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Opinion

We Are Being Trained to Watch (And Do Nothing)

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 interrogates the increasing political violence by the state, arguing that it is no longer an aberration but an accelerating, normalized mechanism of governance — one that conditions the public to witness brutality, absorb it, and ultimately do nothing.

“Popping the Gilded Bubble”

Contributing Writer Rizwan Ayub ‘27 examines how, despite Amherst priding itself on cultivating a diverse campus environment and admitting students from all walks of life, the very structure of elite institutions and the admissions process creates a certain kind of intellectual homogeneity.

Editorial: Reimagining January Break

The Editorial Board investigates Amherst’s sparse J-term, arguing the college’s month-and-a-half “break” functions less as rest than institutional neglect, revealing a campus yet to imagine a January that sustains community.

Exit Letter: Beyond the Routine

June Dorsch ’27 reflects on the routines and joys of her tenure as editor-in-chief, arguing The Student’s true consistency lies not in weekly production but in the community that sustains it.

Exit Letter: Naima Nods Off

Before signing off as editor-in-chief, Naima Mohamed ’27 highlights the importance of community to her time on The Student.

Letter to the Editor: Amherst’s Commitment to Student Leaders

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Megan Lennon affirms Amherst’s commitment to community advisors, highlighting program updates and support for a fair unionization election as efforts to balance student leadership, compensation, and residential life.

Letter to the Editor: On the CA Union

Managing Photo Editor Claire Beougher ’26 and the ACCAU Organizing Committee outline their push for unionization, arguing that an NLRB election is crucial to secure fair representation, protect workers’ rights, and strengthen community advisors’ support for students.