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Noor Rahman '25

Palestinian Journalist Speaks on Israeli Occupation, Zionism

Palestinian Journalist Speaks on Israeli Occupation, Zionism

As part of the Freedom Talks series, writer Mohammed El-Kurd spoke about the circumstances around Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip, arguing that the Oct. 7 attacks cannot be viewed as the genesis of the current situation.

Vijay Iyer Reflects on Music, Ownership, and Improvisation

Vijay Iyer Reflects on Music, Ownership, and Improvisation

In the second installment of the Freedom Talks speaker series, Grammy-award winning musician and professor Vijay Iyer spoke about the Western conception of music as something that can be owned and argued for the need to historicize concepts like improvisation and freedom.

Presidential Scholar Carol Anderson Discusses History of Voter Suppression

Presidential Scholar Carol Anderson Discusses History of Voter Suppression

At a keynote address in Johnson Chapel, Emory University historian Carol Anderson used powerful storytelling to outline the history of voter suppression, from the Reconstruction period to the present day.

A Systematic Exclusion: How We’re Taught to Discount Palestinians

Managing News Editor Noor Rahman ’25, Editor-in-Chief Sam Spratford ’24, Contributing Writer Caden Stockwell ’25, and Staff Writer Cole Warren ’24 peel back the layers of silencing and dehumanization that have enabled Israel’s war crimes in Gaza.

College Brings Back Free Tickets at Amherst Cinema

College Brings Back Free Tickets at Amherst Cinema

Students can once again attend Amherst Cinema showings at zero cost after the college reinstated the free ticket program on Oct. 6. The program’s hours are reduced from last spring, when it was cut for being financially unsustainable.

Satire: AAS Candidate Statements

Managing News Editor Noor Rahman ’25 pokes fun at AAS candidate statements.

New Furniture in 67 Dorm Common Rooms

New Furniture in 67 Dorm Common Rooms

Dorm common rooms across campus were refurbished during the last week of August. Though many previous pieces of furniture had become dilapidated, students described being underwhelmed by the new furniture.