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The Campus Safety Advisory Group (CSAG), a group of faculty, students and staff who have been working to develop Smith’s new independent police department since September, 2019, recently announced that their work in designing the new department has essentially come to a close.
Perhaps you may not expect to be informed from the opinions section, but in case you haven’t heard the news, here it is: Pete Buttigieg…
Hateful Posts on Smith Confessional Follow Valentine’s Day Party
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About two weeks ago, racist comments were posted to the Smith Confessional targeting a Black student who helped organize an event hosted by the Smith College Student Event Committee (SEC).
Over the last several years, students may have noticed a difference in the Smith landscape – each November, the tranquil body of water known as Paradise Pond transformed into a barren mudplain. Smith has dredged the pond periodically for decades. But outside of the Landscape and Environmental Studies departments, few members of the Smith community actually know why this happens, or why it is a significant event on the campus.
In recent years, young Americans have strengthened their role in politics with higher rates of voter turnout and increased levels of political activism. As a…
When she flew back to her hometown of Wuhan, China on the last day of 2019, she thought she had her spring semester all figured out.
“Sometimes people look at me and are like ‘uhh, are you queer?’” Emma Livingston ’20 said, cocking her head to the side and mimicking their…
There are 365 days in every year (366 every four years), but unfortunately, not every day can be a holiday. Except… it is. Somewhere in…
Last month TikTok, an increasingly popular video-sharing app, made changes to its community guidelines and policies to include a section called “Misleading information,” which prohibits…