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First Generation student concerns are being brought to forefront by conference, student groups

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BY NICOLE VILLACRES '18 

Smith College hosted the first Five College First Generation Conference on Friday, Nov. 4 at its Conference Center. Helen Mayer, a senior at Smith, organized and directed the conference. 

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Trump’s “locker room talk” criticized by Amherst College athletes

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BY BRONTE BRECHT '19

Senior David Lander of the Amherst College men’s soccer team made waves across the internet recently with a Huffington Post article that garnered over 39,000 shares on social media. The topic in question was “locker room talk,” a phrase presidential candidate Donald Trump used to dismiss his boasts about touching women without their consent in the 2005 videotape released by the Washington Post.

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Hampshire College president initiates “race week” dialogue

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Hampshire College president initiates “race week” dialogue

BY NICOLE VILLACRES '18

Reflections and discussions about racism which started at Hampshire College last semester are continuing as their president, Jonathan Lash, declared the week of Oct. 24 a time to focus on their mission to counteract racism and to support communities of color.

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Smith College constructs new main entrance gate

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Smith College constructs new main entrance gate

BY NICOLE VILLACRES '18

Construction continues at Smith College as the college works to revitalize a new entrance gate at College Lane and Elm Street. The entrance marker project is in its second phase, which includes construction of a new sign and other utility work.

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Hampshire will rely 100 percent on solar energy

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BY NICOLE VILLACRES '18

Hampshire College broke ground on the installation of 15,000 solar panels on Aug. 5, which will generate 100% of the school's electricity. The college will be the first residential college in the U.S. to run completely on solar energy.

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