Madeline Hubbard ‘19Sports Editor The Ladies Professional Golf Association brought a new set of rules into effect this summer prohibiting the players from wearing a…
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One of the most famous head-to-head matchups in the history of sports was, arguably, the “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match between tennis stars Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs on Sept. 20, 1973.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price resigned from Trump’s cabinet last week amid investigations into his use of private jets and military planes. This arrogant waste of money on chartered plane trips cost taxpayers nearly one million dollars, even though inexpensive commercial flights were available.
In the wake of natural disasters, international crises and human rights injustices around the world, the President of the United States turned his attention and anger to standing up for the national anthem, an irrelevant and inappropriate matter to be discussing at such a tumultuous time.
For the last three years, Massachusetts has seen a $1 per year increase in the minimum wage. Today it stands at $11 per hour, and lawmakers are considering bills to increase the minimum wage again.
To spur this decision on, professional economists in Massachusetts recently signed a letter supporting wage increases by $1 for the next four years, bringing the minimum wage to $15 by 2021.
The Smith community had a chance to hear Loretta Ross speak last Monday. Loretta Ross, an African-American activist most known for her actions for female reproductive rights, spoke for the second session of a four-week program, planned by the Study of Women and Gender department.
The minimum wage in Massachusetts has been $11 per hour since January. According to the Boston Globe, the $11 wage was the highest in the country when it was proposed in 2014.
However, state lawmakers are feeling pressure to increase the wage to $15 by 2021, in response to inflation and the state’s relatively high cost of living.
The Annual Jeanne Clery Campus Security and Fire Safety Report, which came out last week, is an annual report of various crimes and problems that have occurred on campus in the past year.
With the new school year in full swing, first-year students are acclimating to the environment here at Smith and developing their sense of style as they experience college life.
As the semester ploughs on and schedules get busier and busier, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, even if you do not have time to participate in a long-term community service placement this semester, there are many volunteering options on campus and in the local community that require less of a time commitment. It’s easier than you think to find a one-time volunteering project to fit into your schedule. Here are some short-term community service projects to check out this month!