On Thursday, Oct. 16, Campus Planning hosted a series of public sessions in Neilson Library to update the Smith community on the ongoing Campus Use…
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The Support Our Schools coalition (SOS) is running a slate of candidates for City Council in Northampton’s upcoming elections on Nov. 4. SOS launched in…
Smith College President Sarah Willie-LeBreton sat down with Deborah Archer ‘93 on Thursday evening to discuss her work as the president of the American Civil…
The Sophian interviewed Allegra Hyde, Assistant Professor of English Language & Literature at Smith, about her short story “Endangered.” Originally published in American Short Fiction…
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…
This article was originally published in the April 2025 print edition. When Smith College’s inaugural 14 students entered the college in 1875, higher education for…
On Thursday, April 10, at the annual Celebrations event, the organizers referenced Smith’s recent announcement that they are complying with the NCAA Transgender Athlete Ban. The organizers stated Smith’s compliance is, “blatant discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression—a direct violation of Smith’s current non-discrimination policy.” They expressed their opposition and issued a call to action to the student body: “We vehemently oppose the College’s decision to comply and collaborate with fascism. As this policy is silently rolled out, we as a student body must continue to vocalize our dissent and support trans people on and off this campus.” Their statement reflected a larger, ongoing campus-wide debate on whether Smith should comply with this policy, not comply or pull out of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) entirely in protest.
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.
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.…