Smith student-athletes are always the campus punching bag. I read countless threads on the Smith Confessional complaining about how student-athletes have “huge egos,” “major attitude”…
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On Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, Smith athlete and coach alumni across five sports were inducted into the Smith Athletics Hall of Fame. Inductees included three…
Protein has become a social media buzzword. TikTok and Instagram feeds are increasingly bogged down with fitness and dietician influencers who promote eating ground beef, grilled chicken, fish, greek yogurt, cottage cheese and other lean, animal-based proteins.
For those following along on the newly renamed @gosmithbears Instagram account, you may have discovered Smith Athletics’ two new video series: “Brewin’ With the Bears” and “Bagels & Bears.” Ciara Keizer-Lawrence, Smith Athletics’ Director of Sports Information and Scheduling Coordinator, is the mastermind behind this new development.
Athlete and journalist Karleigh Webb opened Smith’s panel “A Conversation on Trans Athletes, Gender and Race” by speaking directly to her target audience: student athletes.…
Recent facility updates and relocations to outdoor sports in Smith Athletics have kept the newly renamed Smith Bears at the top of their game just…
Spring has sprung on campus — but for many student athletes, its arrival means more than high UV rays. Tennis, rowing, softball, lacrosse and track…
Disclaimer: The names of the student-athletes interviewed for this article have been withheld at their request. Smith College recently announced that it will abide by…
Smith College Athletics is growing in recognition and acclaim. At a time when the global spectatorship of women’s sports is on the rise, Smith is stepping up to the plate. Smith’s athletic teams are consistently receiving national poll rankings, winning conference championships and making headlines. How can Smith stay on this wave of increased viewership? The answer starts with Smith students and community members.
On April 21 at 7:30 p.m., Smith students gathered in Weinstein Auditorium to attend “Trans Inclusion in Sport,” a conversation with speaker Cal Calamia, who uses they/he pronouns. Cal Calamia is a highly successful transmasculine marathoner, activist, writer and educator who joined the discussion through Zoom. The event was moderated by Smith's Sports Committee for Inclusion and Diversity (SCID) board member Pria Parker ’25, who uses they/them pronouns.