Leaving home is never easy. It’s a concept I’m no stranger to after years of boarding school. Coming to Smith, still only a state away…
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As I’m sure most readers of The Sophian know, Smith uses Moodle for all of its coursework. As I’m sure they also know, it sucks.…
This article was originally published in the October 2025 print edition. Skims, a shapewear and clothing company co-founded by Kim Kardashian, released the “Faux Hair…
This article was originally published in the April 2025 Print Issue of The Sophian. It’s 12 degrees outside. In Northampton, that means the only adventure…
On Thursday, April 10, at the annual Celebrations event, the organizers referenced Smith’s recent announcement that they are complying with the NCAA Transgender Athlete Ban. The organizers stated Smith’s compliance is, “blatant discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression—a direct violation of Smith’s current non-discrimination policy.” They expressed their opposition and issued a call to action to the student body: “We vehemently oppose the College’s decision to comply and collaborate with fascism. As this policy is silently rolled out, we as a student body must continue to vocalize our dissent and support trans people on and off this campus.” Their statement reflected a larger, ongoing campus-wide debate on whether Smith should comply with this policy, not comply or pull out of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) entirely in protest.
Following Smith Basketball’s recent near win to New York University (NYU) at the NCAA DIII National Women’s Basketball Championship, The Sophian’s Sports and Wellness section…
Despite the fact that I am an avid matcha consumer and also a huge fan of Woodstar Café, I hadn’t ever tried their matcha latte…
Content warning: This article contains discussion of eating disorders and dieting, and mentions of suicidal ideation that some readers may find distressing. Studying abroad, especially…
You are the reason we are here. You are the reason we stay. All of you — The trans students; DACA students; the first gens. The cis students; the US citizens; the international students; the third-generation Smithies
This article was originally published in the October 2024 print edition. What does true diversity look like in an era of systemic inequality? At a recent Smith College training conference, I encountered a reminder of the work that still lies ahead. The conference focused on refining our leadership skills, but what struck me as most compelling was the presentation of a “power wheel” that ranked marginalized identities based on their proximity to power. This graphic illustrated a profoundly outdated and two-dimensional understanding of diversity, reducing complex experiences to a hierarchy defined by race, class, sexuality and more.