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Beyond the Gates: Laakan McHardy '16

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Beyond the Gates: Laakan McHardy '16

BY HALEY ROBINSON '17 

Laakan McHardy ’16 describes Mount Holyoke as “an inclusive community of forward thinkers and ambitious agents of social change.” McHardy, an international student from Montego Bay, Jamaica, is just that: bold and determined.

How students influence energy consumption

BY SHILOH FREDERICK '17 

“Desserts with Sonya” doesn’t have quite the ring that “Nutella with Pasquerella” had, but Nancy Apple, the director of environmental health, safety and sustainability, hopes that a chance to dine with the head of the college will motivate students to actively participate in this year’s War of the Watts.

The history of J-Show at Mount Holyoke

The history of J-Show at Mount Holyoke

BY FLORI NEEDLE '20

Junior Show, or J-Show, is a time-honored tradition at Mount Holyoke College. According to materials from the Mount Holyoke Archives, it began in April 1901 and continued intermittently until 1921, save for one show in 1919 that did not occur because of World War I. J-Show originally had a different name, and was once called the Junior Play and Junior Vaudeville.

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Beyond the Gates: Ali Safran '14

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Beyond the Gates: Ali Safran '14

BY HALEY ROBINSON '17

Content warning: This column mentions sexual assault and domestic violence.

Ali Safran ’14 is anything but common. In June 2013, Safran started Surviving in Numbers, a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about sexual assault and domestic violence. 

Students wonder: How will MHC change in the next decade?

BY ISABEL KERR '19

The beginning of a new semester and a new calendar year has inspired Mount Holyoke students to reflect on how the school will change over the next decade. The community's reaction to the Trump administration, the construction of the new community center and the future of alumnae relations in the coming years are at the forefront of the student body's minds. 

MHC professors place ‘Professor Watchlist’ into historical context

MHC professors place ‘Professor Watchlist’ into historical context

BY SHILOH FREDERICK '17 

Charlie Kirk did not need a college degree to tell that something was amiss in the colleges and universities throughout the United States. In an email to media outlets in late November Kirk wrote, “It’s no secret that some of America’s college professors are totally out of line.” Kirk claimed that every day he had to listen to story after story about college professors targeting conservative students and promoting liberal propaganda in their classrooms. Kirk, the 23-year-old founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA, decided “enough is enough.” It was time to expose these professors. So, on Nov. 21, “Professor Watchlist” went live. 

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