Walk on the Wilde Side: Senior Thesis Ideas In this edition of Walk on the Wilde Side, Assistant Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 offers some creative senior thesis ideas for the student body.
Fighting Money in Politics: Democracy’s Overlooked Challenge Contributing Writer Eli Tannenbaum ’27 argues that campaign finance is a leading reason for democracy’s demise and explains what we can do to counter it.
Anti-Ableist Amherst: I’m So OCD Managing Opinion Editor Emeritus Willow Delp ’26 argues that the colloquial usage of the term OCD mischaracterizes and diminishes the often debilitating and terrifying experiences of those who actually suffer from the condition.
Catching the Cold: Putting the “Sick” in Homesick Staff Writer Hannah Feng ’28 reflects on how memories of her childhood enable her to better bear sickness on campus.
To America, Tomorrow Staff Writer Aaron Holton ’25 argues that it is necessary to remember the seemingly contradictory principles of democracy in order to preserve it.
The Student’s Role in Campus Dialogue The Editorial Board clarifies its policies for publishing Opinion articles, condemning harassment toward writers and urging for more productive ways to promote dialogue on campus.
The State of Theme Communities Lucy Jones ’27, Claire Liu ’27, Alisha Xu ’27, and other theme house leaders respond to new changes to theme community policies, warning that inadequate communication, the new lottery system, and negligence of student perspectives may threaten to destroy the very purpose of these communities.