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October 4, 2002
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Among those taking in the panoramic view from Mount Holyoke during
last week’s Mountain Day were a staff writer and photographer
for the Hartford Courant. Their feature article on the
relationship between the College and the mountain, titled "Summit
Vacation," appeared on page one of the Courant's September
26 editions. Staff writer Steve Grant wove together the tradition
of Mountain Day with the exhibition Changing Prospects: The
View from Mount Holyoke, which opened earlier this month at
the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. "Consider this tradition:
Once a year since 1838, on a day that is never announced ahead
of time, students wake up in the morning to learn that school
is canceled for the day so they can go climb Mount Holyoke and
look at the scenery—as they did in droves Wednesday,"
Grant wrote. With the opening of the exhibition, he added, "If
anything, the love affair between Mount Holyoke the school and
Mount Holyoke the mountain is even more intense this fall."
Meanwhile, Associated Press writer Trudy Tynan provided a review
of the exhibition. Tynan explained the mountain’s "big
role in American art history," and gave readers a taste of
the variety of images on display. Finally, the Daily Hampshire
Gazette on September 26 reported on the reception held at
the art museum for local civic and business leaders earlier in
the week. Nearly two hundred people visited the museum, many for
the first time, staff writer Cheryl Wilson reported.
SAT Maven The
New York Times called Vice President for Enrollment and
College Relations Jane Brown last week for a comment about College
Board policies regarding the SAT and test-takers with learning
disabilities. In the past two years, since Mount Holyoke attracted
national attention by going SAT-optional, Brown has become a frequently
called source for comment on the fortunes of the controversial
standardized test. The Thursday, September 26, story, titled "Paying
for a Disability Diagnosis to Gain Time on College Boards,"
reveals how well-to-do students are better able to benefit from
College Board policies regarding test-takers with learning disabilities.
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