On Nov. 17, two new student worker unions, United Smith Student Workers and Smith College Residence Life Collective, held an inaugural rally on Chapin Lawn…
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Smith College fired adjunct dance professor Olive Demar on Wednesday, Nov. 1, for “not meeting an acceptable level of performance” and “veering off course-related topics in class and focusing on your personal life and political issues; ending class early; and refusing to meet with [her] Chair.” Since her firing, Demar has said the reason for her termination was for discussing the war in Israel and Palestine.
On Nov. 9, Smith Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) staged a sit-in in College Hall to recognize the deaths of over 6,000 Palestinian civilians…
On Nov. 8, Smith College hosted a faculty panel in Wright Auditorium that aimed to offer the Smith community context for understanding the ongoing Israel-Hamas…
This article was originally published in the October 2023 print edition. Sarah Willie-LeBreton was inaugurated as Smith College’s 12th president on Oct. 21, 2023. Her…
Northampton residents cast their ballots for the municipal election on Nov. 7, 2023. At-large and ward City Council seats and positions for the Northampton School Committee were on the ballot, as well as positions on the Community Preservation Committee, Trustees of the Forbes Library, an Elector under the Oliver Smith Will, and Trustees of Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School.
AMHERST, MA. —- Amherst College welcomed Governor Maura Healey to Johnson Chapel to commemorate the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s visit in what…
As they marched down West St. from Smith’s College Hall to L3Harris Northampton Offices, Smith students and local activists chanted “Free Free Palestine” and “What do we want? Divestment! When do we want it? Now!” The Oct. 25 protest was against L3Harris, a weapons manufacturing company that has offices in Northampton and whose weapons are used by the Israeli military. Protestors called on Smith to divest from L3Harris, the city of Northampton to shut down the location and L3Harris employees themselves to stop manufacturing weapons and distributing them to the Israeli military.
This article was originally published in the September 2023 print edition.
Ms. Magazine is celebrating its 50th anniversary in style — embarking on a nationwide book tour for 50 Years of Ms. that brings together feminists, activists and curious minds alike. On Sept. 28 the tour came to Smith, which was inadvertently called “Ms. University” during the event, demonstrating the longstanding relationship between the institutions.
Smith students and local community members marched in the streets of Northampton on Thursday, Oct 19 to protest in solidarity with Palestinians against Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip, Israel’s apartheid state and Smith College’s response to the conflict.