Author Caitlyn Shetterly discusses the future of our food

Author Caitlyn Shetterly  discusses the future of our food

BY ABBY BAKER ’19

Caitlyn Shetterly, author of “Modified: GMOs and the Threat to Our Food, Our Land, Our Future,” spoke at Mount Holyoke College on Sept. 26. The event was co-sponsored by the Odyssey Bookstore and the Miller Worley Center for the Environment, and was attended by dozens of community members and Mount Holyoke students. 

Kassy Dillon ’18 appointed to Western Mass Republican PAC

Kassy Dillon ’18 appointed to Western Mass Republican PAC

BY LEAH WILLINGHAM '17

President of the Mount Holyoke College Republicans Kassy Dillon ’18 has been appointed to the board of directors of the Western Mass Republicans political action committee with a focus on leading the organization’s youth engagement efforts. 

Mount Holyoke left in the dust? Breaking down the college rankings

Mount Holyoke left in the dust? Breaking down the college rankings

BY HANNAH ROACH '17

U.S. News & World Report published its highly anticipated 2017 Best Colleges Report Sept. 12, and many Mount Holyoke students were disappointed to see its ranking as 36th, marked as a tie with Lafayette College.  

Voters to determine future of Massachusetts marijuana legalization

BY ABBY BAKER '19

On Nov. 8, Massachusetts voters will not only cast their votes for president, but will also vote for or against the legalization of marijuana for individuals over the age of 21 within the state. Question 4 on the ballot will also include an opportunity for Massachusetts residents to vote for or against increasing the number of charter schools in the state.