The Chloe Jensen Column: College applications and low-income students
We must put aside our preconceived notions of mental illness
Allies should not be the face of social justice movements
“Virtually homeless” in a globally conservative world
BY SIDDHI SHAH '19
I am a French and an English double major, but I read more pieces about international relations and politics than literature. Why? Because I’m an international student of color and for me, it’s not only an interest in current events but a fear of survival that compels me to stay educated.
Standard etiquette is acknowledging white privilege
BY TAYLOR LONGMIRE '20
Standard etiquette when entering a room is to acknowledge the presence of all those with whom you interact. Making eye contact and giving a simple smile indicates recognition that you and another person are both human and both deserve the respect to know that. Likewise, if someone were to verbally interact with you, the proper response is to say something back.
Extracurriculars: Inaccessible for lower-income students
Activists need to be mindful of their language
BY SARAH WASHINGTON '19
On Thursday Feb. 16 and Friday Feb. 17, I had the privilege of seeing the activist and author of “Bad Feminist” Roxane Gay, give a lecture and lead a writing workshop. Although she had many lessons to teach us, what struck me the most was her view on the careless ways in which we treat language as activists.
The experience for first-generation students at Mount Holyoke College needs to be a priority
BY CHLOE JENSEN '20
“Mount Holyoke prides itself on diversity and really needs to do a better job being accessible to first-generation and low-income students,” said Andrea Corbett ’20, a first-generation college student from the Bronx in New York. For students who are the first to attend college in their family, the experience of confronting classism is unique.
Letter to the Editor
Labeling people as “armchair activists” is ableist
The violence committed against Native Americans at Standing Rock is part of a long history of genocide
Disabled students face challenges seeking work study jobs
Lack of opportunities in MHC’s student work study program causes financial strain
Classism at MHC exists, but it does not have to stay
A statement from the Climate Justice Coalition: We have the power to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline
BY AICHA BELABBES ’19 & RAVEN GEIGER ’17
Under the new Trump administration the fight against the Dakota Access Pipe Line has become a grueling uphill battle. Even though the Army Corps of Engineers refrained from building the pipeline under former president, Barack Obama, President Trump wants to go full-steam ahead.
From the Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life: A Reflection on Trump's Immigration Ban
What Jews can — and should — do for Muslims
BY HANNAH ROACH '17
"Anne Frank could have been an 83 year old writer living in Boston." Countless signs with similar messages have appeared since Trump's Immigration Ban was signed on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Frank, like many other Jews, Romani and disabled individuals, was denied a visa and subsequent entrance into the United States. She, like many others, was a refugee.
Like questioning people of color at the airport, President Trump’s immigration ban is racist
BY SIDDHI SHAH ’19
With my life, identity and family split across two countries, I grew up a frequent flyer. I know every rule of flying etiquette like the back of my hand. How to pack my entire life into a tiny suitcase, avoid queues, deal with jet lag, and most importantly, tell my ride from the airport that my flight lands an hour after it actually does to make time for that racial profiling I am going to be subjected to.
Mount Holyoke must acknowledge its classism
BY CHLOE JENSEN '20
Despite its history of wealthy students, Mount Holyoke – like many elite colleges and universities in the United States – claims to be great for low and low-middle income students and families with their stellar financial aid packages. I would challenge that notion and say that we are in dire need of a conversation about class and classism.