For many years, the pews at St. John’s Episcopal Church faced the front of the sanctuary in the traditional manner. Then, the congregation decided to…
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Everyone everywhere is too embarrassed about everything, all the time, and it’s taking away from our quality of life. Shame is literally bad for your…
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance was an authentic and unapologetic representation of American life for many Latinos. Bad Bunny performed in Apple Music’s Super Bowl…
Smithies who are undocumented or have undocumented families are constantly evolving their preparations for the ‘what if’ under the current administration’s harsh crackdown on immigration. The Undocumented Student Organization (USO) has dramatically changed the ways they support their members, who don’t even account for all undocumented students on Smith campus facing these battles on their own.
At its annual spring semester presentation to the Board of Trustees, Smith College’s Student Government Association (SGA) brought issues of artificial intelligence, safety and accessibility…
Starting March 24, free pads and tampons will be made available in five buildings across the Smith College campus. This initiative, a collaboration between the Student Government Association (SGA) and Smith Students for Reproductive Justice (SSRJ), has been in the works for nearly two years. The remainder of the Spring 2026 semester will be a test run of the project for future years.
Eric Wagner, a cook at the Chase/Duckett dining hall (better known as Chuckett), has garnered a reputation among students for being a well-loved and jolly…
Before stepping into the classroom, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) requires educators to pass a series of standardized exams. But, not…
Smith Students for Justice in Palestine (SSJP) is continuing to call for Smith College to divest its endowment from companies SSJP says are complicit in and associated with Israel’s destructive and violent campaign in Gaza.
At 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, SSJP hosted a rally on Chapin Lawn that marched to the Alumni House, where demonstrators called on the Board of Trustees to divest and instead invest in Smith workers.
Smith College hosted the 42nd Annual Silver Chord Bowl one month ago inside John M. Greene Hall. This event is “the oldest and most respected collegiate a cappella showcase in the region,” according to the Northampton Arts Council, which co-hosted the event at Smith.
Among the groups who performed were the Smith College Vibes, who wore pins during their performance to demonstrate solidarity with the Northampton Tenants Association and draw attention to the Association’s advocacy for tenant rights amidst rent increases.