On April 2, the Smith College Office of Equity and Inclusion co-sponsored a panel titled “Trans Rights: A Historical and Legal Perspective” to discuss the uncertain landscape for the rights of transgender people in the United States.
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When I walked into the Hallie Flanagan Studio Theater to an announcement cheerily telling me to “Enjoy Scissoring,” I didn’t quite know what to expect.…
From student requests for more outdoor seating and late-night study spaces to managing the immense project of converting campus to geothermal energy, the Campus Use Plan is looking at how the Smith community uses its campus and what changes could be made to guide campus use in the coming years.
This article was originally published in the March 2025 print edition. Disclaimer: this article was originally written for ENG 136: Journalism Principles & Practices in…
This article was originally published in the March 2025 print edition. From March 12 to March 14, Smith College hosted the first Reproductive Justice Futurisms…
Following Smith Basketball’s recent near win to New York University (NYU) at the NCAA DIII National Women’s Basketball Championship, The Sophian’s Sports and Wellness section…
Smith College hosted a second campus community webinar on March 6 to communicate plans and share resources related to recent executive orders and changes in federal policies under the Trump administration.
On March 12, 2025, Smith College released an announcement that they are committed to changing the school mascot from the Pioneers, which have been Smith’s mascot since 1986, to a moniker that better represents the values and interests of the Smith community by the end of the academic year. They sent out a survey where students can submit up to three nominations for the new mascot for a period of two weeks. No current or former mascots can be nominated.
With 20% of Smith students calling the West Coast home and California being one of the most represented states on campus, the California wildfires have devastated the Smith community. California’s Incident Archive states that in 2025 alone, there have been 359 wildfires, 29 fatalities and 16,248 structures destroyed. Gaby Ayala Becerra ’25 and Hadley Vareschi-Woelfel ’25, with the help of Smith Athletics and the Smith Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), have transformed their grief into action by organizing a campus-wide Jog-a-Thon to raise money for relief efforts.
Disclaimer: this article contains spoilers. On Sunday, March 2, Sean Baker’s “Anora” swept the 96th Academy Awards, winning five of the six categories it was…