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Litterbug: Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023

Litterbug: Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023

Cartoonist Quinn Nelson ’25 returns from a mid-semester bicycle expedition with quite the wintertime tale.
Quinn Nelson '25 Mar 1, 2023
Why I Don’t Wear Seatbelts

Why I Don’t Wear Seatbelts

Managing Opinion Editor Tapti Sen ’25 reflects on her indifference to seatbelts, and its unexpected role in preserving her cultural identity as a Bangladeshi in America.
Tapti Sen ’25 Feb 22, 2023
New Latin Honors Breadth Requirements are an Inadequate Spring Cleaning

New Latin Honors Breadth Requirements are an Inadequate Spring Cleaning

Contributing writer Henry Bontempo ’26 asserts that the new Latin honors policy is self-defeating in its mission to encourage diverse courseloads.
Henry Bontempo '26 Feb 22, 2023

Certificates Consulting 101: Which One to Have?

Staff writer Pho Vu ’23 provides a helpful guide to certification programs available to Amherst students.
Pho Vu '23 Feb 22, 2023

The American Punch Bowl Trade Deck: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023

American Punch Bowl cartoonist Alice Burg ’23 has scribbled out another cryptic quartet of cards!
Alice Burg '23 Feb 22, 2023

Litterbug: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023

Cartoonist Quinn Nelson ’25 debuts “Litterbug,” a graphic documentation of the friendly faces and charming sideshows along Norwottuck Rail Trail.
Quinn Nelson '25 Feb 22, 2023
The Quiet Death of the Open Curriculum

The Quiet Death of the Open Curriculum

In response to the new Latin honors policy, Contributing Writer Sophie Durbin ’25 argues that the breadth requirement will undermine the strengths of the open curriculum.
Sophie Durbin '25 Feb 15, 2023

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