Anti-Black slur discovered in Pearsons over Thanksgiving break
The discovery of anti-Black vandalism in a Mount Holyoke College residence hall at the beginning of the November Break period has prompted an investigation by the College. Around midnight on Nov. 22, residents on the third floor of Pearsons Hall found a racist message scrawled across a community bulletin board. The hate message reading “no [N-word]s” expressed that Black students are not welcome at Mount Holyoke.
Members of Students for Justice in Palestine occupy Mary Lyon Hall overnight during sit-in
Since the Israeli state declared war on Hamas militants in October, universities around the world have seen their fair share of student-led organizing in support of Palestine.
Mount Holyoke College is now one of these institutions after a chapter of the international movement Students for Justice in Palestine began meeting early in November. The group led a rally, march, vigil and sit-in for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Nov. 9, with several students occupying Mary Lyon Hall overnight.
Senate discusses decolonization, accessibility and religious accommodations
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Report of antisemitic incident leads to investigation
“Not all anti-Israel statements are antisemitic, but there was something about this one that was a little bit disturbing,” an alum from the Class of 1986 said in an interview with Mount Holyoke News.
The alum, who requested to remain anonymous for safety reasons, was referring to chalkboard messaging and an antisemitic flier they found while visiting campus with a friend on Oct. 26, 2023.
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Students march to President Holley’s House in support of Palestine
Pronouns Day keynote features sexuality educator Ericka Hart
In honor of its annual Pronouns Day, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted a keynote event that featured sexuality educator Ericka Hart on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Ericka Hart is a queer, Black femme activist who received their master’s of education in human sexuality from Widener University. Afterward, they served as a sexuality educator, spending time in the Peace Corps as an HIV/AIDS volunteer based in Ethiopia. Hart has been engaging with youth as well as adults in New York for over 10 years.
Lily Rood '27 brings passion for social justice to class presidency
After running a successful campaign that connected with the student body’s desire for progress, Elle Rood ’27 was elected president of the Class of 2027 earlier this month.
With a wealth of political experience and a desire for change, Rood sees her presidency as “aligning [her] passions of politics and political organizing with [her] purpose of advancing social justice causes.”