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As Northampton Housing Crisis Worsens, Smith Considers its Role in the Community

By Ava Blando

Northampton, alongside many cities in the United States, is facing a housing crisis. While stakeholders agree that the college should address the crisis at hand, there are active discussions and debate about Smith’s role in the community and how to design solutions that benefit Smith College, the city of Northampton and all of its residents alike.

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Risking My Life for Chili’s: A Hate Letter to the Infrastructure of Western Massachusetts

By Poorvi Sarkar

This article was originally published in the April 2025 Print Issue of The Sophian. It's 12 degrees outside. In Northampton, that means the only adventure...

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Remembering Smith’s First Class of 1879

By Hailey Krueger

This article was originally published in the April 2025 print edition. When Smith College’s inaugural 14 students entered the college in 1875, higher education for...

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‘Who Counts as a Person?’ Lynn Paltrow Speaks at Smith College

By Haley McQuick

On April 7, Lynn Paltrow, attorney and founder of National Advocates for Pregnant Women — now called Pregnancy Justice — delivered a talk at Smith College titled, “Who Counts as a Person?: Women, Wombs, and Executive Disorders.” The talk, hosted by the Smith Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality department, focused on the legal and political framing of abortion, pregnancy and personhood in the United States.

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Trans Athletes Belong in Sports and Staying in the NCAA Helps Us Fight for Them

By Hillary Connor

On Thursday, April 10, at the annual Celebrations event, the organizers referenced Smith’s recent announcement that they are complying with the NCAA Transgender Athlete Ban. The organizers stated Smith’s compliance is, “blatant discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression—a direct violation of Smith’s current non-discrimination policy.” They expressed their opposition and issued a call to action to the student body: “We vehemently oppose the College’s decision to comply and collaborate with fascism. As this policy is silently rolled out, we as a student body must continue to vocalize our dissent and support trans people on and off this campus.” Their statement reflected a larger, ongoing campus-wide debate on whether Smith should comply with this policy, not comply or pull out of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) entirely in protest.

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As Northampton Housing Crisis Worsens, Smith Considers its Role in the Community

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‘Who Counts as a Person?’ Lynn Paltrow Speaks at Smith College

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Gender-Affirming Care at the Schacht Center Amid Trump Bans

By Catherine Nichols

Smith College’s Schacht Center for Health and Wellness is making a commitment to providing students with access to treatment and healthcare amidst President Trump’s recent...

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Abortion Access in the Wake of State and Federal Elections

By Catherine Nichols

This article was originally published in the December 2024 print edition. In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s recent victory and the potential threat of a national abortion ban that comes with it, students, professors and local organizations are concerned about ensuring ongoing access to reproductive healthcare in the coming years.

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Councilwoman Rachel Maiore on Passing the Northampton Arms Embargo Resolution

By Emma Louise Swoap

On Oct. 17, 2024, just days after the first anniversary of the escalation of conflict in Gaza, the Northampton City Council passed a resolution calling...

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