Opinion

Contemplating absence, nostalgia, and the passage of time, Managing Opinion Editor Olivia Tennant ’27 explores the disorienting in-between of junior year — suspended between memory and anticipation — and how to make sense of it.

Contributing Writer John Milas ’28, reflecting on violence, polarization, and historical parallels, asks whether today’s turbulence is truly unprecedented and argues that while history offers lessons, it cannot substitute for fresh perspectives in confronting America’s current political crisis.

Contributing Writer Harry Kim ’27 examines the challenges of breaking into Amherst’s comedy scene, highlighting how a lack of diverse performance spaces limits opportunities and encourages underclassmen to start new groups and expand the campus’s comedic landscape.

Reflecting on her constantly growing camera roll, Assistant Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 writes about what makes a picture meaningful and how we can be more intentional when taking photographs.