Student Senate Run Exemplary of Smith Spirit
by in Opinions
Michaela LeBlanc's decision to run for senate is, to say the least, an exciting and interesting moment not only for her, but for the Smith community. We are a community which values women of extraordinary ability and ambition, and in her choice to undertake such an enormous challenge she exemplifies this spirit.
by Sarah Lowell Martin in Opinions
Earlier this week, Senator John McCain issued an unusually harsh and forceful letter to Senator Barack Obama. The letter was in response to a letter sent by Obama, informing McCain that he would not be participating in the bipartisan approach to the lobbying and ethics reform.
by Anna Sauber Kuntz in Opinions
I recently found my application essay for Smith from back in high school when I was applying to colleges. In response to the question, "Why did you choose to apply to Smith College?" I wrote, "I have a fervent interest in social justice. Your focus on instilling a spirit of diversity, acceptance and social responsibility excites me.
by Rory Gaiser in Opinions
While Democrats have already fully exhausted the potential political gains of Black History Month 2006, some of the greatest Black Americans of our day have yet to be truly honored and celebrated simply because they are Republicans. Among these great Americans is, of course, Secretary Condoleezza Rice.
by Lauren Wickboldt in Opinions
On two separate days, in two different counties, nine Alabama Baptist Churches were burned down. On Friday, Feb. 3, five Baptist churches were burned and four more went up in flames on the following Tuesday. The point of origin in all of these cases was right at the altar.
by Sara Barz in Opinions
Sunday was the end of an era in figure skating history. With Michelle Kwan's withdrawal from the 2006 Turino games, she ended more than her own 12-year-long pursuit of Olympic Gold; she dashed a generation of fans' hopes for Michelle's great skating to be finally rewarded.
by Fatoumata Soumaré in Opinions
As the conflict behind the Islamic cartoon caricatures in Denmark continues, I would like to shine the light on another society that have been in the midst of the "fight against Islam" for what seems like centuries for those caught in the middle of it. For the French "la guerre du tchador," or the "war on the Islamic veil," has created polarized views amongst individuals in French society on the issue of the Islamic veil and what it means for women who "choose" to wear it.
by Julia Reed in Opinions
There is an invisible line in the world of free expression, or at least some of us like to think there is. It's that boundary between personal freedom and public outrage that we're supposedly taught to fear and revere. There are certain words in the vernacular that you just don't use in polite society, certain ideas and concepts that are outlawed not by written declarations, but by general agreement.
by Cheri Hardy in Opinions
Earlier this week, as I opened my browser to npr.org, I noticed the headline, "Budget Boosts Defense Spending, Cuts Medicare." My first thought was, "Of course it does."
Why on Earth would the president want to stick to his guns, which were put in his holster somewhere around a week ago when he addressed Congress about how great we were all doing? Perhaps he believed that in congratulating and praising the citizens of the United States, he could say that healthcare would be taken care of, then ignore that statement a week later, and still be safe.
