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Opinion

Palatable Queerness

As their sophomore year begins, Assistant Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 reflects on the tension between belonging and queerness as they grapple with the fear of becoming too “palatable” to heteronormativity rather than being politically urgent.

Letter to the Editor: “Walking on the Woodside”

In this letter to the editor, the Woodside Children’s Center Board responds to an article originally published on April 30.

Editorial: A Letter to Our Past Selves

Writing in the format of a letter to one’s past self, the Editorial Board recounts memorable changes, both big and small, that occurred this past school year.

Exit Letter: There is No Precedent

Editor-in-Chief Michael Mason ’25 reflects on the unusual nature of his leadership tenure — defying precedent while embracing the chaos, camaraderie, and contradictions that come with leading The Student.

Exit Letter: “Time Cast a Spell on [Me] ... I Won’t Forget [You]”

Reflecting on his years as an editor for The Student, Senior Managing Editor Leo Kamin ’25 thanks his mentors and all the friends who helped him find a community in the newsroom.

Exit Letter: What it Means to Love a Place

Reminiscing on her time at The Student, Senior Managing Editor Sonia Chajet Wides ’25 writes about how working on the paper helped her express her love for Amherst and thanks the people integral to her experience.

What the Administration Isn’t Telling You

Contributing Writer Oren Tirschwell ’25 argues that the recent undisclosed changes to the Honor Code remove important student protections and ignore standard decision-making procedures as articulated in the Code of Conduct.