To the editors, reporters, photographers, and staff of The Sophian: When President Sarah announced on Oct. 30 that Fort Hill would remain open through at…
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I’m currently a junior attending Smith College. Like you, I was raised in a household that made it clear I am just as capable and…
We’ve often perceived documentaries as having an obligation not to tell us necessarily what to think, but to give us multiple viewpoints and push us…
I’m currently a sophomore attending Smith College. The Seven Sisters were constructed as “Ivy Leagues for Women,” where women, oppressed and silenced for centuries, could…
After 56 years of serving the Five College community and the Pioneer Valley, Hampshire College announced on April 14, 2026, that it will close at…
Somewhere between the new executive board elections and constant LinkedIn posts, leadership at Smith has become a performance. It shows up in stacked resumes and…
NORTHAMPTON — Across college campuses and progressive communities like Northampton, Massachusetts, a growing number of people are adopting identity labels — specifically around gender and…
I grew up in a very religious, insular community where if you didn’t agree with everyone’s opinions you were labeled a sinner and ostracized. When…
Timothée Chalamet said he wouldn’t want to work in ballet or opera “where it’s like hey, keep this thing alive even though it’s like no…
Everyone everywhere is too embarrassed about everything, all the time, and it’s taking away from our quality of life. Shame is literally bad for your…