I am immensely grateful to and for Smith College for a wide range of reasons. Regarding my transness, Smith has been, in many respects, an oasis. It is where I have most often felt comfortable and safe being my trans self. It is because of this that I think Smith can, and must, do better for all trans people.
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Are the Republicans right – is it time to revisit the taxation of college endowments?
Briana Brady ‘21Staff Writer If you’ve been following the news, amidst everything else, you’ve most likely come across something having to do with Trump’s…
Weaving Voices was a project that frequently came up in conversation during my first year, but I had not attended the event until this semester.
The Republicans promised us a tax reform that would simplify the code without adding to the nation’s deficit. They began with this argument: they promised to lower tax rates, particularly on corporations while ending tax breaks and loopholes at the same time.
One of the conversations I have been a part of at Smith, revolves around the topic of cliques. It is not hard to recognize all the groups on campus, small and large.
It is also not surprising that they exist on a campus of so many opinions, especially as cliques serve as a refuge for certain groups. As a first-year I believed it was simply a by-product of the social system and how it functions; there will always be groups who bunch together and choose to be labeled as a group, and some of these groups are healthy for the campus and some aren’t. It is unavoidable.
One common worry when transgender people decide to medically transition is that they will regret the decision. To minimize this, there is a long and invasive process to be able to have any gender affirmation surgeries.
To Affinity Housing Committee,
You are correct; I never should have used the term “lynch.” Thank you for drawing this to my attention.
Further, I want to assure you that your concern about having students in the balcony was related solely to fire code regulations; it had nothing to do banners, or with the particular issue of affinity housing. I regret that this was not communicated clearly.
I know you’re not looking for an apology, but I offer one anyway. Thank you again for raising this issue.
Sincerely,
Merrilyn Lewis
Associate Director of Events Management Office
Obama-era protections were hailed as providing students the right to “use the restroom that feels most comfortable to them.”