Haven’t received your daily dose of a capella? Looking for something to do in between preparing your “Where’s Waldo?” costume and stocking up on sugar? The UMass all male a capella group, The Doo Wop Shop, will be performing at UMass on Friday at 8pm in Hasbrouck Hall (near Lincoln Campus Center) in Room 20. The show will feature four new songs, new soloists AND the guys in costume.

Last Saturday night, Mount Holyoke was invaded. Not by vikings, or fierce armies, or even vampires, but by the drunk . They were not armed with swords, or really any traditional weapons of any kind however, this did not stop them from wreaking havoc upon the campus. As a student worker in Blanchard from midnight-2am, and as a fellow dancer from 10-11:45, I witnessed some interesting party behavior.

If you like art for both your eyes and your taste buds, Judie’s Restaurant, located on Main Street in downtown Amherst, will satisfy your hunger and appetite.

Chef Jeff, also known as Jeff Sadowski was the manager of the Blanchard Café, and the creator of the famous softball sized cookies that have become a staple of a Mount Holyoke diet for many years. At Uncommon Grounds, you can find such flavors of decadent cookies like Health Bar, Chocolate Chunk, Oreo, Oatmeal Crasin and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip.

Spotted: Mount Holyoke’s President Lynn Pasquerella speaking to Student Government Association Senate.

The arrival of fall is apparent when the leaves begin to change from green to gold and red and a cold breeze gusts through the air. With the shifting of seasons, different crops and produce are arriving. The two biggest flavors (and crops) associated with the sensation of the autumn spirit are pumpkin and apple. [...]

As college students and Mount Holyoke women, we are now on our own, in charge of our education, well-being and life. With life, comes eating and food. Living in the Pioneer Valley, fresh foods and ingredients surround the Five-College area, through farmer’s markets, farm stands, whole foods stores like Trader Joes, and Co-Ops like the River-Valley Market supplied with produce from the local area.

Mount Holyoke’s own Ednah Louie sports a great accessory for the changing seasons…

Every Saturday morning, during the summer months from April to November, a gathering of local farmers, gatherers’, cooks, confectionists, and food enthusiasts participate in the Amherst Farmers’ Market.

It must have slipped my notice, but at about 10:30 pm on Friday night in Northampton, I looked around and realized that Pearl Street Night Club was stuffed with people.