by by Angela Zhu in News
Anyone passing by Smith College on Saturday night might have been surprised to find a completely dark campus.
The lack of lights was part of a global movement called Earth Hour going on across the country from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on March 29. Millions of people across the world turned out their lights to call for action on climate change.
by Meredith Byers in News
Marjane Satrapi made her way across the stage and remarked, "my goodness - you are much more than I thought you were. I guess it's because I'm famous now."
by Aileen Coe in News
It was that time of year for the geeks on campus as they converged once again.
From Friday, March 28 to Sunday, March 30, the Smith Science Fiction/Fantasy Society held ConBust, its annual sci-fi/fantasy/anime/gaming convention. This year was its sixth year running.
by Alexandra Neale in News
Public Safety revealed Tuesday, March 25, that a Smith student and a city resident were subject to sexual misconduct from the same man. Northampton Police recently arrested and charged UMass football player and Belchertown resident Spencer Ridenhour, 22, with open and gross lewdness.
by Meredith Byers in News
The price tag on a Smith College education will increase next year.
The cost to attend Smith College will rise 5.5 percent to $48,108 for the 2008-09 academic year, administrators recently announced. The tuition figures reflect only a fraction of the cost to attend Smith.
by Liz Brasington in News
Just when it seemed like health insurance could not get more confusing, it has. Luckily, the State Department is working to make health insurance more accessible.
Since 2006, the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Bill has required that all citizens have health insurance, otherwise known as "individual mandates."
News and Updates from the Five College Area
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Newly formed Civil Rights Committee hosts forum
The newly formed Civil Rights Committee (CRC) of the Graduate Employment Organization (GEO) at UMass Amherst, a unit of UAW Local 2322, hosted an open forum regarding gender violence on March 27 in the UMass Campus Center.
