As Thanksgiving rolls around every year, it seems as though everyone has a different take on the traditional holiday menu, whether that means a complete rejection of the usual or a unique interpretation of a well-known item. At Smith, many dining hall staff members end up cooking multiple Thanksgiving dishes: some for the students who stay over break and some for their own families. Because of this, they often have experience making many different types of Thanksgiving foods.
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On Monday, Oct. 21, children’s book illustrator Bryan Collier gave a speech at Stoddard Hall. The talk, titled “You Can Never Outgrow a Picture Book,” was sponsored by the Campus School and was open to students as well as the people of Northampton.
On Monday, Oct. 21, children’s book illustrator Bryan Collier gave a speech at Stoddard Hall. The talk, titled “You Can Never Outgrow a Picture Book,” was sponsored by the Campus School and was open to students as well as the people of Northampton.
Last Thursday, Nov. 7, representatives from the Sophian braved the cold and took a trip into downtown Northampton to Haymarket Cafe to meet the local writing group participating in National Novel Writing Month. Fondly known as ‘NaNoWriMo,’ this annual national tradition presents a seemingly simple goal — attempt to write 50,000 words of an original manuscript within the thirty days that November provides. As many who have attempted can attest, it is not as simple as it sounds. NaNoWriMo is an online based project that is supported by hundreds of local writing groups just like the one we met in the Haymarket Cafe.
Every morning, we wake up to our alarms and choose an outfit to conquer the day in. Maybe it’s skinny jeans and a t-shirt, a long dress with chunky heels or overalls paired with (to Tan France’s deep chagrin) crocs and socks. We might wear a certain sweater when giving a presentation, or a cozy scarf on a gray, chilly day. These fashion choices paint a picture of who we are and how we are living our lives. Clothes are more than just fashion trends — they are storytellers.
For the first time next spring, the Jandon Center for Community Engagement at Smith will host the Region 1 Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair (MSEF), bringing together some of Western Massachusetts’ most promising — and most disadvantaged — middle and high school students.
Lillian Jiang put on a dark blue shirt patterned with oversized plantain-leaves, one item of unique “outdated” clothing she selected from vintage shops in downtown Northampton, an activity she does as entertainment on weekends.
Award-winning activist and filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ‘02 gave the second address in the 2019-2020 Presidential Colloquium series on Oct. 17, 2019. Her speech, entitled “On Artist Activism: Women’s Rights in a Volatile World,” combined clips from her various films with personal accounts of her life experiences to explore what the modern female activist looks like.
Smith is a mystical place.
Whether you love the Smith Confessional or just love to hate it, there’s no denying that the website occupies an essential place in the Smith social conversation. Last week I caught up with Shibo Xu, the Refersion co-founder who moonlights as the owner and self-proclaimed “janitor” of the Smith Confessional, to talk about the history of the Confessionals, his approach to moderation, and who he thinks the Confessional is a safe space for.