Category Archives: Student Posts

Teach-In on Gun Violence

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Jenna Haines '19
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The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life co-sponsored School Violence Prevention Teaching and Learning Day on Thursday, an initiative led by President Kathleen McCartney. President McCartney opened the central event of the day, a discussion panel, after recognizing that mass … Continue reading →

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Reflections of the Sacred:
Interfaith Lunch

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Jenna Haines '19
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“United we stand, divided we fall” Students gathered together Tuesday afternoon over a delicious meal of soup and salad at the Interfaith Lunch. Center for Religious & Spiritual Life Director Matilda Rose Cantwell facilitated a meeting that aligned with the spirit … Continue reading →

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Cooking Up Compassion Event Series

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Jenna Haines '19
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Sophomores Shailee Shah ‘20, Shana Fletcher ‘20, and Mira Schueler ‘20 have hosted two of their three “Cooking Up Compassion” events with great success! The complex topic of compassion is investigated with peers over a delicious meal. The thoughtful event … Continue reading →

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Alden Baptist Church visits Smith College for Black History Month service

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Jenna Haines '19
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“Beautiful are the WORKS of God! Beautiful also are the SKINS of my people!” —excerpt from the Alden Baptist Church’s Black History Month Call to Worship The Center for Religious & Spiritual Life embarked on the beginning of a sacred … Continue reading →

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Animal Advocates prepare for Meatless March

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Jenna Haines '19
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The Animal Advocates group is promoting Meatless March at Smith College! Animal Advocates aims to promote animal justice through a lens of intersectionality. The US movement for animal justice has faced criticism for being “white-washed.” Shelby Kim ‘18, who leads … Continue reading →

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First-year Smithie leads Jewish education workshops

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Jenna Haines '19
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First-year Sarah Biskowitz is leading an impressive initiative: religious learning workshops for Jewish-identified Smithies! Even though Sarah has only been here for a semester, she is already establishing strong roots in the community. Assisting Hebrew school teacher Emily Brocks, a … Continue reading →

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Smithies speak to religious identity at the Contemporary Women in Islam conference

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Jenna Haines '19
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“You don’t have to be a voice for the voiceless, just pass the mic.” – Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, Author of Muslim Cool: Race, Religion and Hip Hop in the United States Smith College is home to a host of students … Continue reading →

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Christmas Season Festivities at Smith

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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To prepare for the Christmas season and wrap up fall semester, a number of events took place at Smith and in the surrounding area including the annual Christmas Vespers concert in John M. Greene Hall, an advent dinner in the … Continue reading →

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CSO Volunteers at the Northampton Craft Fair

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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Smith students volunteered for the annual Northampton Craft Fair over the weekend of December 2-3. Artists came from all across New England to sell their work, and an entrance fee was charged to those who wanted to browse. The proceeds … Continue reading →

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Otelia Cromwell Day: Resist, Act, and Preserve

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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Honoring the legacy of Otelia Cromwell, the first Black woman to earn a degree from Smith College, Northamptonites and Smithies gathered in John M. Greene Hall to hear Roxanne Gay speak on November 2. Gay is an accomplished American writer, … Continue reading →

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