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Community members come together for annual Vespers celebration

Community members come together for annual Vespers celebration

Many students, staff and alumni joined in the fun brought by the warm and inclusive 2023 Vespers Concert. This year, Vespers had its debut on the night of Dec. 1 in Boston’s Old South Church and was hosted again on Dec. 3 at Mount Holyoke College’s very own Abbey Memorial Chapel.  

Vespers has been a long-standing tradition at Mount Holyoke, with over 120 years of history. According to Mount Holyoke’s official website, the event is a space where “the community comes together to celebrate light and togetherness on a dark and cold December night.” 

Director Kristen Lovell discusses her new documentary ‘The Stroll’

Director Kristen Lovell discusses her new documentary ‘The Stroll’

During the late 20th century, a district in New York City known as The Stroll became known for providing sex club entertainment and housing the drug dealing and sex work trades. It was during this time that Kristen Lovell — a transgender woman of color — and her fellow trans sisters began building a concealed empire of their own.

Horror, fairy tales, mirrors and beauty: Mona Awad discusses her new book ‘Rouge’ at Odyssey Bookshop

Horror, fairy tales, mirrors and beauty: Mona Awad discusses her new book ‘Rouge’ at Odyssey Bookshop

With confidence and vivid imagery, author Mona Awad read a passage from her latest book, “Rouge,” to an audience of enthralled listeners. 

The Odyssey Bookshop hosted her in conversation with Mount Holyoke College English Professor T Kira Madden on Oct. 24. Students and community members sat in the audience, many having just purchased copies of the book.

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