On Thursday, Nov. 21, United Smith Student Workers (USSW) union bargaining committee members met with representatives of Smith College to discuss their new contract proposal.…
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This article was originally published in the November 2024 print edition. On Oct. 24, 2024, President Sarah Willie-LeBreton announced a review of the college’s policies…
You are the reason we are here. You are the reason we stay. All of you — The trans students; DACA students; the first gens. The cis students; the US citizens; the international students; the third-generation Smithies
Narcan Trainings, NaloxBoxes and Harm Reduction Bags: The Schacht Center’s Newest Wellness Resources
Starting in the fall of 2023, the Schacht Center began a program aimed at providing harm reduction resources to Smith students, including Narcan trainings, NaloxBoxes and personalized Harm Reduction bags.
This article was originally published in the October 2024 print edition. What does true diversity look like in an era of systemic inequality? At a recent Smith College training conference, I encountered a reminder of the work that still lies ahead. The conference focused on refining our leadership skills, but what struck me as most compelling was the presentation of a “power wheel” that ranked marginalized identities based on their proximity to power. This graphic illustrated a profoundly outdated and two-dimensional understanding of diversity, reducing complex experiences to a hierarchy defined by race, class, sexuality and more.
On Nov. 12, Smith students gathered to celebrate Cromwell Day. Classes were canceled so that students could participate in educational activities about racism, inclusivity and…
Estudiantes de Smith salieron de sus clases respectivas en protesta a los cambios hechos a la “Política de gobernar tiempo, lugar, y manera de actividad expresiva” por la Presidenta Sarah Willie-LeBreton y otros colegas de la administración de la universidad el 24 de octubre. La manifestación sucedió después de que se filtró un borrador de la política el 23 de octubre.
“Esta es la universidad; está bien si no están de acuerdo,” dijo mi profesora inquisitivamente, incitando una pausa larga e incómoda de los treinta estudiantes sentados en frente de ella.
Smith College tiene la reputación de ser un centro de estudiantes activistas radicales e izquierdistas. Tanto es así que parece que hemos decidido que, si nos identificamos con este título, debemos compartir los mismos puntos de vista, estar de acuerdo, y además, no participar en conversaciones que desafíen este consenso.
On Oct. 20, former President Donald Trump donned a yellow-and-gray McDonald’s apron, complete with golden cufflinks, no hairnet and slippery dress shoes, to salt fries and pose for photos with supporters. It seemed he would do anything to win more votes and troll Vice President Kamala Harris.
A medida que se acerca la elección presidencial de los Estados Unidos de 2024, los clubes dirigidos por estudiantes, el Centro Jandon, el Departamento del Gobierno y otros grupos en el campus organizan una variedad de eventos para involucrar a los estudiantes en la elección, alentar el voto, proporcionar oportunidades para la acción política y ofrecer el apoyo aquellos que se sienten inciertos sobre el futuro.