by in Opinions
There were many wide eyes on Sunday morning as awakening Smith students got their first glimpse of one of the lead articles in the Sunday edition of the Boston Globe. The first quote, discussing the vernacular used in conversation among college students was from none other than President Simmons herself:
"It's (the way in which Smith student speak) minimalist, it's reductionism, it's repetitive, it's imprecise, it's inarticulate, it's vernacular… it drives me crazy.
by Maggie Mertens in Opinions
I don't think it is possible to write a column about my feelings upon graduating from Smith College without coming off as cliché, which is strange, because until this year I never quite felt like I fit the Smith cliché. It was hard for me to fit in here at first; I grew up in a family of boys, and the "female sisterhood" concept was new for me.
by Barbara A. Johnson in Opinions
The gaiety and pride which comes with Commencement find themselves linked with sadness as friends depart. The good-bye, "See you in the fall," no longer applies to the class of 1959.
As we witnessed Last Chapel we could see the lines of sadness that lay under the bright smiles of the seniors, who were proud of their careers here, and proud of Smith.
by Ingrid Yollick Alpern '69 in Opinions
A few weeks ago, with our 40th reunion looming, a close friend e-mailed me that she couldn't attend, but what does it matter? She wouldn't fit in. According to her, she's not "a high achieving Smith woman." We'd always used that term in jest as if we both knew exactly what it meant.
by in Opinions
At the sixty-sixth Commencement, parents and relatives watched with pride and satisfaction as daughters marched up for degrees; seniors fumbled self-consciously with hoods and felt suddenly serious as the organ played the processional. Push Committee worked busily from morning to night, despite tired feet; heads of houses fixed vases of lilacs and were smiling hostesses at senior suppers.
by Allie McCormick in Opinions
Three days ago, long after I handed in my final paper and packed my belongings in preparation for my summer at home, I suddenly realized that my first year at Smith was over. Of course, I had known for some time that the year was ending, since classes had ended and students had already begun to disappear from campus, but the fact that the first year of my college experience was over took a while to sink in.
by Beth Cash in Opinions
While graduating Smithies contemplate the next step in their lives after college, most parents have one thing on their mind during this landmark occasion: where are we going to eat? With dozens of restaurants to choose from and a few thousand families milling about, finding dinner after the ceremony can be more stressful than the four years it took to get to this important day.
