THE SOPHIAN

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.

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.

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.

Cas Sweeney ’19 | Associate Editor

This week I offered to write an article about how I learned to be okay with people that don’t like me, or even hate me. I feel like, over the past year, I’ve grown to be very confident in myself, and I have done great work to boost my self-esteem.

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.

Jackie Richardson ’21 | Assistant Arts Editor

Reviews of “Crazy Rich Asians”  fall into two categories. The first sort, usually published in mainstream media outlets, gasps at the movie’s opulence, praises its revitalization of the romantic comedy and reminds the reader that “Crazy Rich Asians” is the only movie produced by a major Hollywood studio to feature a majority Asian American cast in a contemporary setting since “The Joy Luck Club.” The second, less common kind criticizes the movie for various reasons, most of which stem from the belief that white, Western ideals inflect the film too heavily. The debate surrounding “Crazy Rich Asians” isn’t just a debate about the movie itself, or even Asian American representation in general; it ultimately reflects an anxiety about who Asian Americans are and where we’re going (I consider myself Asian American; I am an American, and my mother is from Singapore).