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“Reflections on the 2017-2018 innovation challenge”

On July 13, 2016, President Kathleen McCartney issued a letter to the Smith College community responding to the prevalence of violent attacks around the world. References to the nightclub attacks in Orlando and Istanbul as well as to the deaths of five police officers protecting protesters in Minnesota were included in this letter amongst many other tragedies.

How was your first year (at Smith)?

A 2021 prospective art history major talks about her first year experience at Smith. “I am more willing to get in touch with (hard) science…

Ruth Tekleab Mekbib

My junior year was challenging, but it was also the most rewarding year of my Smith career. What made it challenging was balancing my time…

“So, what are your summer plans?”

Summer is coming! Internships and jobs are great — and necessary — but summer is a time for rest, regrowth and fun, too!  This summer,…

The Right to Privacy

Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan announced their split on April 2, sending media outlets into a frenzy with accusations. This sparks the debate: do celebrities…

The girl who got accepted into everything

This is an exclusive sit-down interview with one of Smith’s brightest individuals, Tahira Norton ’18. Tahira has been accepted into nine graduate school programs and…

Smith March for Our Lives

On Mar. 24, 2018, thousands will gather at Boston Common in solidarity to stand up for the rights of students to learn without the fear…

Volunteer opportunities for the semester

Volunteers under the age of 24 account for 22.6 percent of all volunteers. Studies have shown volunteering can improve health by strengthening the body, improving…