Mount Holyoke College is a wonderful, welcoming place full of friendly faces and bright, diverse scholars. All students know a little bit about the school's basic history; it was founded in 1837 by Mary Lyon, and Emily Dickinson attended. While Emily received worldwide renown, few know about these hidden gems within Mount Holyoke's illustrious past. Hopefully, after reading this list, all MoHos will appreciate their beautiful campus community a little more.

1. An alum from the class of 1975 designed many of the icons for the original Macintosh operating system!

Susan Kare, a distinguished Green Griffin, was a pioneering graphic designer who worked directly with Steve Jobs in the 1980s! When Jobs founded his own company, called NeXT, he hired Kare as creative director. Without this amazing MoHo woman, the modern Macbook that can be seen in many classrooms might look very different!

2. Christopher O'Donnell, a Russian professor, is also an Olympic gold medalist!

If you've taken Chris' Russian class, you definitely know what a brilliant scholar he is. But did you know that this man is also a star athlete? That's right; this man competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Montreal and brought home a gold medal for the USA in bobsledding! He was inspired to become a Russian professor after he accidentally walked in on a graduate-level course in Russian instead of bobsledding practice.

3. The Titanic sunk in Lower Lake!

Ah, Lower Lake. Anyone who has ever eaten dinner at Prospect knows how beautiful this lake is at sunset, and students often praise the idyllic waterfalls by the bridge. Unfortunately, beauty often comes with a tragic price. In 1912, the Titanic met its unfortunate fate when it collided with an iceberg that was left in the lake by a careless Prospect chef. To this day, divers and submarines still visit the lake to study the ship's remains.

4. Jorge the Goose is an entrepreneur who made his own language!

Honk, Honk! We've all heard how loud Jorge can be, but very few of us are aware that his honking is actually an intelligent form of communication that is beyond anything that humans are able to comprehend. In 1837, Jorge stood with Mary Lyon as she opened up Mount Holyoke College, a school that would touch the lives of countless alumnae across the globe. Unfortunately, in 1839 Jorge developed a new language that Lyon was incapable of understanding. He called this language "honking," and he also became rivals with Lyon because of his decision to open Rao's Coffee Shop in the library. Though much has changed throughout the years, Rao's still stands, and all its profits go directly to this greedy goose, while Jorge can be spotted honking around campus.

5. LITS prints every piece of paper on a 15th-century printing press!

One thing that Mount Holyoke students love is tradition. Whether it's hiking on Mountain Day or singing the Alma Mater, it's clear that people love the history behind this school. So that's why LITS still holds to the tradition of using the first printing press ever invented. In 1439, Gutenberg invented the printing press in Germany and gave it as a gift to his best friend, Emily Dickinson, who was kind enough to donate it to her school. Now, there are modern printers in the library, but they're just for show. Every document is hand pressed by the hardworking people at LITS and then pushed out of a modern printer to deceive students.

6. Creighton Hall is haunted!

The Wilder Ghost is probably the best known ghost on campus, as Wilder is a beautiful historic building that seems like the perfect setting for a spooky legend. While Creighton was built recently, in 2008, it caught up with Wilder fast and became the second most haunted dorm on campus. In 2009, a sophomore who had lived in Wilder her first year decided that living in a non-haunted dorm was boring. To remedy this situation, she decided to summon some undead spirits in the common room. While this student eventually moved out and graduated, the ghosts liked their new dorm and decided to stay there. Their favorite hangout is the second-floor bathroom, because it reminds them of a really fun party that they threw there in 2010.

7. You can get food at Blanchard!

There are so many great dining options on campus that it's easy to forget about Blanchard. Some students claim that the Pratt dining hall has the best sandwiches, while others praise the delicious crepes served in Dwight at brunch, or the tacos at Skinner. Blanch, however, has a wonderful secret waiting inside. If you're feeling hungry between classes, there is a place in this beautiful building where you can go to find some tasty meals. When some students hear that food is served at Blanch, they roll their eyes in disbelief and go back to munching on their chips from the friendly chefs at Chapin. For those who know about it, however, the meals at Blanch are the best kept secret on campus. If you've never eaten there, do yourself a favor and bring your OneCard with you to get some yummy food.