Greg Mortenson, author of the New York Times bestseller Three Cups of Tea and the new Stones into Schools, spoke to a packed Chapin Auditorium this past Saturday. President Creighton sat in the front row for the lecture. The event was co-sponsored by the Weissman Center, the President’s Office, Student Programs, the Odyssey and Tantsaqua High School, whose students raised $15,000 to bring Mortenson to western Massachusetts.

A new course, Philosophy of Law, will be offered this spring by the Philosophy Department. Taylor Flynn, currently a professor at the Western New England College (WNEC) of Law in Springfield, will teach the class. While she has taught the course elsewhere in the past, this is the first time that Flynn will be teaching it at Mount Holyoke.

Students traveled to Washington, D.C., during the October break to take part in the National Equality March. The College Democrats sponsored a traveling group, but many went on their own. “I am passionate about this cause, and wanted to show my support in a direct way by making the trip to D.

The Lyons tennis team braved the weather Saturday to face off in their season opener against the Wheaton College Lyons. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) was there to support and host the event as Game of the Week, providing Wimbledon Strawberries and Cr

While many use spring break to relax and get some sun, three athletic teams used the week to train for the tough spring season. The golf team traveled to Jekyll Island, GA, for a tournament, lacrosse went to West Palm Beach, FL, for training and a tournament and the crew team traveled to Woodbridge, VA.

Laurie Priest was selected as the 2009 recipient of the Pathfinder award, which is given to recognize outstanding contributions and commitment to girl’s and women’s athletics. The award is given annually by the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

After a grueling workout in preparation for Saturday’s game, the lacrosse team scrimmaged in beautiful playing weather on the cleared turf field. The opponents of the day were Roger Williams University and Castleton State. Although no overall score was kept, Coach Miriam Esber felt that Mount Holyoke “controlled the pace of both games.

Despite Sunday’s inclement weather, members of the crew team were able to compete at C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints, an indoor 2-kilometer rowing competition in Boston. The event, whose name is an abbreviation of “Charles River All-Star Has-Beens” is held annually at Boston University.

A new class was offered this J-term that students found to be very useful and enjoyable Taught by Liz Mullin ’06, the sports psychology class introduced athletes to the many different ways of looking at sports. Topics covered included motivation, the role of aggression, anxiety and stress and confidence.