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Will Savino: An Enthusiastic Endorsement

When this race began, I was not going to give a public endorsement. Although it is usual for a president to endorse a candidate, I believed my role as president was to stay above all the politics. Nevertheless, over this past week, as I have watched the presidential elections skew

George Tepe: A Modest Endorsement

I’m not the biggest fan of George Tepe. He seems ambitious, and quite frankly, obsessive about AAS politics. Not to mention we’ve been on the opposite side of too many issues to count. That said, there is no doubt in my mind that he is the best man

Who to Pick For Your President

If you’re wondering who to vote for in the upcoming AAS Presidential race, the choice should be simple: go with the person who came to you. I was approached by several friends and acquaintances well before election week who asked me whether or not I was running for President.

I am Voting for Will Savino

As far as I can tell, here’s the most important thing about AAS politics: No one really cares about AAS politics. Most of us are vaguely aware that a group of people sometimes gets together in a room of questionable color scheme and talks about campus issues, but that’

Chris Friend: The Next AAS President

If Chris Friend is elected AAS President on Thursday, it will be due to his two years of dedicated work on the AAS to support issues that matter to students. Chris is the type of candidate this school needs. He is running on a strong platform, with ideas for policy

The Candidate for the Job

This Thursday, I will cast my ballot for Amherst’s next student body President, and I recognize that I am making a choice that will have an impact far beyond the next year. I will vote for the candidate that I feel has fought for changes large and small and

Re: Social Justice

In the March 6, issue of The Student Katrin Marquez ’14 penned an opinion piece about the ongoing search for an Interim Director of Amherst’s Multicultural Resource Center (MRC). In the piece Marquez expressed revulsion at the idea of a person with an awareness of social justice leading the