Satire: Students Rally Around New Alcoholic Pledge
Managing Sports Editor Ethan Samuels ’23 shares a satirical take on the COP26 climate summit, imagining students making similar pledges to curb drinking.
Opinion
Burnout: Reigniting the Flame
The Editorial Board addresses student burnout, arguing that collaboration between professors and students may be the best way forward.
Seeing Double: “What Is Amherst Uprising?”
Seeing Double columnists Thomas Brodey ’22 and Cole Graber-Mitchell ’22 look back at the Amherst Uprising and question how the student body can maintain movements’ memories when their time on campus is so short.
Red Herring: Hallow-Christmas
Red Herring cartoonist Isaac Streiff ’24 pokes fun at those who celebrate Christmas before Thanksgiving by envisioning beloved horror scenes in a more festive light.
Satire: Attendance Rate Increases by Zero Percent After Daylight Savings
Satire columnist Andrew Rosin ’25 notes that the recent shift from daylight savings is not going to be much help in getting students to class on time.
It's No Time for Speaking Cuts
In a public letter, a group of 12 students form the Students for Public Speaking argues against the cancellation of the college’s annual public speaking contest, asserting that public speaking is important to a liberal arts education and the the success of Amherst students in their futures.
Holding Each Other Accountable
The Editorial Board argues that recent party vandalism at the college needs to be met with a dual response — administrative openness and student responsibility.