Pursuing a higher education is a privilege, particularly for marginalized communities across the nation, which I know firsthand as a Latine student raised in Spanish Harlem.
THE SOPHIAN
Last fall, something happened to me that has only happened a few times in my life: I formed a remarkably personal bond and a deep affection for a character I was portraying onstage.
Spring classes are underway and it's time to purchase required course materials. Unfortunately, 65% of college students will have to make do without some of their assigned textbooks. Others will have to drop classes because the cost of required materials is simply too high.
After a turbulent two semesters for student orgs, Smith a cappella groups are coming back in full swing this spring. From the oldest historically women’s a cappella group in the country (The Smiffenpoofs) to Blackapella (for Black diaspora Smithies) to Crapapella (the “alternative” a cappella group), Smith genuinely has an a cappella experience for everybody. For many in the Smith community, a cappella is an irreplaceable source of community, inclusivity and beautiful music on campus, even during a global pandemic.
In 2017, the Pew Research Center reported that a quarter of American adults identify as “spiritual but not religious”. At Smith, we are exposed to this phenomenon on a daily basis.
On Feb. 18, Smith College honored four alumnae with Smith College Medals; two faculty members with Faculty Teaching Awards (Will Williams, Associate Professor of Physics,…
The Smith Department of Theatre’s fall show, The Amplifier Project, is now live. The show takes the form of a collection of 29 individual pieces, all of which can be viewed online at The Amplifier website. Though they range in style and subject matter, most of the pieces are video, totaling nearly two hours of footage. The project was put together by 85 participants from across the Smith community, working together remotely from three different countries and 18 different states.
A few weeks ago, during Thanksgiving break, I had the time to reflect on my first semester of college.
Who isn’t experiencing pandemic fatigue? It’s easy to think that feeling worn out is just a sign of the end of the semester in 2020; but it’s not.