This time of year is a perfect pressure cooker for stress. In addition to everyday responsibilities, Smithies are also dealing with the academic term coming to a close, holidays on the horizon and the limbo everyone is stuck in between the presidential election and the inauguration. In short, it’s an overwhelming time of year.
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Editors’ note: Pseudonyms were used for both of the interviewees. These pseudonyms were chosen by the author to preserve the privacy of students quoted. The…
On Thursday, Nov. 21, United Smith Student Workers (USSW) union bargaining committee members met with representatives of Smith College to discuss their new contract proposal.…
Billie Eilish has left behind the dark and edgy aesthetics of “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?” for the more playful groove…
On Aug. 30, visual artist Younes Rahmoun exhibited his largest opening yet, “Here, Now,” drawing almost 400 visitors. The pieces sprawl across Smith’s campus in…
This article was originally published in the November 2024 print edition.
The Smith College Botanic Garden’s two greenhouses are filled with blooming Chrysanthemums for the final time, with this November marking the last Fall Mum Show. The 2024 Mum Show began on Nov. 2 and will run through Nov. 17.
One of WOZQ’s newest radio shows, “The W in Win,” covers global women’s sports news as well as prominent Smith Athletics performances and events. The show airs every Thursday from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and is hosted by Syd Levine ’27, Sarah Formica ’27 and Kylie Cave ’28. There is also an archive of past episodes available on Mixlr.
This article was originally published in the November 2024 print edition. On Oct. 24, 2024, President Sarah Willie-LeBreton announced a review of the college’s policies…
Smith College’s admissions policy regarding gender has remained a point of contention among campus discourse, signaling the need for an open conversation about Smith’s trans…
Today, The Sophian is Smith’s only student newspaper, read and appreciated by many online and through print. However, unbeknownst to many, its start in 1952…