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College responds to Supreme Court affirmative action cases

College responds to Supreme Court affirmative action cases

The way Mount Holyoke College and other colleges across the country implement policies toward diverse enrollment could experience a large shift at the hands of current Supreme Court cases. On Monday, Oct. 31, the Supreme Court heard two cases both raised by Students for Fair Admissions against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as listed on the Supreme Court calendar. SFFA has argued that the current affirmative action policy is a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, as reported by The New York Times.

MHC students prepare for midterm elections

MHC students prepare for midterm elections

With less than a month until the Nov. 8 midterm elections, Mount Holyoke students have started preparing to vote in pivotal elections. All House seats are up for election, as well as 35 of 100 Senate seats. 36 states will also be electing governors according to Ballotpedia.

Mount Holyoke students speak about the effects of Hurricane Ian

Mount Holyoke students speak about the effects of Hurricane Ian

On Sept. 28, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, entering a three-way tie for the state’s fourth-strongest hurricane, according to The Washington Post. The hurricane’s 155 mph winds battered the Florida coast and caused massive flooding in southwest and central Florida cities, according to the BBC.