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Thoughts and prayers won’t stop bullets

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School attack, in Florida, left 17 students and staff members dead and is the deadliest school shooting since 2012. Student survivors from the attack,  the most recent school shooting, have announced a national “March for Our Lives” on Washington to demand political action on gun control. Theirs is just one of many student-led groups calling for protests and working to amass support on social media in the wake of the recent attack.

Reflections from the Women in Islam Conference

Smith hosted a conference titled “Contemporary Women in Islam: Politics and Identity” on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10. It was a unique opportunity for students and faculty to hear female Muslim scholars speak about their research and their experiences. 

It’s time to end gerrymandering

If you’re not familiar with the term “gerrymandering,” it is the act of “manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency so as to favor one party or class.” 

Who to Watch at the Olympics: Figure Skaters and More

It’s finally time for the Winter Olympics, which will kick off in PyeongChang, South Korea on Feb. 9. Team USA is sending the largest contingent of athletes to the Games, 242 in total, who will participate in all fifteen sports. As a busy Smithie does not have the time to watch all the events, I would suggest tuning in for figure skating. It is the perfect combination of theater, physicality and grace, not to mention mental fortitude and beautiful costumes. These are a few skaters whose stories (and social media) have captured my attention in the season leading up to the Olympics:

Editorial

In our last issue last semester, our front-page story recounted the allegations of severe mishandling of a case of sexual violence at Smith College, put…