Shakti program promotes leadership
Shakti, a program started in 2016 following the interim President Sonya Stephens’ trip to India in 2014, is a two-day conference which occurs every summer. Created through a collaboration between the Office of Admission and the individual alumnae, Shoba Narayan ’87, Vijaya Pastala ’89 and Gayatri Rangachari Shah ’94, the program aims to inspire confidence and leadership skills of 11th and 12th grade girls in India.
The history of Thanksgiving traditions at Mount Holyoke
The Red Brigade performs during climate protest
Jane Wald discusses work in the world of Emily Dickinson
A personal perspective on Californian wildfires
A week ago, I opened up my laptop and waited for Facebook to load. As posts popped up on my screen, I began to laugh. My friends looked over to see what meme or status update I found so funny; instead, they found me scrolling through updates of my friends at home marking themselves safe from various wildfires. Of course, I don’t find the destruction of my state funny. But to me, there was something disturbingly humorous about opening a page, expecting it to be filled with lighthearted content and instead finding reminder upon reminder that climate change was once again showing its ugly face back at home.
Room inspections introduce new policy
Over the past weeks, students at Mount Holyoke have received emails from members of the Residential Life staff about upcoming health and safety room checks. The emails included basic time and date information, as well as a lengthy list of items not allowed in the residence halls or apartments. Inspections took place between Nov. 7 and Nov. 15.
Merging film studies and theatre arts majors prompts discussion amongst department members
In spring 2019, the film studies and theatre arts departments announced a tentative merger to create a new major. Faculty and students gathered to discuss concerns with the majors and ideas for a new path of study. This semester, the two departments announced that the plan is in the works and awaiting final approval from the faculty board.
Rhonda Saletnik finds joy in housekeeping at Mount Holyoke
New documentary depicts the life of alum Frances Perkins
From the Archives: Vintage student greeting cards
Students host Halloween-themed pub trivia
Letter to the Editor
Mount Holyoke perspectives on Trump’s impeachment
Administration grapples with diversity recognition: what is a “women’s college”?
The title of a “women’s college” is heavily debated. On its website, Mount Holyoke uses the term “women’s college.” Most prominently, it is found on the College’s “About” page, where the College describes itself as “a women’s College that is gender diverse,” going on to say, “we welcome application from female, transgender and nonbinary students.”
Mountain Day predictions excite students
No Waste, No Problem
This summer, I started to feel a bit hypocritical about my environmental footprint. I was having immense anxiety about climate change and was preaching that action needs to be taken to stop it, but was still supporting fast fashion and throwing away three single-use plastic water bottles a day. It’s not just about personally producing less waste; it’s also about not supporting the companies that function to pollute and produce mass amounts of plastic.
