Finding a Second Wind in a Polluted Sky
Contributing Writer Nathan Tiegs ’28 interrogates a congressional bid to weaken federal land protections, arguing that the assault on national parks signals a dangerous erosion of environmental democracy.
Opinion
How Housing Hardship Became Indentured Servitude
Contributing Writer Rose Phillips '29 confronts Amherst’s new housing hardship policy, arguing that tying summer housing to campus employment turns safety into leverage.
Reflections of a Failed AAS Presidential Candidate
Staff Writer Rizwan Ayub ‘27 reflects on his failed presidential campaign in a deeply personal article that explores the perils of college politics, discussing how campaigning fostered interpersonal conflict and how anonymous social media platforms like Fizz exacerbate it.
“You’ve Met Me at a Very Korean Time of My Life”: Reflecting on “KPop Demon Hunters”
Editor-in-Chief Edwyn Choi ’27 examines “Koreanness” in commercialized cultural exports like Sony’s Oscar-winning film “KPop Demon Hunters” and what that means for his identity as a Korean American.
Editorial: When a President Threatens a Civilization
The Editorial Board addresses the normalization of extreme political rhetoric in the face of escalating global conflict, arguing that President Donald Trump’s genocidal threats — and the muted response that followed — reveal a dangerous desensitization to language with world‑altering consequences.
Letter to the Editor: The Opinion Section has an AI Problem
In a Letter to the Editor, Max Froomkin ’28 examines patterns in The Student’s opinion section that raise questions about the growing use of AI‑generated prose.
Masculinity, Rendered Lesbian
Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 reflects on learning masculinity as a lesbian at Amherst, discussing both the limits of the college’s queer self‑image and the resilience of queer joy within it.