Present Day

Pandemic Pauses Printing

In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Mount Holyoke News stopped printing physical copies, instead only publishing articles on their website. The MHN returned to physical print in 2021.

A page from a 2020 issue of the Mount Holyoke News with the headlines "Community Assistants on campus struggle with new responsibilities," and "Convocation goes virtual for 2020." There is also an info box on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus.
This issue of the Mount Holyoke News, dated September 17, 2020, was only ever published online.

The Mount Holyoke News Now

The Mount Holyoke News continues to be published today, however it is released biweekly. The newspaper is also now free for all students, faculty, and staff. While many of the main sections seen in MHN have now been around for decades, such as sports or letters to the editor, there are some new additions. The current “Science & Environment” section reflects students’ increased awareness of environmental issues. Despite the many changes that have occurred in the over 100 years of MHN, the newspaper stays true to its original vision of keeping students informed and being a space for discussion among the college community.

Capture of the MHN website homepage during the newspaper’s 100th anniversary, 2017. Mount Holyoke College web archives.
Photograph of a tapestry displaying the various mastheads of MHN, 2023.