Landmark Paris climate deal sees some progress this September
BY EMMA RUBIN '20
In celebration of Earth Day, April 22, the Paris Agreement opened for signing. The Paris Agreement is a proposal under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that calls to decrease greenhouse gas emissions so that global average temperature is less than 2°C (ideally 1.5°C) above pre-industrial temperatures. The plan also calls for the UNFCC to reconvene in 2020, and every five years after that, to continue to develop plans to curb climate change. A long-term goal of the agreement is to reach net-zero emissions “in the second half of this century,” as stated by the World Resources Institute.
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McCulloch Center hosts International Fair
BY SARAH LOFSTROM '19
On Sept. 20, the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives hosted the International Fair, which aimed to bring together a variety of Mount Holyoke associated study abroad programs and a myriad of study abroad representatives from other countries and schools. Dean Picard, the Dean of International Studies, was there to answer questions relating to scholarships, internships, research opportunities and MHC supported exchange programs. The fair was set up in a style similar to the org and academic fairs. Rows of tables were set up in Chapin Auditorium with representatives along each table.
Chinese Department presents Yue Opera
Muslim Students Association celebrates annual Eid Dinner
Young boy stands against anti-LGBTQ protesters in Mexico
BY SARAH LOFSTROM '19
This past week, over ten thousand people took to the streets in Guadalajara, Mexico to protest legislation that would allow for same sex marriage in Mexico. The legislation proposed by President Enrique Peña Nieto on May 17, Mexico’s National Day Against Homophobia, would allow for same-sex marriages across all thirty-one states of Mexico, as it is currently only allowed in ten states.
Mount Holyoke students’ international summer internships
Mount Holyoke students are a diverse and eclectic group of individuals, so it comes as no surprise that their summer internships and work experiences were equally diverse, spanning various countries and continents. We spoke to students who worked in Argentina, France, Spain and Belgium over the summer break.