Kelly Coons ‘22 | Assistant Opinions Editor
‘Tis the season—the season of politics.
The Cook Political Report predicts that $2.4 billion will be spent on local broadcast campaign advertisements this election cycle. That means you’re going to be seeing a lot of political advertisements, whether you like it or not. Regardless of how you feel about the season of politics, however, an important race has already come and gone: state primaries.
Elizabeth Muirhead
As classes resume and Massachusetts cools down, our Fall sports teams are just beginning their seasons. Most teams have had the opportunity to play a few games, but the majority of their work is still to come. So who can we look out for this Fall?
Rosalie Toupin ’20 | Assistant Features Editor
Being away from Smith is very strange, to say the least. It’s full of contradictory emotions, homesickness – or rather Smith-sickness – and an intimidating amount of freedom. I will experience a full year of this, and to be honest, I’m kind of scared.
Simin Saba Royesh ’21J
It all started in Chase-Duckett’s dining hall. I was working on my ENG 200 reading assignment when my friend, Basira, realized that the dining workers had put matcha powder next to the coffee machines. So, she decided to make a matcha drink to show off the skills she picked up the summer before Smith.
Emily Buxengaard ‘22 | Assistant News Editor
Matilda Cantwell, the Director of the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, urged during her opening remarks of Convocation that we must be “the builders of bridges and breakers of barriers.” This statement was an excellent characterization of the night as a whole, as Black students, other people of color and allies called for a safe environment for everyone.
Madeline Hubbard | Head Sports Editor
It’s the beginning of the academic year here at Smith, and with it comes a fleet of new students filling campus with their passions for learning. Among these students, there are many new Graduate Assistants in the athletics department here to coach and get their degrees.
Construction on Neilson Library resumed on May 14. Demolition progress halted on March 9, when part of the building collapsed.
Briana Brady ’21 Summer is coming! Internships and jobs are great — and necessary — but summer is a time for rest, regrowth and fun,…
Smith College recently announced that they are lifting their restriction on first-year work-study positions. In the past, first-years on work-study were only allowed to work in Dining or Housekeeping. Starting next year, they will be allowed to apply for any job on campus.
Alice Mungyu ’19, editor in chief Smith College is partnering with Amherst, Hampshire, Williams and Bowdoin colleges to build a new solar power facility in…