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J-Term in the City: Creating Passionate and Experienced Educators

On March 6, local educators and students filled the Carroll Room for a celebration dinner. They were celebrating the culmination of the Urban Ed Pathway, a program run by the Urban Education Initiative (UEI), part of the Jandon Center for Community Engagement, and Teach Western Mass, a nonprofit working to ensure that all students have access to an effective educator and a vibrant education.

史密斯学生为追求社会正义向管理层请愿

Original article by Jamie Mastrogiacomo.

四月十一日星期四,在史密斯首届“融入日”落幕后的第二天,SSJIC(史密斯促进社会正义组织)在JMG礼堂外举行抗议集会。而在“包容日”当天,学校还开设了若干会议,讨论的主题正是学校的多元化与包容性。

The Sophian Tweets the Inclusion Conference

On April 10, Smith held its first ever “Inclusion in Action” conference. Classes were cancelled and administrative offices were closed so that students, faculty and staff members could attend workshops, which were designed to try to foster open dialogue about issues facing marginalized students and to work towards creating a more inclusive environment.

Northampton Stop & Shop Workers Participate in Union Strike

On Thursday, April 11, workers at the Northampton Stop & Shop on King Street walked off the job as part of a union strike involving over 30,000 employees and spanning across Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. This strike comes after months of failed negotiation to reach a new contract between the union and company. Stop & Shop employees are represented by the larger United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union. Many Stop & Shop stores across New England have been forced to close their doors due to a lack of working employees.

Professor, Performer — Steve Waksman and The Electric Eyes

Smith professor Steve Waksman, upon being asked what style The Electric Eyes, the band he plays in, and their newly released album, come under -- said that they are altogether a rock band, with influences from it’s subcategories such as -- indie rock of the 80’s and 90’s and psychedelic rock of the 60’s and 70’s.

Five Steps to Spring Clean Your Life

Ah, springtime, the season of new beginnings and rebirth. The days are lengthening, and the greenery is reemerging. Somewhere out there is a bear – the breakout star of an unfilmed David Attenborough documentary – lumbering out from her den after months of hibernation. The last traces of winter may not have disappeared just yet, but spring is definitely on its way.

Smith Students for Social Justice Present Demands to Administration

On Thursday, April 11, the Students for Social Justice and Institutional Change (SSJIC) held a protest outside of John M. Greene Hall. This demonstration was held the day after Smith’s first Inclusion in Action conference, where sessions were held to discuss issues regarding diversity and inclusion.