by Meredith Byers in News
Smith College officials met with students Wednesday to discuss the school's budget situation and proposed faculty cuts.
The presentation, hosted by Rick Myers, director of finance, and Danielle Carr Ramdath, associate dean of the faculty, was an informal question-and-answer session, giving students a chance to learn more about how Smith's budget works.
by Martha Geaneas in News
aThree terrorizing threats have recently been discovered at UMass over a six-day period.
The first message, found on Wednesday, Feb. 27, was written on a piece of paper in Bartlett Hall. Less than a week later, the second was scrawled upon a men's restroom wall in Furcolo Hall.
by Alexandra Neale in News
"I think it's good to deviate from [plans] when something awesome presents itself," said Carolina Miranda-Silva '93, a freelance writer based in New York City. She was one of the many alumnae present at "Building Community: A Reunion and Conference for Students and Alumnae of Color.
by Liz brasington in News
Alana Miller '10, vice-president of Smith's MASSPIRG chapter, opens the weekly Global Warming meeting with enough energy and excitement to light a dorm room for an entire year. The announcement that the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) has passed through the Massachusetts Senate causes an outburst of applause and cheers from the group.
A Preview of the Upcoming Symposium
by Ellen Cormier in News
For many, ethics is merely a matter of defining and determining the difference between right and wrong. It is viewed as an abstract field, and the concept of applied ethics is rarely considered. Five years ago, the Smith College philosophy department established a series of ethics-based symposiums to raise the issues of applied ethics.
by Camilla Somers in News
Paula Giddings, already a Smith professor, journalist and prominent editor, is about to release her third book, "Ida: A Sword Among Lions." The prolific Giddings' latest work details the life of Ida B. Wells, the daughter of former slaves and a fierce civil and women's rights activist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries-definitely a woman ahead of her time.
News and Updates from the Five College area
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ANNUAL JHALAK SHOW SCHEDULED FOR LATE MARCH
EKTA, the South Asian students' organization of Smith will present Jhalak, its annual cultural show on Friday, March 28 at 8 p.m. The performance will feature South Asian dances, songs, poetry reading and skits. Jhalak will be held in Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall.
