Savannah Harriman-Pote

Hasan Minhaj’s “Patriot Act” stretches confines of genre

Hasan Minhaj’s “Patriot Act” stretches confines of genre

BY SAVANNAH HARRIMAN-POTE ’20

“Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” hit Netflix on Oct. 28. The weekly web television series is the latest contribution to the ever-growing news-satire genre, and yet another win for 33-year-old comedian extraordinaire Hasan Minhaj.

A cappella takes center stage with Acafella Concert

A cappella takes center stage with Acafella Concert

BY SAVANNAH HARRIMAN-POTE ’20

 Since the first Acafella performance 14 years ago, all-male a cappella groups have traveled to Mount Holyoke to share the stage with Mount Holyoke’s Victory Eights. Last Saturday night the annual showcase featured four guest groups: The UMass Amherst Doo Wop Shop, the Amherst Zumbyes, the Middlebury Dissipated Eight and the SUNY Potsdam Pointercounts.