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.
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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…
Smith College’s Schacht Center for Health and Wellness is making a commitment to providing students with access to treatment and healthcare amidst President Trump’s recent…
Despite the fact that I am an avid matcha consumer and also a huge fan of Woodstar Café, I hadn’t ever tried their matcha latte…
On Feb. 4, the Department of Education (ED) sent a “Dear Colleague” letter stating that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will be reverting back to the 2020 Title IX Rule, created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos during Trump’s first term.
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.…
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.