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Spring Break Housing Fees Waived in Response to Coronavirus

Last week, President McCartney sent an email to inform the community that Smith College will suspend its operations in countries affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The college will also waive the Spring Break housing fee since some students may not be able travel internationally because of the outbreak.

Designing of Smith’s New Police Department Comes to A Close

The Campus Safety Advisory Group (CSAG), a group of faculty, students and staff who have been working to develop Smith’s new independent police department since September, 2019, recently announced that their work in designing the new department has essentially come to a close.

Fading ties with my Smith experience

Rosalie Toupin ’20 | Staff Writer

I have been away from Smith for nine months now. At first, it was hard to watch everything go on without me. I constantly checked my house’s Facebook group, watched my friends’ Instagram stories and tried to keep up with all the little things going on around campus.

“Night at Your Museum 2019”: Appreciating art in a plastic world

Claudia Olson ’22 | Features Editor

This past Friday, I attended “Night at Your Museum 2019,” hosted by the Smith College Museum of Art. The event could be described as a party, an art exhibit and an educational experience combined. The theme of the night was “We Dream of Polymer Jellies,” referring to the art on display, most of which was either made from plastic or highlighted the abundance of plastic that currently exists on Earth.

Recipe of the week: chocolate covered popcorn

Simran Altar ’21 | Features Staff Writer

As we enter the fourth week of classes, I can only assume that most of us are prematurely beginning to feel the mid-semester slump that inevitably affects us all at one point or another. We’ve sailed through syllabus week and are now faced with the the reality of endless readings and essays and presentations.

Beyond Smith: Community Building at the Bounds

Amanda Jiang ’20 | Jandon Center Student Fellow

Hanne Gaukel ’19 participated in the Springfield Bound during her sophomore year at Smith. She came across the opportunity through an introductory course with the community engagement department. For Gaukel, the most memorable part of the Bound was getting to know Gardening the Community, a food justice organization.

Climate justice and migration panel hosted by Divest Smith

Emma Kemp ’20 | Assistant News Editor

Divest Smith hosted a panel discussion titled “Climate Justice and Migration” last Friday afternoon in the Campus Center, led by Gabriella Della Croce ’11 and Andrea Schmid ’17 from the Pioneer Valley Workers Center and Professor Rick Lopez from Amherst College. Friends greeted each other as more chairs were pulled out to seat a full audience from both the Five College and greater Northampton communities. Conversation centered on the enormous effects of climate change on marginalized groups.