A chilling adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” set to open Thursday

A chilling adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” set to open Thursday

BY EMILY BLOMQUIST '18 & LINDSEY MCGINNIS '18

The Mount Holyoke College Department of Theatre Arts’ production of Macbeth begins with a jarring cacophony of thunder and chilling witchy chants. The weird sisters, played by Amy Welch ’18, Dale Leonheart ’19 and Rasa Davidson De Sa, are impressive in their outstanding execution of a well-worn set of characters.

The Conscious Poets Society hosts Five College Poetry Slam

BY ANISHA PAI '19

The Conscious Poets Society organized their third annual Five College Poetry Slam on April 9, the Saturday of Mount Holyoke’s admitted students weekend. Chapin Auditorium was lightly packed with a crowd of both admitted and five-college students. Fourteen five-college student poets competed in three rounds.