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1) What is your favorite MHC tradition? Why?
Laurel Parade, hands down. I love that so many alumnae come back to celebrate our sisterhood, and welcome the seniors into it—beautiful. Add accessories in class colors and Bread and Roses and it’ s unbeatable.
2) Favorite M&C?
Magic cookie bars. Yum!
3) Favorite class? / Favorite professor?
I loved John Grayson, Lenore Carlisle and Fran Deutsch. And though no psych majors will agree with me on this one, I really liked Research Methods, and Fran’s seminar on gender & domestic labor.
4) Favorite spot on campus to unwind? / Your favorite spot on campus?
I liked the docks on Upper Lake for unwinding, and the Mandelles Hill for sledding!
5) What would the you from college be surprised to know about your life today?
She’d be surprised that I’m not teaching, that I’ve taken up distance running, and that I work with power tools every day.
– Sarah Jane Shattuck :: reunion co-chair
1) What is your favorite MHC tradition? Why?
Elfing!!! Who doesn’t love midnight visitors leaving words of encouragement and tons of distractions at your door just in time for midterms? When I was an elf (and I still elf first tear grad students), I loved making nerdy science games like lady bug checkers out of nutshells, astro-poetry, and sidewalk shoutouts.
2) Favorite M&C?
Carrot sticks- just kidding! I would wander out of the physics lounge or the observatory for the chocolate chip cookies. Nothing like chocolate and sugar to help the brain chug along…
3) Favorite class? / Favorite professor?
Favorite Class: Planetary Science with Darby. Actually any class with Darby was awesome! Darby, Catrina Hamilton, Sean Sutton, and Shubba were the proffessors I still remember and love 🙂 (And not to seem physic/Astronomy heavy I also love and miss: Paul Dobosh, Lisa Ballesteros, Orin, Fawn, and Cindy Morrell)
4) Favorite spot on campus to unwind? / Your favorite spot on campus?
Physics lounge. I lived there. Literally. 🙂
5) What would the you from college be surprised to know about your life today?
I’m married and a mother. Never thought that would happen- ever!!! But I’m so happy that I get to experience this life (outside of Physics), I almost feel normal 😉
– Becky Barlow
1) What is your favorite MHC tradition? Why?
The Laurel Parade is an amazing tradition that exemplifies the journey MHC women have taken and will continue to take in the future. I remember walking that parade on graduation and thinking that this is an experience like no other and so hard to explain how amazing the journey is!
2) Favorite M&C?
That’s a tough one. I loved chocolate chip cookies!
3) Favorite class? / Favorite professor?
My favorite class was “Zen and Japanese Culture” with Professor Yamashita as his approach to learning and life philosophy is amazing! My favorite professor is a hard question as I had three amazing professors that made me fall in love with my double major, Politics and Religion. My favorite professor(s) were Christopher Pyle, Jane Crosthwaite and Tadanori Yamashita. They were all my favorite, especially Jane and Professor Yamashita.
4) Favorite spot on campus to unwind? / Your favorite spot on campus?
My favorite spot on campus was “The Green” in the Spring/Fall as it was so beautiful! My favorite place to unwind was Upper Lake. It was a great place to walk and relax.
5) What would the you from college be surprised to know about your life today?
I think the surprise would be doing a PhD in International Relations instead of going to Law School!
– Laura Khor
1) What is your favorite MHC tradition? Why?
I’d have to go M and C’s. Not only were they (mostly) yummy, but it gives you a chance to pull your head out of the books and relax for a bit. And to socialize w/ your dorm-mates.
2) Favorite M&C?
Princess Bars i think they were called. Shortbread/sugar cookie thingey, with raspberry and coconut.
3) Favorite class? / Favorite professor?
a tie. between Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics with Craig Woodard and Emerging Christian Identities with Michael Penn.
4) Favorite spot on campus to unwind? / Your favorite spot on campus?
The Greenhouse/Path between the Art building and chemistry building. Sitting in the library with a chai from rao’s was pretty calming too!! The chai’s did it for me!!
5) What would the you from college be surprised to know about your life today?
That I am in nursing school and married! yikes!
– Helen [Higgins] Burger
1) What is your favorite MHC tradition? Why?
Laurel Parade and Elfing! Laurel cause it always means so much to me, and elfing because I loved waking up to a door covered in newspaper.
2) Favorite M&C?
Peanut butter cookies. We didn’t get them often because of allergies, but I always stocked up when we did.
3) Favorite class? / Favorite professor?
Anything with Constantine Pleshakov or Fred McGinness. Talk about a history groupie.
4) Favorite spot on campus to unwind? / Your favorite spot on campus?
The tropical room in the greenhouse. Instant Singapore.
5) What would the you from college be surprised to know about your life today?
That I am not, in fact, a PhD in Russian History, but a budding voiceover talent who just got her first paid gig! Baby steps. 😉
– Abby Watson
Hello Alumni !
Each of the class board members have already answered the following 5 questions.  If you wish to play along (like ME), send your answers along with your mhc login name (if you remember it) to
mhcwebmistress05@gmail.com.Cheers, ewkapust
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1) What is your favorite MHC tradition?
As an alumni I would say Mountain Day and Laurel Parade, because these are traditions which I still get to participate in.  On campus, CONVOCATION and the school boards’ yearly attempts to prevent the mayhem.
2) Favorite M&C?
The crunchy ones with the chocolate and coconut on top … according to Rhea these are Magic Cookie bars.
3) Favorite class? / Favorite professor?
Class:  Linear Algebra with Prof. Margaret Robinson – jelly beans and matrices for breakfast
Circuits with Prof. Howard Nicholson  – I am a girl who loves her hardware.
Professor: Â Sean Decatur, Chem 101
4) Favorite spot on campus to unwind? / Your favorite spot on campus?
I have two favorite spots … Â the library stacks on the 6th/7th floor or the adirondack chairs in the green.
5) What would the you from college be surprised to know about your life today?
That I moved to Europe, this would have been a surprise even a year ago.
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– Evelyn Kapusta
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pps – Rhea and I did not plan the opposite color schemes it just happened this way (blame MHC). However, if you to match us the color code is #009900
ppps – Rhea is my spell check not my spell, I promise
pppps – This what happens when you let the nerds control the website we apologize for the inside jokes and mayhem. Enjoy!
ppppps – Yay Abbyroo is playing too!
1) What is your favorite MHC tradition? Why?
Dis-O! I loved loved loved Dis-O because of my first year when my seniors made me dress up as “Tacky Tacky Princess” and then Adrienne and I stole a Mobil sign. Oh and I think we also either took down everything on the seniors doors in some other dorm or we wallpapered them into their rooms, I don’t quite remember anymore.
These days I’d say Mountain Day because I *still* take it off when I find out early enough.
2) Favorite M&C?
Magic cookie bars!! (This could also just be that’s the only thing I remember from M&Cs)
3) Favorite class? / Favorite professor?
Fave class: Multivariable Calc with these nutty visiting professors that got me into string theory and to declare my physics major. I took it my first year and sat in the back with Jo, Olivia and Sara and we were *the worst* students EVER. It was so much fun.
Fave prof: Ann Murphy (could be because I had a crush on her because she was super hot and smart). She is the reason I declared my philosophy major, she was pretty awesome. I’m still sad that they didn’t hire her on as permanent staff.
4) Favorite spot on campus to unwind? / Your favorite spot on campus?
Physics lounge. Kinda spent all my time there. Pretty sure my friends all knew the number there instead of my actual phone number.
Also, I loved the old Blanchard back when it was dark and the pool tables were upstairs with the couches.
5) What would the you from college be surprised to know about your life today?
That I’ve been in the pride parade for 3 years running and hopefully will continue to be.
– rhea. :: webmistress
also for those of you who would like us to post your answers to these questions just shoot us an email and we’ll put it up for you!
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