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What’s The Vibe? Supporting Northampton Tenants, The Vibes Say

By Ava Blando

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.

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Hats Off to Rally Day

By Sivan Sarig

On Thursday, Feb. 27, Smith College students celebrated Rally Day, an annual tradition where seniors don their graduation regalia for the first time topped, of...

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Students for Justice in Palestine Calls on Smith to Divest from Weapons, Invest in Workers

By Shira Nathan

The workshop was intended to educate and activate the student body surrounding the issue of divestment Editor’s Note: Some sources have been granted anonymity in...

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Amplify Competition Puts Student Voices Center Stage

By Olivia Bodden

On Feb. 7, the Julia McWilliams Child ’34 Campus Center was full of attendees for Amplify Day, an annual competition focused on public speaking and...

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Alumni and Smith Students for Justice in Palestine Submit Second Proposal to ACIR

By Jada Wordlaw

On Nov. 19, 2025, Smith Alums for Justice in Palestine (AJP) and Students for Justice in Palestine (SSJP) submitted a proposal urging the Advisory Committee...

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What’s The Vibe? Supporting Northampton Tenants, The Vibes Say

By Ava Blando

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‘We’re Here to Stand Up for Our Democracy and Demand Justice’: ICE Out Protest in Amherst

By Amanda Pieper-Wetmore

On January 30, 2026, the people of Amherst and surrounding areas gathered on the Amherst Town Common for the “ICE Out” Protest. This protest was sparked by the recent killings by ICE in America, with 8 people dead in 2026 alone, not including the deaths while in custody.

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Scenes from Northampton’s 15th Annual Ice Art Festival

By Morgan Jones

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The End of an Era: Hungry Ghost Bread to Close After 22 Years

By Miriam Pennock

On the Tuesday immediately following Thanksgiving, Hungry Ghost Bread, a cornerstone of the Northampton and Smith College communities for more than two decades, announced its...

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Community Responses to the Olympia Place Fire, Two Weeks Out

By Sophia Kennedy

The city of Amherst is still recovering from a massive fire that broke out around 8:18 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7. The fire totaled the...

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