Students debate choice of spring concert performer, Mickey Avalon: At Mount Holyoke, we are taught to put everything in context. Rap artist Mickey Avalon’s lyrics could be interpreted as misogynistic if read at face value. However, his official Web site demonstrates his commitment to clearing up misunderstandings about his lyrics and actions, many of which are intended to provide commentary on social issues through irony.

Assuming you live in the library like a good Mount Holyoke student, chances are I’ve watched you scramble to finish a paper for your Monday morning class on one of the computers in the reference room late Sunday night. Or perhaps I’ve overheard all of the juicy details divulged on one of your coffee dates in the atrium.