The Sophian

Thursday, October 1, 2009

News

• Students navigate campus construction
• Recent graduate assists alum in Virginia delegate race
• Swine flu focus causes a temporary shortage of seasonal flu vaccine
• Darwin Symposium honors 150 years of continuing scientific inquiry
• Africa Day celebrates culture, sovereignty, progress
• Web-based survey helps promote healthy drinking behavior in students
• House approves student loan market overhall
• Sustainability amid ruins: Mayor lectures on transformation of Rust Belt town

Features

• Fervor for Ford: Transitioning to the new engineering building
• Cultural astrologist discusses the mysteries surrounding 2012 theories
• ISO party welcomes students from far and wide
• Timeless tailoring: Aileen Ribeiro's fabric of the ages
• Danish cuisine at its finest

Arts

• Poetry Center attracts noted poet
• Smith celebrates a century of music
• Pop Rocks and Coke: The doctor is still in
• Women's Narrative Project commences
• Carlile plays Calvin tonight

Opinions

• To vaccinate or not to vaccinate
• Staff Editorial:Construction Chaos
• Are women's colleges still relevant?
• A global society: The importance of taking a language
• We're all 'That Girl:' A plea for sympathy
• Fall fashion in the Valley
• Sex and the Smithie: Twins in love
• How important are looks in relations at Smith?

Sports

• Despite rainy day, Fall Fit 5K a success
• Volleyball dominates rival with strong performance
• Captain's Corner: Kaitlyn Murdough '11, Lacrosse

Letters to the editor

• Qualms about textbook and course packet prices should be addressed

More Issues

Issue Summary

News

• Students 'Take Back the Night'

• 'Cultural fluency' at core of new global initiative

• Chaplain positions eliminated this June

• Central check-in eliminated for returning students

• Pan-African Week spices things up with African and Caribbean flair

• Today's Nosotras panel faces domestic violence

Features

• Marijuana and civil society: What it means to celebrate 420

• The alumnae-planned Donut Tour 2010 that you missed

• A la mode: Bathing Beauties

• Reflections from a future transfer student

• Treats for lazy vegetarians

Arts

• A primer to Northampton's final music pickings

• Museum acquires new piece from alum

• 'Henry V' with a modern twist

• Pop Rocks and Coke: Summer Lovin'

Opinions

• Smith, what's with all the smoking?

• In defense of Facebook

• A senior comes to the end of her road

• Room draw is as confusing as ever

• Smith students need to take advantage of library system

• Stress and the Smithie

• Confessions of course registration woes

• Sex and the Smithie: Demystifying the gyno visit

Sports

• Departing senior Berit Schelde reflects Leaving the Basketball Team