Rushing against the crowd of the Dining Commons during the busy lunch hour, the search for a familiar face or simply a place to sit causes anxiety to slowly build in the pit of your stomach. Then, you see your holy grail: one student in the dining hall has a colorful sign stating “You’re Welcome to Sit with Me.” You build up your nerve and take up their offer, resulting in a new friend and a relaxing lunch period before your next class.
Klara Grygo ’23 refounds Mount Holyoke College Mock Trial
Klara Grygo ’23, a politics major in her penultimate year at Mount Holyoke, has refounded the Mount Holyoke College Mock Trial Team for the 2021 season. The initial dissolution of the organization has led students like Grygo to take initiative in creating academic spaces on campus beyond the classroom. Grygo, president of the new MHC Mock Trial Team, has taken it upon herself to give the group a second life, essentially from scratch.