400 people protest Hampshire College's removal of the American flag

400 people protest Hampshire College's removal of the American flag

BY LEAH WILLINGHAM '17 

Hampshire College became the site of protest by outraged veterans and community members this weekend when school officials decided to remove the American flag from the flagpole after a student reportedly stole and burned it.

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

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. 

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

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.

Hampshire College president initiates “race week” dialogue

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.