Campus life

In spring 2021, Mount Holyoke created an environment set on driving students apart

In spring 2021, Mount Holyoke created an environment set on driving students apart

During the spring 2021 semester, the normally vibrant Mount Holyoke College was a ghost town. Walking across campus, you might’ve seen one or two other students also making the trek to the Dining Commons. We’d exchange our used plastic containers for new ones, get more food and return to our dorm rooms — the only place we were allowed to take off our masks or eat.