Cartoon: November Meltdown

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

Comic: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Contributing cartoonist Emily Tan ’27 pokes fun at the Be A Mammoth program.

Comic: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Contributing cartoonist Emily Tan ’27 makes her newspaper debut documenting the Valentine Dining Hall experience.

Exit

As she steps down from her position as Managing Graphics Editor, Nina Aagaard '26 doodles about the meaning and community she has found within the newsroom.

Hot Or Not? — Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023

Managing Graphics Editor Nina Aagaard ’26 once again asks her cartoon‘s fundamental question: Is it hot or not?

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

Cartoonist Miles Garcia ’25 pokes fun at freshman orientation rites of passage.

Litterbug — Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Litterbug Cartoonist Quinn Nelson ’25 presents an airtight plan for your summer months.

Pioneer Valley Bingo: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

This week, Cartoonists Quinn Nelson ’25 and Alice Burg ’23 collaborate to doodle the most quintessential and quirky sights of the Pioneer Valley.

American Punch Bowl — My Last Words: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

In her final edition, American Punch Bowl Cartoonist and graduating senior Alice Burg ’23 finally makes an unambiguous statement.

Litterbug: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Litterbug Cartoonist Quinn Nelson ’25 pokes fun at various delusions on campus.

Litterbug: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Litterbug Cartoonist Quinn Nelson ’25 prophesizes the transition to the next academic year.

The American Punch Bowl — Bicycle: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

American Punch Bowl Cartoonist Alice Burg ‘23 theorizes the geometric evolution of bicycles.

Litterbug: Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Cartoonist Quinn Nelson ‘25 contemplates a squirrel/biker showdown in the newest edition of Litterbug.

The American Punch Bowl — Dream Journal: Wednesday, April 5, 2023

American Punch Bowl Cartoonist Alice Burg ’23 updates her Dream Journal with another cryptic entry.

Big Stick Energy — American Schedule: Wednesday, April 5, 2023

In the second installment of “Big Stick Energy,” Cartoonist Miles Garcia ’25 pokes fun at students’ pre-registration worries.

Litterbug: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Litterbug Cartoonist Quinn Nelson ’25 juxtaposes road signs from around the Pioneer Valley.

Big Stick Energy — Engineered Excuse: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

With this comic “Engineered Excuse,” Cartoonist Miles Garcia ’25 launches his new series “Big Stick Energy.”

The American Punch Bowl — Dream Journal: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Alice Burg ’23 reveals the astral dimension of her cartoon universe.

Litterbug: Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023

Litterbug Cartoonist Quinn Nelson ’25 digests a pair of buildings in her own peculiar way.

The American Punch Bowl — Walk: Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Cartoonist Alice Burg ’23 downsizes to one masterfully enigmatic panel for this special edition of American Punch Bowl.

Litterbug: Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023

Cartoonist Quinn Nelson ’25 returns from a mid-semester bicycle expedition with quite the wintertime tale.

Litterbug: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023

Cartoonist Quinn Nelson ’25 debuts “Litterbug,” a graphic documentation of the friendly faces and charming sideshows along Norwottuck Rail Trail.

The American Punch Bowl Trade Deck: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023

American Punch Bowl cartoonist Alice Burg ’23 follows up with a new set of trading cards, hot off the press!

Add/Flop

Cartoonist and Staff Podcaster Miles Garcia ’25 reminisces on the difficulties of juggling classes during the Add-Drop period.

The American Punch Bowl Trade Deck: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023

The American Punch Bowl cartoonist Alice Burg ’23 kicks off the semester with a fresh set of absurd trading cards, hot off the presses!

The American Punch Bowl Trade Deck: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022

The American Punch Bowl Trade Deck cartoonist Alice Burg ’23 returns this week with yet another new set of trading cards, at least lukewarm off the press!

The American Punch Bowl Trade Deck: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022

The American Punch Bowl Trade Deck cartoonist Alice Burg ’23 presents a brand new set of four new trading cards, hot off the press (again)!

The American Punch Bowl Trade Deck: Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022

The American Punch Bowl Trade Deck cartoonist Alice Burg ’23 offers up four new trading cards, hot off the press!

The American Punch Bowl Trade Deck: Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022

Alice Burg ’23 introduces the first installment of “The American Punch Bowl Trade Deck,” a weekly comic strip of four trading cards.

Red Herring: Wisdom Teeth Recovery

Red Herring cartoonist Isaac Streiff ’24 gives some presumably hard-earned advice on the subject of wisdom tooth surgery.

Cartoon: Marriage Sacked

Cartoonist Miles Garcia ’25 riffs on potential Marriage Pact-inspired romantic libertinism.

Red Herring: Marriage Pact Statistics

Red Herring Cartoonist Isaac Streiff ’24 pokes fun at unsurprising similarities among the Amherst student body.

Red Herring: You’ve Got Mail!

Red Herring Cartoonist Isaac Streiff ’24 implores the student body to check their mailboxes more frequently.

“The Spread of Covid-Lite”

Cartoonist Miles Garcia ’25 illustrates the precautions taken by many students when it comes to ensuring the health and safety of the campus at large.

Red Herring: Bigfoot Sighting

Red Herring Cartoonist Isaac Strieff ’24 reacts to the recent UMass Amherst Alert of a suspicious firearm-carrying individual.

Red Herring: Sophomore Housing

Red Herring cartoonist Isaac Streiff ’24 comments on last week’s housing process, where housing ran out for rising sophomores.

Red Herring: On ACPD

Red Herring Cartoonist Isaac Streiff ’24 humorously comments on the ACPD’s belief that unmarked police vehicles would help students feel safer.

Satire: The Bowdoin Orient Staff Bathroom

Secret Admirer

Cartoonist Emi Eliason ’23 satirizes the impact of the financial aid process on students.

Red Herring: Snow Day

Red Herring Cartoonist Isaac Streiff ’24 comments on how students usually spend their snow days.

A Clarification

Cartoonist Emi Eliason ’23 clears up a misconception about a not-so-realistic part of her illustrations.

Red Herring: Windy Day

Red Herring Cartoonist Isaac Streiff ’24 memorializes their experience of heavy winds last weekend.

Red Herring: Add/Drop Game

Cartoonist Isaac Streiff '24 comments on Amherst's more "competitive" classes as the add/drop period comes to a close.

Wordle for Credit

Cartoonist Emi Eliason ’23 satirizes the rise of Wordle as a potential avenue for college credit.

Red Herring: Time Flies

Red Herring cartoonist Isaac Streiff ’24 reflects "optimistically" on the beginning of classes in the new semester.

Red Herring: Hallow-Christmas

Red Herring cartoonist Isaac Streiff ’24 pokes fun at those who celebrate Christmas before Thanksgiving by envisioning beloved horror scenes in a more festive light.

Red Herring: Missing Umbrellas?

Red Herring cartoonist Isaac Streiff ‘24 uncovers the mystery of the missing umbrellas and identifies the culprit responsible for the crime.

If a Mammoth Wore a Mask

Cartoonist Emi Eliason ’22 playfully imagines how mammoths might deal with the pandemic — if a mammoth wore a mask, would they wear it like this or like this or like this?

Red Herring: Sustainable Eating

Red Herring: Fallen Icon

Red Herring: Matter of Time

Red Herring: Silly Cat

Red Herring: Proximity to Finals

Red Herring: Ever Given

Red Herring: Quiz Bowl

Cartoon: Meanwhile in Nevada

Cartoon: A Series of Unfortunate Fall Fest Events