The benefits of regular exercise, and in particular the participation on a sports team participation in particular, are widely known and accepted. Researchers are trying to pinpoint why it is that adults don’t continue playing the games they loved as kids.
THE SOPHIAN
Dear Sophian
I am feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work I need to do for all my classes. Do you have any advice for me?
Do you have a paper due soon? Did you know Smith Libraries has a research librarian on-call Monday through Friday, between the hours…
If you have put yourself through “500 Days of Summer” or watched anything involving Zooey Deschanel, then you know what a “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” is. The term, coined by film critic Nathan Rabin, is a trope. In the words of Lyssandra Norton MFA ’18, a “manic pixie dream girl is extremely quirky, plays the ukulele or a sport, and is weird as fuck.”
Millions of people around the world celebrated Lunar New Year on Feb. 16. Lasting 15 days, the holiday is also called Spring Festival or Chinese…
Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer and Miss Undastood are challenging representations of Black Muslim identity in the United States.
While there is no doubt that being a dancer requires high degrees of strength and perseverance, it is the choreographer that creates the dance. One should never underestimate the power of a choreographer’s creative license. They are the masterminds behind the curtains.
On Saturday evening, from the comfort of the Scales living room, 15 plus smithies gathered to watch the best athletes in the world compete.
Stress gets to everyone, even winter Olympians in Pyeongchang right now. Stress in athletes can be mental and physical as these athletes push themselves to their limits in training to be the best at their sport. Stress can be difficult to deal with, manifesting itself not only mentally, but also physically.
Smith hosted a conference titled “Contemporary Women in Islam: Politics and Identity” on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10. It was a unique opportunity for students and faculty to hear female Muslim scholars speak about their research and their experiences.