Town of Amherst votes to change their 1938 charter and implement new form of city council government
Update on SuperBlanch sustainability initiatives
SGA elections fail to reach quorum, Senate votes to use results anyway
Nancy Pelosi to speak at Commencement
Author Brittney Cooper delivers BOOM! keynote on race and rage
Enough is enough: students march against gun violence
Houston, we have a solution: Mount Holyoke students prepare for spring break service trip
BY EMMA RUBIN ’20 AND KATE TURNER ’21
The Mount Holyoke Christian Fellowship, along with other Christian faith organizations within the Five Colleges, will visit Houston, Texas during spring break on a community service trip. The project will be led and sponsored by ServeUP, an organization that leads New England college faith groups on trips to help with disaster relief.
Environmental activists challenge Mount Holyoke students to battle overconsumption
BY AVA BLUM-CARR ’21
Students gathered in Gamble Auditorium last Thursday to hear from a five-person panel of environmental activists at one of their stops on a nationwide tour of college campuses. The tour is sponsored by the Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN), a national organization that equips students with the necessary resources to cultivate zero waste and sustainability movements on campus.
What’s the dish on the dish room?
BY KATE TURNER ’21
When Mount Holyoke’s new dining commons first opened at the beginning of 2018, the dish room was generally rumored to be chaotic, with an overflow of dirty dishes and food waste during peak hours. Alleged issues included a non-stop stream of dishes during rush hour and few opportunities for workers to take breaks, as well as a general lack of training.