Though sexual violence is not always considered a widespread problem on Smith’s campus, data proves that it may be more prevalent than most students assume. Hillary Connor ’26 is working to advocate for reproductive justice at Smith and in the broader community.
Posts tagged as “wellness”
Smithies for Restorative Justice hosted a sit out to hold space for sexual assault survivors in the afternoon of Saturday April 22. The action happened…
Balancing her own busy schedule and experience with burnout, Gigi Jaidev ‘25 never really contemplated professors’ experience with the stressor. Smith students are still struggling…
The college years are supposed to be some of the best years of your life, at least that’s what I was told when I was…
Sometimes Smith feels like a bubble. During the height of the pandemic, I thought about this a lot. When I would go to pick up…
Meditation has been a buzz word thrown around by celebrities and people in the self-help field, but does it really work? In the spring of…
Every day Carin Teresa swims in the frigid rivers of western Massachusetts to manage her chronic pain. Ice swimming is touted as an alternative wellness practice for its myriad of benefits: boosting the immune system, weight loss, improving circulation and increased parasympathetic activity, which can result in improvement with anxiety, depression, stress management and gut issues.
Brittany Wood Nickerson is a local herbalist who offers books, posters, journals and various online classes for the layperson to learn the skills of herbalism…
February 2020 marks the 3rd Annual Body Positivity Art Gallery at the CC Nolan Lounge. Held in homage to the incredible diversity and story that each body gathered here at Smith retains, the walkthrough gallery is something for the entire community.
In the crowded Davis Ballroom filled with red lasers and neon costumes, a plume of smoke from a Juul rises above the dancers, looking first like a cloud and then disappearing in the air as the white light on the Juul turns off. No one in the room seems to mind that the sale of this product has been banned for months in Massachusetts. While few Smith students choose to vape, it is still a part of the Smith College culture.