Faith and Politics
Staff Writer Shane Dillon ’26 reflects on a conversation with Pete Buttigieg during Amherst College LitFest 2026, examining how faith can meaningfully inform political life without becoming a tool of division.
Opinion
Editorial: An Honor Code That Says Less — and Risks More
The Editorial Board scrutinizes the proposal to shorten Amherst’s honor code, arguing that both the substance of the change and the rushed process behind it raise broader concerns about transparency and student voice in campus governance.
Amherst Isn't As Left as You May Think
Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 interrogates the myth of Amherst’s leftist consensus, arguing that beneath the campus’s fluent progressive vocabulary lies a culture of conflict-avoidant liberalism and quiet apathy.
We Fail at the Binary: Reflections on Buttigieg’s LitFest Talk
Managing Opinion Editor Joey Supik ’27 reflects on Pete Buttigieg’s LitFest appearance, revealing that meaningful engagement requires looking beyond partisan labels to understand the diverse beliefs and motivations that shape our democracy.
Satire: The Innumerable Benefits of Gambling
Assistant Opinion Editor Syla Steinman ’29 revels in the absurdity of online sports and life betting, arguing that apps like Kalshi transform chance into a performative ritual of control and transcendence.
The Myth of Integration: Social Divides at Amherst College
Managing Opinion Editor Emeritus Willow Delp ’26 investigates Amherst’s persistent social divides, arguing that the campus’s celebrated diversity is undermined by structural factors like the student-athlete divide and patterns of self-segregation.
16 Months After My Justice Class
Staff Writer Rizwan Ayub ’27 reflects on his experience in “Justice,” the Inside-Out Prison Exchange class, arguing that the program exposed the stark inequities between Amherst students’ unearned privilege and the systemic oppression faced by incarcerated individuals.