by Clare Lynch in Opinions
When I was younger, one of my favorite comics to read was Calvin and Hobbes, a story of a six-year-old boy and his stuffed tiger. Together, Calvin and Hobbes lived out mundane daily routines and fantastic adventures like traveling through time in a cardboard box.
by Faizza Fatima in Opinions
Subbah-el-Kheir! Salaam! Namaskar! Hola! N? h?o! Bonjour! Guten Tag! Sain uu! Shalom! Salve! Privet! Sholem Aleikhem!
Have you ever stopped to consider how many people are saying "hello" to each other today, and in how many different languages? If you wanted to say "hello" to everyone on the planet, you would have to learn at least 2,796 languages and greet more than 6 billion people.
by in Opinions
Smith touts its lack of requirements on a daily basis. But the importance of quantitative skills is also becoming more apparent at liberal arts colleges, including Smith as stated in our news section this week. However, most of the Sophian staff does not think it would be a good idea if Smith were to adopt a quantitative requirement.
by Amelia Murphy in Opinions
Think back to when your most treasured possession was your classic tin Disney princess lunchbox. Maybe it still is your most treasured possession. Either way, much can be determined from analyzing such a lunchbox: Princess eyelash lengths vary greatly, Snow White's skin is actually less white than some of her fellow princesses and diversity in fairy tale land is lacking.
by Josefine Ulbrich in Opinions
"If things get too easy, it's not the right place," said Smith alumna Farah Pandith '90, special representative to muslim communities, at the panel discussion "Idealism and Compromise in Politics and Life," sponsored by the Women's Narrative Project and the Center for Work and Life last Thursday.
by Juliane Casey in Opinions
When I was younger, I remember reading Roald Dahl's Matilda, and being terrified and fascinated by "Trunchbull," the towering, female disciplinarian heading Matilda's school. Chronically grouchy, Miss Trunchbull always carried a riding crop around - not for the horses - and could be seen literally throwing her students into lockers.
by Alison Doherty in Opinions
Although I highly suspect that the entire house mother issue has been stirred up as a grand logic class project or joke, the amount of discussion this topic has raised is both noteworthy and thought-provoking. Evaluating the effectiveness of ResLife is at the center of the created debate, but questions also arise surrounding what type of house atmosphere we desire.
by in Opinions
I don't remember much from my first week at Smith College.
Tom Riddell told us not to be afraid: He isn't Voldemort. The Green Team showed stats that made me wish I had walked the 30-hour trip to Smith College. President Carol Christ, adorned in a pantsuit, welcomed our class to the community.
by Joanna Johnson in Opinions
R.O.T.C. at Smith? Yes, Smithies can join the Reserve Officers' Training Corps through UMass, though the program seems to be below most students' radar, apart from an outraged Facebook group - "Don't Allow the ROTC to come to Smith!" - with the requisite exclamation point.
