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Film review of ‘La journée de la jupe’

Directed by Jean-Paul Lilienfeld, the 2008 French drama “La journée de la jupe” is loosely based on true events. A key aspect of the plot happened in real life: a request was sent to the French Secretary of Education to propose a National Skirt Day. 

Diving into ‘The Maw’

The Smith College Department of Theatre recently introduced a new play reading series, of which “The Song of the Maw” was the first offering of the semester. Written by MFA student Mary Beth Brooker ’20 and directed by Allison Smith ’20, “The Song of the Maw” was staged last Friday in Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre.

President McCartney comments on Las Vegas massacre

Earlier this month, Stephen Paddock fired into a crowd attending the Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas, leaving 59 people killed and hundreds of others injured. Following the mass shooting, which is recorded to be one of the worst in U.S. history, there has been both calls for and rejections of gun control.

When is the right time to discuss gun control, if not now?

We have all heard the Republican party’s talking point too many times: It is too soon after the tragedy to discuss gun control issues. The people need this time to grieve.

We hear this same refrain after every mass shooting, and it is wearing thin. This delay tactic should not grind down our resolve: the time to discuss gun control is now!

What’s with the public concerts on-campus?

I adore concerts and am always actively searching for opportunities to attend them. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a Jittery’s Live performance, and you need to slide around on the bright orange of the CC furniture as you listen, or an obscure Australian band in a pitch black room over on Pearl Street, playing for (at most) 50 people. Concerts in Northampton are a rewarding experience.

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