Landmark Paris climate deal sees some progress this September

BY EMMA RUBIN '20

In celebration of Earth Day, April 22, the Paris Agreement opened for signing. The Paris Agreement is a proposal under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that calls to decrease greenhouse gas emissions so that global average temperature is less than 2°C (ideally 1.5°C) above pre-industrial temperatures. The plan also calls for the UNFCC to reconvene in 2020, and every five years after that, to continue to develop plans to curb climate change. A long-term goal of the agreement is to reach net-zero emissions “in the second half of this century,” as stated by the World Resources Institute.

McCulloch Center hosts International Fair

BY SARAH LOFSTROM '19

On Sept. 20, the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives hosted the International Fair, which aimed to bring together a variety of Mount Holyoke associated study abroad programs and a myriad of study abroad representatives from other countries and schools. Dean Picard, the Dean of International Studies, was there to answer questions relating to scholarships, internships, research opportunities and MHC supported exchange programs. The fair was set up in a style similar to the org and academic fairs. Rows of tables were set up in Chapin Auditorium with representatives along each table. 

Muslim Students Association celebrates annual Eid Dinner

BY SAUMYA SUDHIR ’17 & DAPHNE KIPLAGAT ’19

The Muslim Students Association (MSA) held their annual Eid dinner event last Friday at Chapin Auditorium. Along with the large number of Mount Holyoke students in attendance, a significant number of Five College Students also attended the event. 

Young boy stands against anti-LGBTQ protesters in Mexico

BY SARAH LOFSTROM '19

This past week, over ten thousand people took to the streets in Guadalajara, Mexico to protest legislation that would allow for same sex marriage in Mexico. The legislation proposed by President Enrique Peña Nieto on May 17, Mexico’s National Day Against Homophobia, would allow for same-sex marriages across all thirty-one states of Mexico, as it is currently only allowed in ten states.

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