BY EMMA RUBIN ’20
This school year, Mount Holyoke is using a different health insurance provider, enrolling participating students with Blue Cross Blue Shield instead of the previous provider, UnitedHealthcare. The premium, or the annual cost to enroll in the plan, increased from $1,900 to $1,930 according to fact sheets about each of the plans.
BY KATE TURNER ’21
Mount Holyoke Professor Andrea Foulkes was awarded a $452,759 grant by the United States Department of Health and Human Services — specifically from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) on Sept. 21, 2017. Congressman Richard Neal (D-MA), who represents Massachusetts’ first Congressional District (where Mount Holyoke is located), congratulated Foulkes in a press release issued from his office.
BY EMMA RUBIN ’20
Mount Holyoke’s weekly senate meeting on Oct. 17 featured a busy agenda with speakers from AccessAbility, Residential Life, “Superblanch,” and the Health Center. There were also updates from student representatives regarding SGA Executive Board, Auxiliary Services, event security funding and the Seven Sisters Leadership Conference.
BY AVA BLUM-CARR ’21
Colleges and universities worldwide are on the front lines of climate research and education, and the Sustainability Task Force is calling upon Mount Holyoke to join them. Comprised of both students and faculty, the Task Force was created last year to advance sustainability on campus. An exhaustive report that the task force released earlier this month outlines a multifaceted approach to sustainability which they are urging Mount Holyoke College to adopt.
BY AVA BLUM-CARR ’21
The recent announcement that the Department of Education has rescinded and replaced the Title IX guidelines put forth by the Obama administration marks a significant change in the way colleges are required to address sexual misconduct on campus. Nevertheless, Mount Holyoke’s policy remains unchanged.
BY KATE TURNER ’21
The first official Senate meeting of the 2017-2018 academic year took place on Oct. 3, which also coincided with the annual Mountain Day tradition. Turnout was still strong. Senate chair Liz Brown ’20 ran the meeting and featured Acting President Stephens, Dean of Students Marcella Runell Hall and Dean of Faculty Jon Western as speakers.
