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College responds to Supreme Court affirmative action cases

College responds to Supreme Court affirmative action cases

The way Mount Holyoke College and other colleges across the country implement policies toward diverse enrollment could experience a large shift at the hands of current Supreme Court cases. On Monday, Oct. 31, the Supreme Court heard two cases both raised by Students for Fair Admissions against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as listed on the Supreme Court calendar. SFFA has argued that the current affirmative action policy is a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, as reported by The New York Times.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Remembered

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Remembered

On Sept. 18, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away after her battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer. Ginsburg had served on the court since she was appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993. At the time of her appointment, she was only the second woman to have served on the court. Before that, she had been appointed by Jimmy Carter in 1980 to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. A majority of her legal career was spent advocating and arguing for gender equality and women's rights.

Mount Holyoke students react to Brett Kavanaugh hearings

Mount Holyoke students react to Brett Kavanaugh hearings

BY ANNA HASSON ’21 AND ANNA SHORTRIDGE ’19

Senate confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh concluded on Friday, Sept. 7. Several activist groups protested the event; the groups opposed his nomination for a variety of reasons. Many Republicans, however, are hoping to confirm his nomination as soon as possible.