by Faizaa Fatima in Features
On 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.
by Sarah Billian in Features
Numerous 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.
by Emma Ramsay in Features
Desperate to avoid another summer helping customers decide between deep dish and thin crust? Concerned that your long history of delivering newspapers and folding sweaters won't land you an office on Wall Street?
Consider an internship.
Career Development Office Director Stacie Hagenbaugh notes that internships offer students indispensible chances to explore career paths and build solid résumés.
by Juliane Casey in Features
"Calm" and "Darfur" are words the American public has not used together in a decade. Yet the headline of a recent New York Times article read "Fragile calm holds in Darfur after years of death."
Is the situation in one of the most stigmatized and conflicted areas in Africa finally improving?
Ethnic in-group fighting has ravaged Darfur, the westernmost region of the country of Sudan, for nearly a decade.
