Student organizations coordinate aid for HaitiIn the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 12, several organizations and individuals at Smith have joined together to contribute to relief efforts.
Global Action Against Poverty Everywhere founder and president Heather Stone '10 is chairing the Smith Haiti Relief Committee, composed of members from groups such as SGA, GAAPE, Smith African and Caribbean Students Association, the Newman Association, MassPIRG and other interested students.
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Fit Together offers a welcoming gym atmosphere for allNumerous barriers exist for people with developmental disabilities and mental health challenges. Research has indicated that people with disabilities have a life span that is on average 25 years shorter than those without disabilities. Since the equal-opportunity gym Fit Together opened in 2007, however, Western Massachusetts residents with mental or physical disabilities face one less barrier - the lack of a supportive and educational environment in which to exercise.
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MFA thesis dance concert displays graduate student talentDance is unique in its total sensory appeal. Dancers are unique in the story they choose to tell. In this spirit, the MFA thesis dance concert showcases the original choreography of four second-year graduate students in the dance department. This year's dancers, Caitlin Johnson, Nicole Kedaroe, Michelle Marroquin and Katie Martin, will be taking the stage and performing contemporary pieces that reflect their disciplined training as well as personal and emotional experiences.
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Reconciling the gap between Smith alumnae and alum nowTo the current student body, Smith's past often provides a nostalgic world of wonder. Sylvia Plath '54 sat in this classroom. Gloria Steinem '56 lived in this house. Betty Friedan '42 wrote for the Sophian just like I do. Yet, in the context of modern coeducational academia, the womanpower of Smith has evolved since the days of those mid 20th century greats.
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Pioneers defeat HussonOn Saturday the Pioneers came out of the pool with a win over Husson College. Smith athletes were triumphant in 11 out of 16 events, earning the team a 183-106 victory that raised their record to 3-3 in dual meets.
Senior Co-Captain Faith Latella, returning to the pool after knee problems, turned in a pair of impressive performances, placing first in the 100 and 50 freestyles, the latter in a season-best time of 26.
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S.S. Smith sailed the seas during World War IIOn April 4, 1945, Herbert Davis, then the president of Smith College, received a letter from the Maritime Commission informing him that a Victory ship would be named in honor of Smith College. Although it would be impossible to speculate exactly how Davis reacted to this piece of news, it is reasonable to assume that the letter delivered to him was a source of much honor.
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Demand for art courses exceeds supplyTo a Smith student interested in studio art courses, senior Marguerite Davenport's experience from the first day of class might seem familiar.
"I went to the first class of Drawing II on Monday and there were a lot of people in the room," Davenport said. "The professor didn't seem happy.
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A wintry mix, coming right in your windowMassachusetts in a normal winter is a frigid, unforgiving place, better fit for stoic New Englanders than temporarily trapped college students. While many of Smith's sun-soaked students may never fully adapt to the cold, the maintenance crews, bless them, put up a brave fight against the snow, slush and ice to make the campus somewhat more forgiving than nature's intent.
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Get out with Smith Outdoors
With the usual mass of campus fliers last week, who really noticed the pink paper in our mailboxes advertising the Smith Outdoor Adventure Program? Around here, getting to the science quad during a typical Massachusetts blizzard is an adventure in itself - who needs to go off campus? According to program coordinator, Scott Johnson, we all do.
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Silver Chord Bowl will strike a musical note before Sunday's gameThis Sunday, John M. Greene Hall will again be filled to capacity with music lovers of all kinds, eagerly awaiting the start of the Silver Chord Bowl. The first event of the Northampton Arts Council Four Sundays in February, the Silver Chord Bowl is unique from most other a cappella events on campus both in terms of the performers and the audience.
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