Jacqueline Richardson ’21 | Assistant Arts Editor
With their latest album “Monsters Exist,” Orbital attempts to reconcile their imaginative, danceable beats with their political inclinations — and they do so with varying success. The best moments in the album come when they craft a soundscape that echoes our current political climate. The worst, when they shoehorn commentary into their songs in a way that dilutes both their vibrant electric vision and the ideas they’re trying to promote.
Deirdre Winberg ’92
Let's be honest. Getting into Smith isn't all that difficult. [...] The hardest thing about Smith is figuring out how to pay for it, and since Smith went need-blind, that has knee-capped more than a few women who undoubtedly were disappointed by the admissions decision they received.
Pamela Larkin ’19 | President of the Smith Republicans
I’m a moderate liberal, and I am the president of Smith Republicans. I believe that productive and reasonable disagreement is essential for healthy political culture. The Smith Republican Club is crucial to the betterment of not only conservative ideas but also liberal ones and the future of American democracy.
Aries: On your way to class, you will find a clean-shaven squirrel dressed in a tuxedo and top hat. When you rub your eyes to check if the squirrel is real, it will disappear, and you’ll be hit with a splitting headache. So yeah, get some sleep this week.
Elizabeth Muirhead ’20 | Assistant Sports Editor
Last Saturday, Smith’s soccer team took on Wellesley in a sunny 2 p.m. home game and then Amherst College in a 2 p.m. away game on Sunday.
Zoya Azhar ’20 | Associate Editor
I’ve only ever participated in two “political” demonstrations during my time at Smith. The first was a public prayer during my sophomore year, when students of all faiths gathered on the main floor of the Campus Center and prayed together. The second time was during Convocation this year.
Lingchuan Xu ’21 | Features Editor
As China establishes itself as a global superpower, it began to have much more interaction with the global economy. After the United States changed its administration, this became much more of an issue.
Somto Okonkwo, ’21 (she/her)
On Aug. 18, 2018, the Smith eDigest publicized the accomplishments of Smith students, faculty, staff and alumnae, one of which was the National Science Foundation grant awarded to Patricia Cahn.
Miranda Hellmold-Stone (they/them), ’22
Question One is the first of three ballot questions that Massachusetts voters will vote on in November. It would limit the number of patients a nurse can be assigned to based on the level of care required and fine offending hospitals up to $25,000 per violation.
Keely Clifford ‘22 | Staff Writer
On June 27, Justice Anthony Kennedy retired from his role on the Supreme Court.