MoZone peer educators host More Than An Ally Week
Stanford’s ‘Marriage Pact’ comes to Mount Holyoke
Phexxi, a new form of birth control, hits the market
On May 22, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Phexxi, making it the first non-hormonal, on-demand contraceptive that regulates vaginal pH levels. Phexxi is manufactured by Evofem Biosciences, located in San Diego. According to Phexxi’s official website, Evofem Biosciences is devoted to developing innovative healthcare solutions that put women “in control of [their] sexual and reproductive health."
Weissman Center for Leadership kicks off ‘Our Voices, Our Platforms’ in town hall with Rep. Ayanna Pressley
The Mount Holyoke College and the Weissman Center held a town hall on March 19 with Massachusetts Representative Ayanna Pressley in conversation with Carmen Yulín Cruz, former mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and current Harriet L. Weissman and Paul M. Weissman distinguished fellow in leadership at Mount Holyoke College. This town hall was the first of many in the new series “Our Voices, Our Platforms” hosted by the Weissman Center for Leadership. The series will run at least through December 2021 and works to emphasize the power and importance of using your voice to create change.
Q. Hailey ’12 reflects on her journey to become a spiritual adviser
“What does it mean to be whole,” Q. Hailey ’12 asked herself. “How do we find wholeness in this period?”
These are some of the questions Hailey contemplated when deciding what topics to discuss in her series, Womanist Worship Sunday Exploring Wholeness. Each month has a separate topic revolving around self-care. In March, Hailey will focus on wellness dealing with personal, financial, family and other struggles.
Professors reflect on the year online
In the fall of 2020, fully remote learning and the new module system meant professors were uncertain about what challenges the semester would bring. Remote learning continued through the winter into the spring semester as we witnessed rising COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Mount Holyoke is now in its final fully remote module, and the College community is able to reflect on the remote year: the difficulties, successes and new practices that we will implement moving forward.
Students host virtual open mic night in an attempt to involve first-years
After months of closure, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum reopens to residents
On Friday, Feb. 26, the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum invited residential students back into the space — the space’s first in-person visitors since March 2020. The MHCAM will continue to offer virtual programming, but residential students are now able to make reservations online to visit the museum between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Fridays and 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. “I’m so thrilled to have you all back,” Director of the MHCAM Tricia Y. Paik said.
Community Members Share Perspectives on the Reopening of Campus Spaces and Resources
Lent This Year Means Intention, Not Sacrifice, for Some Mount Holyoke Students
Last Wednesday, Feb. 17, marked Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. Lent continues until Easter Sunday, and for many practicing Christians and especially Catholics, sacrifices are made for these 40 days in order to represent Jesus’ sacrifice when he spent 40 days praying and fasting in the desert. This year everyone has had to sacrifice many things due to the pandemic. Students, for one, have lost multiple aspects of their social and educational lives.
Research Services: The Best Kept Secret on Mount Holyoke’s Campus.
For college students, discovering how to navigate library resources effectively and efficiently is a crucial skill. Mount Holyoke College’s Library, Information and Technology Services has an abundance of research databases to utilize, but it can be difficult to know where to begin. LITS has an important resource available to any confused and overwhelmed Mount Holyoke student designed to make writing essays, working on a thesis or collecting data for research papers a little easier.
RACE AND...dance Celebrates African Folkloric and Diasporic Dance
On Friday, Feb. 12, Five College Dance and Mount Holyoke College’s Division of Student Life hosted the final session of RACE AND...Dance, a six-session series that began in October 2020 and was designed to teach Five College students about a variety of forms of African diasporic dance and culture. RACE AND...Dance was curated by Five College Joint Lecturer of African Diasporic Dance Shakia Barron.
No Waste, No Problem
Reflecting on the Life of Feminist Scholar Jean Grossholtz
On Feb. 9, 2021, Professor Emeritus of Politics and Women Studies Thelma “Jean” Grossholtz died at the age of 91. But the impact her life had on Mount Holyoke and its community continues on. To commemorate Grossholtz, we at Mount Holyoke News have collected the stories of her life from Mount Holyoke community members.
Mount Holyoke College Introduces the Gates: A Virtual Platform for Community Members To Connect and Network
The Mount Holyoke College Career Development Center recently added a new resource for students to make online connections within the alumni network: The Gates.
Associate Director of Digital Engagement of the Alumnae Association Danielle Lund described The Gates as “an online platform … [and] a virtual common space where alums and students can come together and connect.” Within The Gates, students can search for alums to connect with and filter by industry, location, major and other categories, including campus involvement, primary reunion class, whether or not the alum is a first-generation college student and more.
Journalist Mary Mapes Visits Mount Holyoke To Discuss Movie ‘Truth’
Inspired by a viewing of James Vanderbilt’s 2015 film “Truth,” Visiting Senior Lecturer in English Todd Brewster’s Introduction to Journalism class welcomed a surprise guest: American journalist and producer Mary Mapes. The film, set in 2004, follows Mapes, producer of CBS News program “60 minutes,” and its anchor, Dan Rather, as they cover one of their biggest stories: an investigation of then-President George W. Bush’s history of military service and how he avoided being drafted into Vietnam using his father’s connections.
Fat Acceptance Now!: How Fat Acceptance Is Being Spread at Mount Holyoke College
As the struggle to diversify beauty standards continues, a new focus on body image has developed, drawing public attention to the societal struggles of plus-sized individuals.
Movements devoted to the acceptance of different body types have reached points of contention as their messages diverged, creating two entirely separate campaigns with different goals. According to Very Well Mind, the mainstream body image movement, known as “body positivity,” was meant to emphasize the self-acceptance of your body regardless of external influences like the media and public opinion. However, many, including Phoenix Georgiades ’22, feel that body positivity does not go far enough in advocating for plus-sized people and has veered away from helping individuals with diverse body types.
From the Archives: Campus Quarantines 103 Years Apart
Just as COVID-19 has changed how we attend college in 2021, the Spanish influenza changed the lives of Mount Holyoke students in 1918. The stories shared by those students may offer some wisdom and perspective to today’s Mount Holyoke community since they suffered from similar struggles and, at times, extreme sickness. The epidemic of 1918 was documented in the Mount Holyoke News, where students freely shared their experiences and opinions about the situation.
