Madhavi Rao

President Danielle R. Holley’s visit to Starbucks HQ ignites questions about her stance on Israel

President Danielle R. Holley’s visit to Starbucks HQ ignites questions about her stance on Israel

Around 1 p.m. on Feb. 9, President Danielle Holley posted three Instagram stories documenting a visit to the Starbucks Headquarters with Mount Holyoke alumni employed at the corporation.

In light of the ongoing Starbucks boycotts as part of the pro-Palestine movement, Mount Holyoke students took to various social media platforms to criticize President Holley’s posts.

What is Ace Week, and why don’t more people know about it?

What is Ace Week, and why don’t more people know about it?

Previously Asexual Awareness Week, Ace Week, celebrated in the last full week of October, ran from Oct. 22-28 this year. Ace Week was instituted by activist and organizer Sara Beth Brooks and the founder of the Asexual Visibility and Educational Network, David Jay, in 2010. Despite these efforts, asexuality is still a misunderstood and underrepresented identity, even within the queer community.

Letter to the Editors: Highlighting the history of Palestinian liberatory art and its censorship

Letter to the Editors: Highlighting the history of Palestinian liberatory art and its censorship

In a time when Palestinians are dehumanized to justify their deaths en masse, art is an outlet for Palestinians to assert their culture, identity and existence.

The College community honors Gloria Anzaldúa and Indigenous communities for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

The College community honors Gloria Anzaldúa and Indigenous communities for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

To celebrate Latinx Heritage Month and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion sponsored multiple events including, “Honoring the Ancestor, Gloria Anzaldúa: Joy, Love, And Liberation featuring Latinx Writers” and a field trip to the third annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Ceremonial Celebration in Newton, Massachusetts.