Faculty Discuss Responses to Grade Inflation
In response to national conversations about grade inflation, Amherst faculty in STEM and humanities departments are taking different approaches to re-evaluate what grades mean at the college.
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Cartoon: November Meltdown
Assistant Features Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 explores anxiety around the election in this cartoon.
Comic: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Hot Or Not? — Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023
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On to Bates: Amherst Dominates Conn 77 - 55
Assistant Sports Editor Joey Supik ’27 breaks down Amherst Women’s Basketball’s resounding first-round win over Conn College in the NESCAC playoffs and looks forward to their semifinal matchup against Bates.
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Around the Herd: Feb. 18 to Feb. 24 in Athletics
Around the Herd: Feb. 11 to Feb. 17 in Athletics
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“Nirvanna: The Band - the Show - the Movie” The Review
As the Spring semester starts picking up, so has the lineup of viewings at the Amherst Cinema. To kick off her list, Managing Features Editor Belaine Mamo ’27 shows appreciation for the absurdity throughout “Nirvanna: The Band - the Show - the Movie.”
Memos From the Film Society: “Pillion” Reviewed
The Indicator x The Student: “How I Want To Die”
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This Lunar New Year’s To-Dos and Taboos
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Keeping Up Isn’t Understanding
Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ‘28 interrogates the illusion of digital fluency, arguing that as news becomes harder to access, our culture of constant updates has mistaken exposure for understanding.
Creating Tradition is Easier than You Think, Harder than You Want
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Letter to the Editor: On Hampshire College’s Reality
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Humans of Amherst: Victory
With the 2026 Winter Olympics coming to a close, it can be easy to lose sight of the victories still around us. In the second edition of Humans of Amherst, Staff Writer Hannah Feng ’28 speaks to people in town about their own personal victories.
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Faculty Discuss Responses to Grade Inflation
In response to national conversations about grade inflation, Amherst faculty in STEM and humanities departments are taking different approaches to re-evaluate what grades mean at the college.
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