Exercises in Thought: The Classroom/Discussions
“Exercises in Thought” Columnists Tim Carroll ’25 and Joe Sweeney ’25 hash out the dilemmas that befall students and professors in class discussions.
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Faculty “Call To Action”
Richard Klein ’66 argues that the faculty “Call To Action” letter omits important information about the Israel-Palestine conflict and harms faculty-student relationships.
November 22, 1963: A Reflection
Nearing the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, David J. Greenblatt ’66 recalls how it reverberated on Amherst’s campus.
We Have A Crisis In Kindness
Amid the destructive definitions of success and transactional interactions of a capitalist society, what does it mean to uplift each other?
Revamping Dining
Following Joe Flueckiger’s departure, the Editorial Board reflects on what it values most about Val and what changes they hope to see as dining transitions to new leadership.
It’s Time To Pay It Forward
Assistant Opinion Editor Willow Delp ’26 and the undersigned students call for the college to support the Massachusetts Endowment Tax Act as evidence of its commitment to equity.
Hot Or Not? — Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023
Managing Graphics Editor Nina Aagaard ’26 shares two spooky new panels of “Hot or Not.”