world [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51737226] has taken drastic measures to slow its spread. Countries are closing their borders to foreign travel, screening travelers and limiting

In the face of this global pandemic, we currently find ourselves at the advent of what many have called a “new normal.” It consists of going to class from your home office (that is, your bed), suiting up in a Bane-esque facemask before getting groceries and feeling a constant,

By now, we all have likely seen videos of college students dismissing coronavirus fears as overblown in an effort to continue enjoying their spring breaks. One March 10 TikTok video, for example, depicted students at Fordham University gathered in large groups on a grassy quad after the administration cancelled in-