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Hillel Responds to Swastika Incident — April 2

As the main Jewish affinity group on campus, we wanted to address the story released in last week’s issue of The Student [https://amherststudent.com/article/members-of-mens-lacrosse-posted-snapchat-photos-of-unconscious-person-with-swastika-drawn-on-face] regarding events at the men’s lacrosse house earlier in December 2018. Our community is deeply affected and hurt by the use

The Fallacy of Meritocracy

“I do want the experience of like, gamedays, partying … I don’t really care about school, as you guys all know” says Olivia Giannulli, YouTube star known as Olivia Jade and daughter of actress Lori Loughlin, in one of her videos. When news first broke of the recent college admissions

Reflecting on the Administration's Response to the CLD

Many parties had much to say about the Common Language Document (CLD), a document released and then quickly taken down by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion with the stated purpose of helping the college community “come to a common and shared understanding of language” and bringing about “effective communication

A Response to the CLD

Last week, the college experienced somewhat unprecedented turmoil following the release of the Common Language Document (CLD) by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Later that same day, President Biddy Martin retracted the published document under the guise of protecting free speech and thought at Amherst. The Common Language Document

Transforming Our Judiciary

The Supreme Court is immensely powerful: it has the power to change the meaning of the Constitution with a simple majority vote of nine members. And since the Constitution is the “supreme law of the Land,” according to article Six, clause Two — and centuries of jurisprudence — this means that the

If I May: 5 More Things I Like and/or Don't Like

It was recently brought to my attention that I have not yet written a “listicle” this semester, a fact which I was horrified to learn. I will never turn my back on the listicle! Without further ado, I present to you: “5 More Things I like and/or Don’t

The Harm of Our Words

Editor’s Note: Resources for any person who is feeling depressed, troubled or suicidal are listed at the end of this article. We’ve all heard a frustrated person say, “I want to kill myself.” Perhaps we’ve even said this five-letter phrase ourselves during periods of stress. As our