Putsata Reang, author, journalist and Seattle educator, will be speaking about her memoir “Ma and Me” at the Spring Symposium on Apr. 21. The event…
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Fencing at Smith College began in the early 1900s, when Senda Berenson, Smith College’s Head of the Athletic Department, introduced fencing to Smith. Now, the…
Professor Brigitte Buettner began teaching art history at Smith College in 1990. After an academic career filled with wonder, excitement and surprises, Buettner plans to…
“You’re listening to WOZQ 91.9 FM Smith College Radio broadcasting from Northampton, Massachusetts!” Every hour, on the hour, some variation of this comes across the…
Loretta Ross has had many titles — activist, academic, feminist and currently, professor. But her first official title was “volunteer” at the DC Rape Crisis…
In May of 2024, the Iron Horse Music Hall is bringing back live music for the first time since closing its doors in March of…
When visiting the Campus Center Café after 8 p.m., the first thing that might catch one’s eye are the piles of to-go containers covering the tables, littered with GrubHub receipts.
While the GrubHub system may be quick and convenient, there’s a darker side to it when it comes to the waste the orders generate — whether that be food waste or material waste from the containers, to-go cups or wrappers.
On Thursday, Nov. 16, Smith College honored the legacy of Julia Child ’34 by bringing her recipes to life in dining halls across campus. This special tradition featured students feasting on an array of delicacies from her cookbooks, recreated by dining hall staff. Specific favorites included coconut macaroons, brie en croutes and chocolate hazelnut croissants.
Martine Gantrel has spent the past 44 years of her life at Smith College — teaching students, being a part of the community and exploring Northampton.
Gantrel has taught at Smith for the majority of her life, but she is ready to begin the next stage — retirement.
Born and raised in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Assistant Professor of English Language & Literature Melissa Parrish grew up wanting to be a marine biologist, fascinated by the marine life around her. After spending a day with her mother’s marine biologist friend, Parrish realized that life was not for her, and instead “went for the thing she loved most — books and reading.”