Senate debates health and safety concerns
Judith Heumann, mother of the disability rights movement, dies
Cochary Pub & Kitchen reopens after almost three-year hiatus
After being closed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cochary Pub & Kitchen in Blanchard Hall celebrated its reopening on the evening of March 2 with a night exclusive to members of the Class of 2023. The pub reopened to the entire student body the following night, allowing Mount Holyoke students to once again gather and dine in the space on the first floor of the Community Center.
Biden administration moves to tighten border restrictions in May
In a joint announcement on Feb. 21, the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security described a new policy proposal from the Biden administration that would deny asylum to those entering the country illegally, as well as those who do not attempt or are unable to seek asylum in the countries they pass through as they migrate to the United States.
Association of Pan-African Unity hosts Black History Month Gala
On Sunday, Feb. 26, Mount Holyoke College’s Association of Pan-African Unity sponsored the annual Black History Month Gala at Chapin Auditorium with dinner, performances and a conversation with Interim President Beverly Daniel Tatum. This event was the culmination of the many events that took place as part of the College’s Black History Month programming, with each week highlighting the theme “_____ and Beauty.”