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Opinion

Deciding to Do More

Drawing on Thomas More’s “Utopia” and his own experience of Amherst’s abundance, Contributing Writer John Milas ’28 reflects on the privilege of campus life and argues that true liberation lies not in comfort, but in using that comfort to fight for a more just world beyond the college’s gates.

The Importance of Local Politics

Assistant Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 writes about the importance of treating Amherst as more than a temporary place of residence by engaging in local politics.

Civic Engagement: Keep Elections Competitive

Managing Sports Editor Joey Supik ’27 explores why participation in Association of Amherst Students (AAS) elections decreases as grade year increases, and how the student body can keep them competitive.

Bathroom Bulletin: Valentine Dining Hall

Bathroom Bulletin: Valentine Dining Hall

In their new column, the “Bathroom Bulletin”, Senior Managing Editor Edwyn Choi ’27, and Contributing Writers Jenny Chan ’28 and Hailey Yoon ’28 rate each campus building’s bathrooms. For their pilot article, they've picked the bathrooms of Valentine Dining Hall.

Uprising in Nepal: The City of Wood Is Burning

Uprising in Nepal: The City of Wood Is Burning

Staff Writer Jackson Hersom ’27 shares his personal experience attending protests in Nepal as a study abroad student and explains how a government social media ban triggered such widespread demonstrations.

What’s Between the First Ghost and Last Human Worker?

Contributing Writer Lucas Silva ’28 explores the tensions between artificial intelligence and memory, imagination, and creation, exposing its dangerous impacts on how we interact with our real world.

Editorial: Democracy Day and Genuine Discourse

Reflecting on Amherst’s Democracy Day, the Editorial Board critiques its superficial programming and argues for a deeper, student-driven recommitment to democratic engagement — one rooted in independent journalism, genuine dialogue, and institutional courage.