Mount Holyoke College community responds to student accounts of food poisoning
Transphobic messages found in Blanchard Hall on Trans Day of Visibility
“This business is proud to say we don’t care about women,” declared a sticker bearing the colors of the transgender flag. This sticker, along with several transgender flags placed into toilets, was found in one of the bathrooms inside Blanchard Hall on March 31, International Transgender Day of Visibility.
Students believe the Dining Commons is giving them food poisoning, the College disagrees
“Have you ever gotten food poisoning from Blanch before?” This question was written in dry-erase marker on the top of the popular Information Commons message board on the fourth floor of Williston Memorial Library.
In a tallied poll below the question, six students voted that they had, while 10 expressed experience with milder bowel illness, such as diarrhea. Several students commented on their concern with dining hall food overall. One comment asked, “When do you not get food poisoning from Blanch?”
Senate invites Residential Life and Disability Services to discuss housing process
Student Government Association Senate opened its meeting on Feb. 20 with a reading of the Mount Holyoke College Land Acknowledgement and the meeting agenda. The agenda included E-Board updates, open floor and a special town hall with Residential Life and Disability Services to discuss the housing process.
Senior administration updates student body on ongoing geothermal project
On Feb. 13, Karla Youngblood, associate vice president for Facilities Management, and Carl Ries, treasurer and vice president for finance and administration, announced an update on the ongoing geothermal energy initiative here at Mount Holyoke College. This update provides some key information surrounding upcoming construction, which may impact students.
Senate discusses Valentine’s Day fundraisers, chair of halls, and social media platform Fizz
Student Government Association Senate opened on Feb. 6, 2024, with the reading of the agenda and the Mount Holyoke College Land Acknowledgement. Then, the senate leaders discussed the Mohegan Nation as a part of their pledge this year to go beyond the land acknowledgment and educate themselves and the community on local Native nations.
