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Mira Wilde '28

Assistant Features Editor

Amherst’s Open Curriculum: Who Really Gets to be Well-Rounded?

Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 considers Amherst’s open curriculum, revealing how its promise of academic freedom is unevenly experienced, and questions whether the college truly supports the initiative and interdisciplinary exploration it claims to value.

From Home to the Hill: Amherst Siblings’ Perspectives

From Home to the Hill: Amherst Siblings’ Perspectives

In honor of Family Weekend, Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 and Staff Writer Savita Jani ’28 spoke with four pairs of Amherst siblings about applying to college together, carving out independence, and finding familiarity and support in each other on campus.

Old News: October in 1880

Old News: October in 1880

In this edition of Old News, Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 and Staff Writer Sofia Angarita ’26 examined an October 1880 issue of The Amherst Student, revealing debates of campus culture, comments on national politics, and traditions that defined Amherst nearly 150 years ago.

Walk on the Wilde Side: Advice for Freshmen

For another edition of Walk on the Wilde Side, Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 offers irreverent and slightly chaotic wisdom for surviving Amherst, proving that freshman year is best approached with curiosity and just a hint of panic.

Book & Plow Farm Arrives on Campus

Book & Plow Farm Arrives on Campus

Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 introduces Book & Plow Farm’s new weekly farm stand. Set up outside Frost Library every Tuesday, the stand brings the farm into campus life, offering fresh produce and a space to build community around the food grown just up the hill.

Sarah Wu: Embodying the Liberal Arts

Sarah Wu: Embodying the Liberal Arts

Sarah Wu’s intellectual curiosity, passion for community building, and commitment to education have been the root of her long lasting impact on the Amherst Community.

Student Squared: Grace Nah

Student Squared: Grace Nah

In this edition of Student Squared, Assistant Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 talked to Grace Nah ’28 about her love for the physics department, using social media as an artistic outlet, and securing spontaneous concert tickets.