Category Archives: Programs & Events

Fun Time before Crunch Time
Pet-A-Pet Day Spring 2016

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Chapel Student
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Many students met on the Helen Hills Hills Chapel Lawn last Wednesday for the purpose of petting fuzzy heads, also known as Pet-A-Pet Day. The event is held usually around midterms in the fall, and near finals in the spring. … Continue reading →

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Smith College Festival of Sound and Space

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Chapel Student
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There is no better way to recharge from a hectic day than by listening to the relaxing sounds of the guitar. That’s exactly what I did last Wednesday, when I attended the Athens Guitar Duo concert, held as part of … Continue reading →

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Finding Zen in the Art Museum

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Chapel Student
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It isn’t every day that one gets the opportunity to practice yoga in an art museum. This past Friday, however, I found myself carrying my yoga mat into the Brown Fine Arts Center, as part of the Mindfulness & Your … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday Services
Opportunities in the Community

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Center for Religious and Spiritual Life
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by Kristin Rivers ‘16 During Holy Week and Easter Sunday, students had the opportunity to attend local churches such as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Edwards (United Church of Christ), St. John’s Episcopal Church and First Churches (United Church of … Continue reading →

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Zazen Meditation:
Adapting to a Different Meditative Practice

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Chapel Student
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We joined together in CC 102 Thursday evening to participate in Zazen Meditation, led by Sensei Catherine Anraku Hondorp, a Soto Zen Buddhist Priest and heal practitioner. Anraku Hondorp Sensei is also a Buddhist Community Religious Adviser for The Center … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weekly Vigil, Halloween Edition
Cultural Appreciation vs. Cultural Appropriation

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Chapel Student
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On a cool and drizzling Wednesday afternoon at 12:20, a couple of students gathered on Chapin Deck by the Campus Center to participate in a special Wednesday Weekly Vigil. This Vigil centered on the issue of cultural appreciation verses cultural … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter Panel: We the Protestors

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Chapel Student
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On Monday, a conversation called “We the Protesters: Policy, Discourse and the Movement for Black Lives” was held in Weinstein Auditorium, hosting a panel featuring Fordham University Political Science Professor Christina Greer, Columbia University History and Sociomedical Sciences Professor Samuel … Continue reading →

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A Moment of Peace and Understanding through Turmoil:
A Buddist Meditation Experience

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Chapel Student
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How many of you have participated in meditation? How many of you have attempted to meditate and found yourself struggling to silence the thoughts in your mind, or sit still for so much time? After participating in Monday’s 5:00-6:00 p.m. … Continue reading →

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The Justice, Identity, and Social Change Initiative:
Spiritual Life Meets Social Justice

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Matilda Cantwell
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  It feels like the World is burning. This is what Sensei Ryumon Baldoquin, Community Religious Adviser, said at our first “Peace Meal,” a gathering for dialogue and discussion of difficult problems. Certainly in the last few weeks, with the … Continue reading →

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Interfaith Awareness Week: What Do We Serve?

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Matilda Cantwell
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We are what we pay attention to. Sadly, most of the time we are not attending to the world or ourselves. Psychologists estimate we have sixty thousand to seventy thousand thoughts a day, 99 percent of which are more or … Continue reading →

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