From the Editor
To our readers:
Greetings! If you are reading this note, it means you are holding a physical copy of Mount Holyoke News (or perhaps perusing a digitized version of this publication online). In whatever way you are accessing our journalism today, MHN is thrilled to once again bring the Mount Holyoke College community its essential reporting through print, with copies of our newspaper being distributed across campus and the Village Commons. I would like to personally thank you for taking the time to support our independent student journalism through your readership. Our staff at MHN is also incredibly grateful to our print publishers at The Republican — especially to IT Manager Rob Chapin — for working with us to make this return to print possible.
Our print publication had been on hiatus since last December, due to insufficient available funds for printing and staffing issues that left us unable to support a functioning layout design team. Thanks to the diligent work of both our current and former business team members, as well as the support of the Student Government Association, we have been able to secure the funding needed to sustain a biweekly print publication for the fall semester. This publication was also made possible due to the hard work of our new and returning layout team members, whose skill and dedication have resulted in the well-crafted pages you are browsing right now.
MHN returns to print at a critical time for student journalism. While few college-age people alive today can recall a time not beset by global turmoil and political unrest, we are now emerging as mature scholars and thinkers during an unprecedented time in American history. From the Israel-Hamas war and its corresponding student protest movements to the pending results of a controversial presidential election, there is great tension in our country, which brings with it a great need for reliable and fair journalism. As we set out to document and analyze these events for our readers, MHN is committed to prioritizing accuracy and truthfulness. To that end, we encourage readers to direct their feedback to our Executive Board via email at mhnews@mtholyoke.edu. Instructions for how to submit a Letter to the Editor can also be found on page 8 of this issue, at the bottom of our masthead. We welcome your thoughts and criticism as our team of student journalists seeks to responsibly navigate the issues of today.
If you are a current Mount Holyoke student reading this, please note that our newspaper staff is currently accepting applications and will continue to do so throughout the academic year on a rolling basis. Applications can be submitted through our website at https://www.mountholyokenews.com/apply-to-mhn. We accept all applicants and use the application forms to gauge interest and staff placement. We welcome your applications and look forward to getting to know you further.
And remember: “Don’t Give Up The News.”
Tara Monastesse
Editor-in-Chief
monas22t@mtholyoke.edu