Bolivia’s president resigns after anti-corruption protests
France proposes new immigration sanctions
Controversial Pakistani art exhibit is forced to close
An installation by Pakistani artist Adeela Suleman, “The Killing Fields of Karachi,” was put on display in a park outside Frere Hall as a part of Karachi’s Biennale art show on Oct. 27. According to The New York Times, “the exhibit comprised of 444 concrete tombstones that symbolized the alleged extra-judicial killings by an ex-policeman.” Shortly after its opening, the city’s authorities immediately closed it down due to its controversial nature.
French students explore US, Mount Holyoke
A personal perspective on same-sex marriage, abortion in Northern Ireland
Four months into my semester and amidst major political turbulence over the ever-looming Brexit deadline, journalist Lyra McKee was killed by paramilitary gunfire in the city of Derry. McKee, a young, gay, female reporter, wrote extensively about the country’s restrictive laws regarding abortion and same-sex marriage. Citizens on either side of the conflict erupted into debate, eventually culminating in the British Parliament’s July decision to legalize both same-sex marriage and abortion.
Hong Kong protests are minor success
Sudan protesters met with state violence
Amazonian fires threaten regional biodiversity and rainforest life
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London on conspiracy charges
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir overthrown, citizens protest new military regime
Prince Harry calls for ban of popular online game “Fortnite”
Home Away From MoHome: Northern Ireland’s political turmoil firsthand
BY LILY REAVIS ’21
Mount Holyoke’s study abroad program was one of the main factors contributing to my decision to attend the College. As a senior in high school, I dreamed about the semester I would spend abroad: walking along old European streets, visiting tourist sites like Big Ben and the Eiffel Tower and running daily errands in a glamorous city. Now, halfway through my experience, I wish that my prior viewpoint had made room for the less romantic aspects of living in a different country.
Yiqi Chen ’21’s Taste of Home: Beijing fire tripe
BY VICTORIA WANG ’20
Animal intestines, although unappetizing to many, are a delicacy to Yiqi Chen ’21, an international student from Beijing, China. Beef tripe in particular is one of Chen’s favorite foods from home. “Among the many Chinese ways of eating innards, Beijing’s ‘ re tripe’ is very special,” said Chen. “It is typical of Beijing-style street foods: simple and plain.”
Three female activists released from Saudi prison
BY SAMAN BHAT ’22
After 10 months of incarceration, three Saudi women’s rights activists — Iman al-Nafjan, a famous Saudi blogger, Aziza al-Youssef, a retired lecturer at King Saud University and Ruqaya al-Mohareb, an academic were temporarily released from prison. The women finally went home last Thursday, March 28 after being arrested along with over a dozen other activists in May of 2018.
US-North Korea nuclear summit ended without deal
New Vietnam Night structure dazzles and delights
US attempts to share nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia
BY SAMAN BHAT ’22
The Democrat-controlled House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform issued an interim staff report raising concerns about the Trump administration’s efforts to share U.S. nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia last Tuesday, Feb. 19. The contents of the report have opened up an of cial investigation into the administration’s actions.
