Proposed tobacco ban stirs controversy on campus

Proposed tobacco ban stirs controversy on campus

BY ANNA KANE ’20

When Maddie Desfosses ’21 and Lili Paxton ’21 arrived on campus in the fall, they were immediately struck by how prevalent smoking and tobacco-use are on campus. They felt that the campus policy of maintaining a distance of 20 feet from buildings while smoking was ignored and inadequate.

Weissman Center for Leadership announces new semester in Washington, D.C. program

Weissman Center for Leadership announces new semester in Washington, D.C. program

BY MERYL PHAIR ’21

This week, The Weissman Center for Leadership announced a pilot program in which students may spend a semester in Washington D.C. The program will begin fall 2018, and it is coordinated by Associate Director Janet Lansbury with Calvin Chen, Associate Professor of Politics, serving as the faculty director. 

The College approves plan to become carbon neutral

The College approves plan to become carbon neutral

BY AVA BLUM-CARR ’21

Last month, Mount Holyoke’s Board of Trustees convened in New York City and decided to accept the Sustainability Task Force’s cornerstone goal of becoming a carbon-neutral campus by 2037. Still, to some students on campus, the Board’s decision last April to vote against divestment from fossil fuels serves as a reminder of the limitations of this long-term carbon neutrality goal. 

Presidential search continues with “role specification” process

Presidential search continues with “role specification” process

BY KATE TURNER ’21

This week a small committee, including several members of Mount Holyoke’s Board of Trustees, were present on campus to meet with students, faculty, staff and other community members to kick off the presidential selection process.

APAU celebrates 50 years with Black History Month kickoff

APAU celebrates 50 years with Black History Month kickoff

BY KATE TURNER ’21

This February marks the 50th anniversary of Mount Holyoke’s Association of Pan-African Unity (APAU). Created in 1968 after multiple protests by students of color, the APAU is looking back this month at the legacy of black student activism on campus, as well as its history as an organization within the broader environment of the College.

New class meeting times will take effect next semester

New class meeting times will take effect next semester

BY ALLYSON HUNTOON ’19

A new set of class meeting times will be implemented for Mount Holyoke courses beginning in fall 2018. The new schedule will include longer lunch periods, classes that run later into the afternoon and designated meeting times for labs and seminars, as well as various other adjustments to the current system. 

Senate discusses the new semester in D.C. program, growing student employment needs in SuperBlanch

Senate discusses the new semester in D.C. program, growing student employment needs in SuperBlanch

BY AVA BLUM-CARR ’21

Last Tuesday, the SGA Senate convened in Hooker Auditorium for the semester’s second meeting. Student representatives shared a number of concerns and updates, but the main focus of the meeting was a presentation by Janet Lansberry, associate director of the Weissman Center for Leadership.

New communities will bring the College LLC count to 14

New communities will bring the College LLC count to 14

BY MERYL PHAIR ’21

In an email sent out to the student body on Feb. 1, Rachel Aldis, assistant Dean of Students and director of Residential Life, announced  that three new Living Learning Communities (LLC) will be added to Mount Holyoke housing at the start of the 2018 fall term: the Mi Gente LLC, for students who are of Latinx descent, the Interfaith LLC and the Outdoor Adventure LLC. Proposals for these LLCs were submitted by Nov. 10. 

Overwhelming demand creates unexpected work-study opportunities at SuperBlanch

Overwhelming demand creates unexpected work-study opportunities at SuperBlanch

BY EMMA RUBIN ’20

When Mount Holyoke first made the decision to transition from six dining halls to a centralized dining system, the  question on many students’ minds was whether there would be the same number of work-study opportunities in the new Dining Commons. Until now, Mount Holyoke Dining Services has provided the bulk of jobs for first-year students, and the new dining system marks a dramatic shift in student employment.