Students rally for sexual assault bill

Students rally for sexual assault bill

BY ALLYSON HUNTOON ’19

“To the students across Massachusetts whom the system has failed, we stand with you, not just in solidarity, but in action,” said Liz Brown ’20. Megaphone in hand, she addressed a crowd of students, legislators and activists who gathered on the steps of the Massachusetts State House in Boston. 

Town of Amherst votes to change their 1938 charter and implement new form of city council government

Town of Amherst votes to change their 1938 charter and implement new form of city council government

BY  EMMA RUBIN ’20

On Tuesday March 27, the town of Amherst voted to implement a new form of government. A charter in favor of replacing the current system, a 240-member town meeting, with a 13-member city council passed in a popular vote, 3,476 to 2,468.

Senate shares results of SCC survey, introduces electoral candidates for 2018-2019 academic year

Senate shares results of SCC survey, introduces electoral candidates for 2018-2019 academic year

BY MERYL PHAIR ’21

The Student Government Association held a “Meet the Candidates Night” this Tuesday in preparation for upcoming SGA executive board and class office elections. The candidates’ presentations were preceded by an announcement of the results of the Student Conference Committee’s (SCC) annual survey, released during the 2017 fall semester.

Grounds for recovery: Mo’Coffee student co-op apologizes for delayed opening, promises free java

Grounds for recovery: Mo’Coffee student co-op apologizes for delayed opening, promises free java

BY  EMMA RUBIN ’20 

Mo’Coffee, a student-run cooperative that plans to sell coffee on campus, has been a growing presence within the Mount Holyoke community since spring 2016. Originally operating out of the All Saints Episcopal Church and occasional pop-ups across campus, Mo’Coffee announced its new base in Blanchard 227 earlier this semester. However, “coordination issues” have caused delays in the cooperative’s opening.

Sanders-McMurtry appointed as first ever chief diversity officer

Sanders-McMurtry appointed as first ever chief diversity officer

BY MERYL PHAIR ’21

Acting President Sonya Stephens announced in an email to the Mount Holyoke College community on Wednesday, March 21 that Kijua Sanders-McMurtry had been appointed the College’s first vice president for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer.