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More AAS Candidates

With the new round of elections for the AAS executive board (E-board) occurring this week, candidates will have an opportunity to run, or run again, for the coveted E-board positions on the Association of Amherst Students (AAS). The new election was in response to the Judiciary Council’s

A Response to "Conflicts on Campus"

I’d like to offer a couple of thoughts in response to President Biddy Martin’s “Conflicts on Campus” email to the Amherst College community. The first has to do with her discussion of the drawing of a swastika on the face of an unconscious student [https://amherststudent.com/article/

Open Letter to the Senators of the Association of Amherst Students

I write to ask you to review the Judiciary Council’s decision about sanctions for the Amherst College Republicans. I recognize that you, the Association of Amherst Students (AAS), are a separately-incorporated organization that represents and serves the students of Amherst College. The administration does not interfere in your

AC Democrats: Contributing to Extremism

Last week, the Amherst College Republicans invited the Amherst College Democrats to a political discussion. This would be the first official meeting between the two groups in months. However, the Democrats refused the invitation in a strongly-worded statement, saying that the offensive remarks made in the Amherst Republicans GroupMe

The CLD and the Right to Free Speech

The right to free speech is a staple of American democracy. It is enshrined in our Constitution and a crucial part of the First Amendment. When movements attempt to restrict it, the backlash is always controversial and often reprehensible. In short, we as Americans believe in the immense value of

More Dogs on Campus: A Much-Needed Reform

I believe Amherst should provide more resources that benefit the community and make us more productive, happy and engaged. A simple way to accomplish this: increase the number of emotional support dogs on campus. Amherst has an enormous budget and should allocate more of it to improve the happiness of

Hillel Responds to the Swastika Incident — April 10

Editor’s Note: The Student first published an op-ed [https://amherststudent.com/article/hillel-responds-to-swastika-incident] by Amherst Hillel on its website on April 2. Shortly after, members of the administration reached out to Hillel and engaged its members in a meeting on Monday, April 8. The