On Jan. 29, students made their way to Mount Holyoke College President Danielle R. Holley’s house on College Street, across the road from the gates of the College. Holley opened her doors for all Black students, faculty and staff to enjoy food and drinks provided by the Willits Hallowell Conference Center & Hotel and for a chance to be in community with one another. This event was entitled "Still I Rise: A Black Solidarity Reception" as a part of the Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King Series on Racial Justice and Reconciliation.
New security cameras received with mixed reactions
On the afternoon of Jan. 24, 2025, students sitting on the third floor of the Blanchard Hall watched as a security camera was partly installed above the doorway on the east-facing staircase. The new camera, one of several installed in the building, came as part of Mount Holyoke College’s plan to expand its security camera program throughout the year.
Mount Holyoke APAU students attend annual Black Solidarity Conference
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Jorge, beloved College goose and unofficial mascot, dies after crashing into window
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, a large white goose was discovered lying motionless on the ground outside the Dining Commons entrance at Mount Holyoke College. Amid pouring rain, a small group of students gathered around the animal’s unmoving body. While the sight of a dead bird might elicit pity at any institution, at the College the scene was tragic: the dead goose appeared to be Jorge, the lone pilgrim goose living on campus and the College’s beloved unofficial mascot.
Shirley Chisholm LLC celebrates namesake’s 100th birthday
The residents of the Shirley Chisholm Living Learning Community celebrated the 100th birthday of the community’s namesake, previous Mount Holyoke College Professor of Anthropology and Sociology Shirley Chisholm, on Nov. 22. Chisholm, who died in 2005, would have turned 100 years old on Nov. 30. To honor her legacy and importance to the College, the community’s many residents of the third and fourth floor of North Rockefeller Hall gathered at the Betty Shabazz Cultural Center for a community dinner organized by Shirley Chisholm LLC Resident Advisors Karoline Bastien ’27 and Madoussou Dem ’27.
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The Betty Shabazz Cultural Center celebrates its 55th birthday
“It is a milestone that the Betty [Shabazz Cultural Center] has survived … the essence of the Betty has survived. Even though it has changed bodies, the essence still remains,” Dani Darku ’27 said as she walked across campus on Oct. 30, on her way to celebrate the 55th birthday of the Betty Shabazz Cultural Center. “We have to keep in mind that the school did not have the Betty in mind when it was being built. [The school] didn’t have the identities of Black students when it was being built, so we need to keep that in mind and come to the Betty because it is not about the distance, it's about the Betty being a home for us.”
Former MHC chef opens new Thai restaurant in Village Commons
Serving a variety of dishes that take inspiration from regional Thai cuisines, the newest restaurant in the Village Commons aims to bring authentic Thai food to South Hadley. Since its grand opening on Oct. 18, Kiao Wan has become a point of interest for Mount Holyoke College students, who can visit the restaurant at 9 College Street, directly behind the Odyssey Bookshop.
Small brush fire in woods results in Prospect Hall evacuation
A small brush fire broke out in the wooded area behind 1837 Hall and Prospect Hall on Mount Holyoke College’s campus on Tuesday afternoon. While no flames were visible at time of reporting, a large plume of smoke could be seen emerging from above the trees. Students were evacuated from Prospect Hall and the neighboring Fimbel Maker and Innovation Lab. No injuries have been reported. There appears to be no damage to any residence halls or academic buildings. An MHC Emergency Alert from Public Safety & Services at 1:13 p.m. stated that the fire is “contained.”