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Vogel Lecture Discusses Global Wave of Democratic Backsliding

Vogel Lecture Discusses Global Wave of Democratic Backsliding

On Friday, the political science and economics departments hosted the lecture “Democratic Backsliding and Autocratization in the America.” Professors explored the global wave of democratic backsliding around the world, promoted by both left-populist and right-wing nationalist parties.

Mammoth Moments in Miniature: April 22 to April 28

Campus Police Log: April 13 to April 19

Worth the Wait? Amherst Spring Concert Lineup Announced

Worth the Wait? Amherst Spring Concert Lineup Announced

Reflections of a Failed AAS Presidential Candidate

“You’ve Met Me at a Very Korean Time of My Life”: Reflecting on “KPop Demon Hunters”

Three for Three: Reviewing “The Christophers”

Three for Three: Reviewing “The Christophers”

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Vogel Lecture Discusses Global Wave of Democratic Backsliding

Vogel Lecture Discusses Global Wave of Democratic Backsliding

On Friday, the political science and economics departments hosted the lecture “Democratic Backsliding and Autocratization in the America.” Professors explored the global wave of democratic backsliding around the world, promoted by both left-populist and right-wing nationalist parties.

Mammoth Moments in Miniature: April 22 to April 28

Campus Police Log: April 13 to April 19

Hampshire College to Permanently Close

Hampshire College to Permanently Close

College Announces Record-Low Admit Rate

College Announces Record-Low Admit Rate

Professor of History Delivers Annual Lazerowitz Lecture

Professor of History Delivers Annual Lazerowitz Lecture

“Life of the Mind” Showcases Faculty Research

“Life of the Mind” Showcases Faculty Research

Features

Worth the Wait? Amherst Spring Concert Lineup Announced

Worth the Wait? Amherst Spring Concert Lineup Announced

Following the announcement of Amherst’s Spring Concert lineup — featuring the Anti-Citizens, Hot Chelle Rae, and Kyle — Managing Features Editors Talia Ehrenberg ’28, Belaine Mamo ’27 and Ava Nair ’28 investigate student reactions and what to expect from this year’s concert.

The Room Where It Happened: AAS Speech Night

The Room Where It Happened: AAS Speech Night

Thoughts on Theses: Muskaan Bhansali ’26

Thoughts on Theses: Muskaan Bhansali ’26

Student Squared: Rubina Singh ’28

Student Squared: Rubina Singh ’28

Wake Up, Babe, a New Course Review Just Dropped

Wake Up, Babe, a New Course Review Just Dropped

Teaching and Trust in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Teaching and Trust in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Hearts of the Herd: Sun, Situationships, and Spring Break Survival

Opinion

Reflections of a Failed AAS Presidential Candidate

Staff Writer Rizwan Ayub ‘27 reflects on his failed presidential campaign in a deeply personal article that explores the perils of college politics, discussing how campaigning fostered interpersonal conflict and how anonymous social media platforms like Fizz exacerbate it.

“You’ve Met Me at a Very Korean Time of My Life”: Reflecting on “KPop Demon Hunters”

Editorial: When a President Threatens a Civilization

Letter to the Editor: The Opinion Section has an AI Problem

Masculinity, Rendered Lesbian

Anti-Ableist Amherst: My Hopes for the New Student Center

The World Is About to Get So Weird (And Incredibly Exciting)

Arts & Living

Three for Three: Reviewing “The Christophers”

Three for Three: Reviewing “The Christophers”

In his latest low-key indie, Steven Soderbergh turns inward with “The Christophers,” a spare, incisive meditation on art, mortality, and creative disillusionment. Staff Writer Harry Finnegan ’28 discusses how this film emerges as a personal, self-reflexive work that only Soderbergh could deliver.

The Indicator x The Student: “Nighttime Ballad for a Green-Blue Song”

The Indicator x The Student: “Strokes of Vermilion”

Valchemy: Is This a “Surf-and-Turf” Melt Recipe?

Valchemy: Is This a “Surf-and-Turf” Melt Recipe?

Emotion, Love, Struggle, and Drama on the Screen

Ninth Annual Black Art Matters Visual Arts Showcase Highlights “Inclusivity, Community, Sharing, and Celebrating”

The Indicator x The Student: “I Go Back to Jamjar”

The Indicator x The Student: “I Go Back to Jamjar”

Sports

Around the Herd: April 15 to April 20 in Athletics

Around the Herd: April 15 to April 20 in Athletics

In this week’s Around the Herd: baseball wins series against Williams, softball splits doubleheader against Springfield, and lacrosse falls to Middlebury.

Around the Herd: April 8 to April 14 in Athletics

Around the Herd: April 8 to April 14 in Athletics

Amherst Men’s Crew: The Freshmen Impact

Amherst Men’s Crew: The Freshmen Impact

Around the Herd: April 1 to April 6 in Athletics

Around the Herd: April 1 to April 6 in Athletics

Around the Herd: Spring Break Edition

Around the Herd: Spring Break Edition

Opinion: Stott was robbed not only of All-NESCAC First Team, but Player of the Year

2026 World Baseball Classic: A Little Selflessness?

Cartoon

Cartoon: November Meltdown

Cartoon: November Meltdown

Assistant Features Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 explores anxiety around the election in this cartoon.

Comic: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Comic: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Comic: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Exit

Exit

Hot Or Not? — Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023

Hot Or Not? — Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023

Big Stick Energy — Breaking The Ice: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Big Stick Energy — Breaking The Ice: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Litterbug — Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Litterbug — Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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David Kirp ’65 Stonewall Prize — Sexuality, Women’s, and Gender Studies

David Kirp ’65 Stonewall Prize — Sexuality, Women’s, and Gender Studies

Rose Oliver Prize — Sexuality, Women’s, and Gender Studies

Rose Oliver Prize — Sexuality, Women’s, and Gender Studies

Event Spotlight: Teri W. Odom

Event Spotlight: Teri W. Odom

Robert Barnes ’21 — Racial History Project

Robert Barnes ’21 — Racial History Project

LitFest 2026 — Feb. 26 - March 1

LitFest 2026 — Feb. 26 - March 1

Mavis Campbell — Racial History Project

Mavis Campbell — Racial History Project

Event Spotlight: MLK Day of Service and Action

Event Spotlight: MLK Day of Service and Action

Podcast

More

Office Hours: Stories and Worlds with Professor Ilan Stavans

Office Hours: Literature and Life with Professor Geoffrey Sanborn

Office Hours: The Politics of Help with Professor Matthew Ghazarian

Office Hours: Russian Poetry and Translation with Professor Catherine A. Ciepiela

Office Hours: “Let’s Just Sit Together” with Professor Youssef Ben Ismail

Crossword

More

In a Pickle — Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Be a Mammoth Mixup — Wednesday, April 15, 2026

April Sudoku — Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Chain of Events — Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Mini Madness — Wednesday, March 25, 2026