In a speech on Feb. 27, President Obama introduced the latest initiative from the White House, entitled “My Brother’s Keeper,” and signed a Presidential Memorandum establishing the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force. The goal of the Task Force is to help young boys and men of color to “have the […]
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LITS hosts third annual edit-a-thon to increase female editors online
On Tues., March 4, LITS hosted a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to encourage more female editors to write for Wikipedia and to...
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Student orgs displaced from common rooms due to ResLife policies on usage
Known for its diverse community, Mount Holyoke is home to over 15 entertainment and performing arts student organizations....
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Unique soup kitchen builds strong bonds within the local community
Students in attendance at Interfaith Lunch on Feb. 19 were treated to a lecture by Ari Pliskin, the executive director...
MHC student heads first Women of Color Trailblazers Conference
Mount Holyoke student Quanita “Q” Hailey ’14 successfully headed the College’s First Annual Women of Color Trailblazers Leadership Conference (WOCTLC) this past Saturday. The event aimed to “empower, provide leadership development and networking opportunities” to female students of color at MHC as well as students from the Five College Consortium. […]
Read more ›UMass orthotic technology helps local five year old boy
Students from UMass Amherst’s Mechanical and Engineering Department recently developed an orthotic arm for a local five-year old boy with a rare medical condition. The five-year old, Ryan Wade, a kindergartener at Bridge Street School, lives in Northampton with his family. He was born with a condition called multiple synostoses […]
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