I couldn’t remember a single word, so I stood there for ten awkward seconds until my professor finally came to my aid and completed the sentence for me. I sat down, embarrassed, anticipating judgment from my classmates, my professor — everybody.
The Sophian
Smith’s athletic department was abuzz this weekend between 50th anniversary celebrations and the induction of eight athletes and one team into Smith’s Hall of Fame. The hall was established in 2012 to honor the contributions and accomplishments of Smith’s most exceptional athletes, coaches and teams.
Can good routines really make an impact? WebMD explains one psychological benefit of having a good routine is that “if you have a plan, you’ll feel more in control.” It can be difficult to maintain routines when external factors (i.e., pandemics or school schedules) dictate your schedule. Conversely, however, having daily practices that ground you can set the tone to handle these outside stressors. Need some ideas? We have a few that you can test out…
More than a decade after the premiere of “Game of Thrones,” “House of the Dragon” finally gets the female perspective right.
In what I imagine had to be a nervous rage, Twitter user @Bernfriedl tweeted about their disdain for the recently released trailer for the live-action “The Little Mermaid” in which Halle Bailey, a Black woman, plays the role of Ariel...
Smith’s COVID-19 Incident Response Team (CIRT) announced in an email on Sept. 14, 2022, that the college would increase COVID-19 restrictions by mandating masking in…
Sarah Willie-LeBreton was named the new President of Smith College on Thursday, Sept. 15, and will begin her term on July 1, 2023. This announcement…
Shouting students stood outside the entrance to the Indoor Track and Tennis Facility (ITT) while, inside, President McCartney held her fall party on Friday, Sept. 9. The mass of students chanting “1 2 3 4, we won't take it anymore! 5 6 7 8, come on Kathy, negotiate!” were protesting the college’s treatment of its dining and housekeeping workers in ongoing contract negotiations.
I spoke with alumna Lisa Hori-Garcia ’96, an actress, activist and artist currently living in Denver. We spoke about her time at Smith College, what…
On April 23, Drag Queen BenDeLaCreme performed her one-woman show “Ready to Be Committed” at the Academy of Music. Although DeLa is perhaps best known…