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Opinion

Editorial: Rethinking the Budgetary Committee

The Editorial Board hopes that responsibility for funding campus activities can be distributed more evenly between the Budgetary Committee and the administration, and supports efforts towards financial equity within RSOs.

The Process of Principal Selection Around the World

Contributor Guilherme Santos Rocha ’24 proposes a set of best practices for the process of selecting school principals based on a consideration of standards from across the world.

Analyzing Key Races in the 2024 Senate Elections

Shane Dillon ’26 presents his most critical senate races and urges American voters to vote in this most crucial of election cycles.

Editorial: Towards a Collective Labor Movement at Amherst

In light of the recent unionization of Smith College’s student dining workers, The Editorial Board urges the Amherst community to organize towards a collective labor movement with the capacity to effect change.

Satire: An Interview with the New Senior Director of Organizational Aesthetics

Satire: An Interview with the New Senior Director of Organizational Aesthetics

Senior Managing Editor Stacey Zhang ’26 satirizes administrative bureaucracy through an imagined interview with the new “Senior Director of Organizational Aesthetics.”

Editorial: On New Theme Communities

The Editorial Board reflects on the particular role theme communities play on Amherst’s campus in light of three new additions for the upcoming school year.

On Not Voting for Joe Biden

Though Managing Opinion Editor Willow Delp ’26 plans to vote for Joe Biden in the upcoming election, they empathize with those who choose not to vote for him because of his support for Israel’s military campaign.