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.
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The horrifying middle school classroom paranoia that your period has started fades away mostly in high school, and nearly completely at an institution like Smith. However, I think we need to do more than simply remove the stigma around periods. Smith College, which has posited itself as a progressive institution for gender and sexuality has to understand that accessibility remains a serious issue for menstrual hygiene.