Earlier this month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed a federal policy that had protected transgender people from discrimination in the workplace. This policy, put into place by the Obama administration three years ago, was under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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In a campus-wide email sent Monday, President Kathleen McCartney and Board of Trustees Chair Deborah Duncan ’77 that the college will adopt four strategic recommendations to divest the endowment of fossil fuels. The decision came at the Saturday meeting of the Board of Trustees.
With a collision of contemporary and medieval imaginations, The Smith College Department of Theatre presented Heidi Schreck’s play “Creature,” from Oct. 20-21. This production was directed by Isabelle Brown ‘19. From lighting design to set design to costume design, the entire cast and crew was student-led.
On paper, Robert Hass writes about nature to aid in self-discovery. In person, Hass is an artist with a crinkle-of-the-page reading style that conjures an image of a friendly grandfather telling a story.
“Star Trek: Discovery” has aired six episodes since its premiere last month. The “Star Trek” series, which shows only on CBS’s new only streaming service, has taken a new perspective on the tv show that so many people have already come to love.
Latifa Al-Mohdar ’18, Senior Class President Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan. My favorite thing about it is the large Middle Eastern community inside the city and…
Madeline Hubbard ‘19Sports Editor This past weekend, Smith College Athletics welcomed seven athletes, an administrator and a team to the Smith Hall of Fame.…
On Tuesday Nov. 14, from 5 p.m. to 6, the Smith College Swimming and Diving Team will participate in the Ted Mullin Hour of Power to raise awareness and money for Sarcoma research.
Without a doubt, Smith has a past of being a very special place for the very wealthy. Yet, in 140 years, the college has changed.
Statues of Confederate generals and politicians, like Robert E. Lee, evoke strong feelings in many people, black and white. These statues have become symbols. Some view them as glorifying a fight for white supremacy, while others believe they were erected in the memory of war dead and are not monuments related to race. Regardless of viewpoint, they have become a magnet for civil unrest and debate.