,

Smith College constructs new main entrance gate

,
Smith College constructs new main entrance gate

BY NICOLE VILLACRES '18

Construction continues at Smith College as the college works to revitalize a new entrance gate at College Lane and Elm Street. The entrance marker project is in its second phase, which includes construction of a new sign and other utility work.

,

Hampshire will rely 100 percent on solar energy

,

BY NICOLE VILLACRES '18

Hampshire College broke ground on the installation of 15,000 solar panels on Aug. 5, which will generate 100% of the school's electricity. The college will be the first residential college in the U.S. to run completely on solar energy.

,

First year student mailboxes to move from Blanchard to Auxiliary

,

BY HANNAH ROACH '17

This academic school year has already featured several significant changes to daily life on campus. Mail is no exception — the mail collection system is moving from Blanchard Campus Center to Auxiliary Services. The first year class now receives all their mail from inside Auxiliary Services, packages and letters alike.

,

Harambe jokes spark dialogue on UMass Amherst campus

,
Harambe jokes spark dialogue on UMass Amherst campus

BY ABBY BAKER '19

The University of Massachusetts Amherst received a deluge of criticism on Tuesday for banning Harambe jokes, apparently due to concerns that the jokes would be interpreted as “micro-aggressions” towards African-American students. Several blogs and websites accused the university of displaying the censorship and over-political correctness that, many have argued, plagues colleges and universities nationwide. 

Cart (0)