On January 30, 2026, the people of Amherst and surrounding areas gathered on the Amherst Town Common for the “ICE Out” Protest. This protest was sparked by the recent killings by ICE in America, with 8 people dead in 2026 alone, not including the deaths while in custody.
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La ciudad de Amherst aún se está recuperando de un gran incendio que se produjo alrededor de las 8:18 p.m. del viernes 7 de noviembre. El fuego destruyó por completo el complejo de apartamentos y, en medio de los esfuerzos por extinguir, finalmente fue demolido. No se reportaron heridos ni víctimas mortales. El incendio empezó en una obra de construcción en el 47 de Olympia Drive y se extendió al 57 de Olympia Drive (Olympia Place), un complejo de apartamentos que albergaba al menos 230 estudiantes de la Universidad de Massachusetts (UMass, por sus siglas en inglés), que ahora están desplazados.
On June 11, returning Smith College students had their summer breaks briefly interrupted by an email from the Office of Student Affairs announcing a larger-than-usual…
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.…
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…
Today, The Sophian is Smith’s only student newspaper, read and appreciated by many online and through print. However, unbeknownst to many, its start in 1952…
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
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 This graphic illustrated a profoundly outdated and two-dimensional understanding of diversity, reducing complex experiences to a hierarchy defined by race, class, sexuality and more.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 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.
In a Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality seminar, Gender and Violence, taught by Professor Carrie Baker during the fall of 2024, a discussion on self-defense classes highlighted the availability — or lack thereof — of such resources at Smith. As early as the turn of the twentieth century, self-defense, particularly physical training, emerged as a means of personal and political empowerment for women.