When it was first announced that I was going to be the eleventh president, I was invited to campus while Carol Christ was president. There was an event in John M. Green, just like there was for Sarah, and I talked about college access and affordability. I think you might know (because I talk about it frequently) that I’m the first person in my family to go to college. My dad didn’t finish high school — he worked in a factory — and I’m just passionate about this. In order to have people like me on campus, it requires generous financial aid, so that was the one goal I came in knowing that I had.
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Although a recent addition to the music industry, Em Beihold has quickly risen in popularity, breaking ground with her newest release, “Roller Coasters Make Me Sad” and opening for artist Lewis Capaldi’s upcoming tour.
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…
Even if you don’t follow the account yourself, if you’re a student with an Instagram at a historically women’s college, you’ve probably seen memes from the account @historicallywomens.c0m. In fact, for many students, this account makes up the bulk of interactions they have with...
Sylvie Fox ‘93 is a USA Today Bestselling author of “smart fiction for smart women.” Known for writing sexy contemporary romance and legal thrillers, Fox is a Smith alum worth knowing about. Since her time at Smith she’s lived in Brooklyn, Cleveland, Budapest, and Los Angeles practicing law, writing for various small newspapers, and writing her own fiction. Her work includes the L.A. Nights series, the Casey Cort Series (under the pen name Aime Austin), The Good Enough Husband, The Secret Widow, and many others. I was able to catch up with her to discuss her time at Smith, her writing career, and how these two experiences intersect.
Whether you love the Smith Confessional or just love to hate it, there’s no denying that the website occupies an essential place in the Smith social conversation. Last week I caught up with Shibo Xu, the Refersion co-founder who moonlights as the owner and self-proclaimed “janitor” of the Smith Confessional, to talk about the history of the Confessionals, his approach to moderation, and who he thinks the Confessional is a safe space for.
Chuck Tingle is not a household name. Yet, he has been featured in The New York Times, Huffington Post and The Washington Post, and he…
On April 7 James McCartney, the only son of former Beatle Paul McCartney, performed at Iron Horse Music Hall in downtown Northampton. For many years,…
Eleanor Igwe ’17 Staff Writer Let’s start with the basics. What house did you live in while you were at Smith? Let’s see. I was…
On 7 Mar. 2017, the town of Northampton has the pleasure of welcoming Grammy nominated artist Vanessa Carlton. One of Carlton’s stops on her tour…