#mtholyoke

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Congratulations @mtholyoke Class of 2018! Your "great grandmother class" -- the Class of 1918 -- wishes you all the best from the Archives! Here are photos of the Class of 1918 on their graduation day and at their 50th Reunion. As new @mhcalums, we look forward to welcoming you -- Class of 2018 -- back to campus in the years to come.

[deliciafelicia]

Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread 🌾 but give us roses 🌹🥀🌹 #laborday #proudunionmember #seiu509 #fromthepeoplewhobroughtyoutheweekend #mhc #mtholyoke #breadandroses #mohome

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This week we're sharing @mtholyoke Laurel Parade history in advance of Saturday's 2018 Laurel Parade activities. And, if you're on campus, you can come over to Dwight Hall and see the Laurel Parade exhibit curated by student assistant Samantha Snodgrass, Class of 2018. Now on to the history...

There have been several years when students did not carry laurel. In 1923 and 1924, mountain laurel became scarce and could not be picked. In 1925, laurel returned to the ceremony but was bought from a florist. In 1970 and 1971, students chose to carry signs protesting the Vietnam War rather than a laurel chain.

Pictured here are Class of 1924 students holding ribbon instead of laurel due to a need for laurel conservation in Massachusetts, and seniors in the Class of 1970 holding Peace signs.

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All this week we'll be getting ready for @mtholyoke graduation and reunion activities! If you're on campus this coming weekend, come on over to Dwight Hall to see our new exhibit about the history of Laurel Parade. This lovely show was curated by student assistant Samantha Snodgrass '18, who, along with her classmates and many, many alums, will be participating in this year's Parade on Saturday morning. 

Shown here is a photograph of the first laurel ceremony in 1900, in which the president and vice-president of the senior class carried wreaths of laurel. They are followed by a line of their classmates who processed together to founder Mary Lyon's grave on campus. At her grave the wreaths were hung on the gate posts and then the seniors sang a College song. The ceremony wasn't called Laurel Parade at this time, but simply called the Grove Exercises. 

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Interested in seeing some sister-college rivalry? Head to Kendall at 1pm tomorrow (Saturday, October 14th) to cheer on the Mount Holyoke Rugby Team! They will be having a match with Smith tomorrow! 

Rugby game :: Mount Holyoke Five College Compass :: circa 1981

[deliciafelicia]

So, last November I got these tattoos. As a connection to the school where everyday I saw firsthand the power of uplifting marginalized voices, where I found my career in social justice, where I met people who I still stand in solidarity with against the forces that try to tear us down in a thousand ways. But it is also a commitment to everyday work towards abundance- so that we all, whether on a CEO salary or disability payments, have what we need not just to survive, but to thrive- bread for sustenance, but roses, because beauty and nature and the ability to afford even a small luxury beyond basic survival feeds the soul, and that is a basic human right. We are far from there, both @mtholyoke And the world as a whole, but I see it every day I go to work, and every day I scroll through my Facebook feed or have a meal with a friend. My love and solidarity to everyone fighting for equal access to both basic human dignity and the opportunity for passion and abundance. #giveusbreadbutgiveusroses #breadandroses #mayday #mtholyoke #tattoo #floraltattoo (photo from @aubreymennella since I have yet to get a real healed photo)

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I glanced down at my research this morning and knew that #MaryLyon was watching over me. 💙 💙 💙 #mtholyoke #mtholyokecollege #mountholyoke #mountholyokecollege #mountholyokealumnae #mtholyokeforevershallbe #research #researchvibes #hudson #madewithover #mhc #mhc1997 #1837 https://www.instagram.com/p/BtkBB88lAQX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dqlmvqxmyp7j

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Lab O:

Hi Everyone! I am Nicole and I’m from Bangor, Maine. Im super excited about wearable tech, even though I’ve never studied it before. I have a cat named memers and a dog named Tuukka :) I just got back from my gap year in China! I am hoping to double major in IR and East Asian Studies, and nexus in History and Museums. I love international music, including Korean pop/rap, Chinese pop/rock, French pop, and Swedish rap! Excited to be in class with you all!