Satire: New ACPD Report Finds ACPD May or May Not Exist
Satire columnist Andrew Rosin ’25 covers ACPD’s latest investigation, an investigation into the very plausibility of its own existence.
Opinion
Seeing Double: Work-Study is Less Not More
Seeing Double columnist Cole Graber-Mitchell ’22 points to the equity issue surrounding the college’s policy on federal work-study. He argues that the college shouldn’t treat work-study as part of financial aid awards which forces its beneficiaries to work for their aid.
The Nostalgia of Catching the Common Cold
Assistant Opinion Editor Dustin Copeland ’25 comments on the recent cold that has been sweeping around campus through a warm lens of human connection. He reminds us that sometimes, the inconvenience of the minor sicknesses can help deepen the closeness of our community.
Buying the Trask House: A Chance to Confront Our Past
Managing Design Editor Anna Smith ’22 sheds light on the slaveholding past of Israel E. Trask, one of the first trustees of the college, and argues that the college should purchase the Trask house and turn it into the Mary Sly Center for Restorative Justice.
Why Is It So Hard to Get Mental Health Help?
Managing Opinion Editor Scott Brasesco ’22 shares his personal frustration of seeking help from our understaffed counseling center, shedding light on the severity of the college’s mental health resource inadequacy.
Double Down on Mental Health
The Editorial Board calls on the college to double its counseling center staff following students' complaints and the recent release of the Needs Assessment Report in the latest Anti-Racism Action Plan Update.
Editor's Note: Introducing Paid Newsroom Positions and The Student Voices Fund
Editors-in-Chief Ryan Yu '22 and Rebecca Picciotto '22 announce the launch of The Amherst Student Voices Fund, a program that sponsors a number of paid positions in the newsroom for students with financial need, students of color, and other underrepresented groups.