“Hidden Figures” holds an empowering message that’s still relevant in 2017

BY MARIANA JARAMILLO ’20

"Hidden Figures" is a 2016 movie directed by Theodore Melfi and produced by the wonderful Pharrell Williams. It's the hidden story of the group of women, Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, who contributed their genius to NASA during the Space Race. They had to overcome the hurdles of both blatant racism and sexism that were prevalent in their time. These three women not only had to deal with the already seemingly impossible task of putting a human in space, but also had to dismantle the racism that prevented them from doing their best.

C.A.U.S.E. hosts IceCapella

BY NAIEKA RAJ ’19

On Jan. 27, Creating Awareness and Unity for Social Equity hosted a jam called IceCapella featuring Mount Holyoke a cappella groups: Diversions, Milk & Cookies, Raag, The Nice Shoes and The Victory Eights. The event took place at Chapin Auditorium from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and was free to the public.

Olympia and Moneta collaborate on cross-medium exhibit “No Texting”

Olympia and Moneta collaborate on cross-medium exhibit “No Texting”

BY NAIEKA RAJ '19 

Olympia, an art collective for gender-marginalized artists that was founded a year ago by Ali Rossi ’16, collaborated with student-run literary magazine Moneta on Saturday, Dec. 3, to produce an art, sound and dance performance called “No Texting” in the second floor art studio in the auxiliary services building. 

Review: “Moonlight”

Review: “Moonlight”

BY MARIANA JARAMILLO ’20 AND SONYA ROBINSON ’20

“Moonlight,” a beautiful and heartbreaking story of a gay man growing up in 1980s Miami projects, will solidify Barry Jenkins’s name in cinematic history. Formerly known for his 2008 indie film “Medicine for Melancholy,” Jenkins has skillfully delivered the year’s most important coming of age movie. Split into three parts — Little, Chiron and Black — “Moonlight” grapples with the intersection of race, sexuality and class.

Review: “Doctor Strange” echoes fun spirit of classic superhero films

Review: “Doctor Strange” echoes fun spirit of classic superhero films

BY SONYA ROBINSON '20

If asked what my favorite comic book movie is, I would undoubtedly say 1989’s “Batman.” Featuring Michael Keaton in his first turn as the charming billionaire Bruce Wayne as well as Jack Nicholson’s iconic Joker, the movie is pure fun, a refreshing film compared to this age where superhero movies are often dark and gritty. I felt similarly refreshed after leaving the most recent Marvel vehicle “Doctor Strange.” 

Culture Vulture: Jimmy Fallon

BY DEMETRIA OSEI-TUTU '17

As far as late night talk-show hosts go, Jimmy Fallon is something else. At first, he appears like a breath of fresh air. Games like the whisper challenge, wheel of freestyle and lip-sync battle (before it got big and became its own show on Spike) are fun and new — it’s safe to say that we hadn’t seen a late night host engage celebrities in that way before. And for a while that blinds you into thinking Jimmy Fallon is a great late night host when in actuality he is not. 

Students explore both race and romance in “Intimate Apparel”

BY NAIEKA RAJ '19

The department of theater arts opened its fall season with Lynn Nottage’s “Intimate Apparel,” directed by Hampshire College professor Natalie Sowell. Set in 1905, the play explores themes of race, class and gender through the eyes of a New York City seamstress named Esther, played by Robyn Sutton-Fernandez ’17. 

Project: Theatre presents well-timed play on words

BY NAIEKA RAJ '19

Project:Theatre’s production of Alice Threw the Looking Glass, written by John Walch, merges Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with the famous grammar manual The Elements of Style. The central themes of this story, as described by the character EB White, are “learning to find [one’s] voice” and developing ways to deal with one’s “inner critic.” After failing her English paper, Alice travels to a magical land called Effingham, and acquires the unique skills necessary for academic writing.

Students show off creative costumes during Halloweekend

Students show off creative costumes during Halloweekend

BY ANISHA PAI '19

With access to professional makeup artists and costume designers, celebrities have always won the Halloween game. According to Elle Magazine, Halloween 2016 officially began on Oct. 14 when Kylie Jenner debuted the first costume of the year. The 19-year-old celebrity snapchatted a picture of herself in a skeleton onesie.

Culture Vulture: Solange Knowles

BY DEMETRIA OSEI-TUTU ’17

With the drop of her new album “A Seat at the Table,” her carefree artsy aesthetic (just look at her 2014 wedding photos) and the infamous elevator situation with Jay-Z, Solange has been on the rise for a while now. While she often is overshadowed by her larger-than-life sister Beyoncé, it’s clear that Solange has crafted a style and a sound that is all her own.

Sarah Kay and Andrea Gibson perform in Northampton

BY ANISHA PAI '19

Sarah Kay and Andrea Gibson, with surprise guest Mary Lambert, performed spoken word for a packed theater at the Academy of Music in Northampton on Wednesday. The performance was part of a week-long tour that began in Ithaca, New York and ends in Providence, Rhode Island.

Make an app or a rap: Eva Snyder ’17 blends music and technology in senior thesis project

BY NAIEKA RAJ ’19

Eva Snyder ’17, a computer science and music double major and founder of HackHolyoke, is creating a small album and recording the entire process as part of her senior thesis. By using the program ‘Logic’ to create music electronically, this thesis project blends her love of music with her love of technology, while reflecting Snyder’s entrepreneurial spirit.

Lady Gaga strips down in latest album “Joanne”

BY SARAH OLSEN ’18

Lady Gaga reveals a new side of herself in her fifth studio album, “Joanne,” released Oct. 21, 2016. “Joanne” diverges from Gaga’s previous pop sound and embraces a raw, stripped-down version of Lady Gaga. The result is an honest album in which Gaga boldly expresses her natural self.

Lipstick Thespians wows audience with skits and songs

BY ANISHA PAI '19

The student-run revue, Lipstick Thespians, performed in Rooke Theatre during Family & Friends Weekend on Oct. 21. Produced by Molly Paige ’18 and stage managed by Achaetey Kabal ’17, the show featured a series of unconnected sketches and songs, ranging from serious to comical.

“Girl Asleep”: A surreal coming of age story

“Girl Asleep”: A surreal coming of age story

BY LINDSEY MCGINNIS '18

Filled with adventure and nostalgia, “Girl Asleep” captures the complicated adolescence of a young girl in the 1970s. Greta Drescoll (Bethany Whitmore) has just moved into a new suburb and her awkwardness has followed suit. When the most popular girls in school shockingly insist on befriending her, she is overcome by anxiety. Her emotions crescendo when her mother invites her entire grade over to her house for Greta’s 15th birthday party.

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