STILL THE ONE In an article titled "The Continuing Value of the Apgar Score for the Assessment of Newborn Infants" that appeared in the February 15 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, it was reported that almost fifty years after Dr. Virginia Apgar '29 developed a scale to assess the condition and prognosis of newborn infants, the measure remains the best indicator of neonatal survival.

CEL Series Presented Lecture on the Two Mount Holyokes

The Center for Environmental Literacy kicked off the second half of its regional-awareness lecture series, A Sense of Place: At Home in the Connecticut River Valley, February 7. The yearlong series was designed to introduce the MHC community and local friends to some of the many natural conservation areas in the region. The first offering of the spring semester was a slide presentation, "In Our Own Backyard I: Skinner State Park," which was given by Gini Traub, a regional interpreter with the Department of Environmental Management. Traub shared many old and new images and anecdotes about the habits and habitats of the two Mount Holyokes.

Joseph Brodsky Remembered

Joseph Brodsky.

"Remembering Joseph Brodsky," a tribute to the late Nobel laureate poet and MHC professor of English and Russian, was held February 6. The event included the unveiling of a photograph of Brodsky (which now hangs in the library) by renowned photographer Jerome Liebling and readings and commentary about Brodsky's life and work.

New Series Focused on Spirituality and the Environment

The Center for Environmental Literacy and the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life joined forces to present Faith and the Environment, a series of events that explored the connections between faith, spirituality, and environmental issues. The series began February 6 with a discussion titled "Environmental Sustainability and Friends' (Quaker) Testimonies" and continued through May.

Hooks at MHC February 13

On February 13, bell hooks, a feminist scholar, poet, memoirist, and social critic known for her deconstructive analyses of race and gender, delivered the keynote address of MHC's celebration of Black History Month. Her talk was titled "Salvation: Black People and Love."

Gift Expanded MHC's Murrow Collection

The Murrows, circa 1950.

A substantial installment of the personal papers of a giant in the world of broadcast journalism--Edward R. Murrow--was donated to Mount Holyoke. The materials are a gift from the Murrow family, who first donated the pioneering CBS journalist's papers in 1984. Mount Holyoke is now one of the primary repositories of Murrow's personal documents. The seven boxes of letters, diaries, notes, and photographs provide insights into the life and work of Murrow and his relationship with his wife, Janet Brewster Murrow '33.

Rediscovering Jacob Riis

In 1905, fifteen years after the publication of his groundbreaking book How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York, America's first photojournalist, Jacob Riis (1849-1914), visited Mount Holyoke. He presented his famous "lantern slide" lecture, using powerful photographs he had taken to tell the story of America's urban poor. On February 15, nearly a century later, the MHC community had the opportunity to reevaluate Riis's work and influence. Daniel Czitrom, MHC professor of history, and Bonnie Yochelson, photographic historian and author of Berenice Abbott: Changing New York, presented "Rediscovering Jacob Riis: An Illustrated Lecture." The event was cosponsored by the Weissman Center for Leadership, the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, and the history department.

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