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Fall 2013

Jessica Klein '02 helps rebuild community through civic hacking

Jessica Klein ’02: Civic Hacker

Jessica Klein Helps Rebuild Community through Civic Hacking When Superstorm Sandy destroyed communities along the coastline of New York and New Jersey, Jessica Klein '02 joined the scores of people who rushed to help first responders, family, and friends. Klein, a native of Rockaway Beach—a…... » Read more

Alison Carney ’02: Revolution on the Rails

Alison Carney travels the country to find musical connection THE MILLENIAL TRAINS PROJECT Before the advent of the Internet, text messages, or Skype, trains helped connect America’s vastly differing regions. From whistle-stop campaigns to train-hopping to chugging through scenic landscapes, rail travel has had quite…... » Read more

Luminarium

The Female Gaze: Fall 2013

Merli V. Guerra '09 (top) and Kimberleigh Allen Holman '09 (below). Photos from top to bottom by Shane Godfrey, Julia E. Wagnerm and Russell Holman Luminarium Dance, the brainchild of Merli V. Guerra ’09 and Kimberleigh Allen Holman ’09, is more than a modern dance company. While Guerra…... » Read more

Jean Sammet '48

Ten Minutes With Jean Sammet ’48

Programming Pioneer, Jean Sammet Jean E. Sammet ’48 majored in mathematics at Mount Holyoke and was a pioneer in developing and researching programming languages. She created FORMAC, the first widely used computer language for symbolic manipulation of mathematical formulas. Sammet has won numerous awards, most…... » Read more