Like them or not, you probably have some experience with Alt-J’s music. Whether it’s the mumbled lyrics, the unusual instrumentation or the twee habit of referring to their band as just “∆,” most people who are familiar with the indie music scene immediately recognize Joe Newman’s airy vocals and intertwining harp melodies.
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Floating upwards in Instagram feeds and maybe even in the real, tangible world somewhere, there exists something called the mirror cake. It’s named after the smooth shine of its glaze which, to be considered successful, must be spotless — it must be perfect without any trace of effort. This effortless beauty catches the eye at first, but after watching anything that could be considered an imperfection get sanded down to an uncanny valley smoothness, the mind craves some deviating irregularity.
Don’t be afraid to ask for directions When I first arrived at Smith, I had no clue how to get to any of the orientation…
Do career fairs make you want to hide underneath a table and pretend you’re a cat? The thought of interacting with real-life adults with real-life…
Last weekend, the Smith Debate Society traveled across Massachusetts to attend the Boston University Novice tournament. Smith brought the biggest team, with 22 competitors and…
would like to preface this post by acknowledging how my race, gender, socioeconomic class and sexuality has affected my undergraduate experience. While I have found…
The mystery of Mountain Day brings out the detectives, deducers and superstitious in Smith students. The question of when the fateful day will be hangs in the air precariously alongside the changing leaves.
Every year, Smith students face rising annual tuition fees. To put this into perspective, the traditional undergraduate fee for attending Smith in the 2016-2017 academic year was $68,482; now, two years later, the fee stands at $72,292. This trend has been observed for many years now and is expected to continue in the coming years.
In August, Elizabeth Myers, director of Special Collections at Smith, was a featured storyteller for “A Finding Aid to My Soul: An Archivist Storytelling Event,”…
The nomination of President Trump’s top pick for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, could be derailed by allegations of sexual abuse by former classmates Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez.