Category Archives: Student Posts

Vigil for Natural Disasters and Climate Change

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Emmett Wald
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On Tuesday, September 26, students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered on Chapin Lawn to stand in solidarity with those affected by recent natural disasters in Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominica, Texas, Florida, and many other places. We also wanted … Continue reading →

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Reflections from Greece: The Light in Moria

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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This piece is part of a series highlighting a student’s spiritual experiences while studying abroad. In late May 2017, I spent eight days volunteering with EuroRelief in the refugee camp Moria, located in Lesvos, Greece. I’d been in Geneva, on … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Life Fair

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life organized a fair to help orient students and community members to what kinds of resources are available for religious community, spiritual exploration, interfaith interaction, and related activities at Smith. All were welcome to … Continue reading →

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Smith ServeUp 2017 Update

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Chapel Student
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Nineteen Smith students along with about 65 from the Five Colleges, journeyed down to New Orleans this Spring Break with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship to spend a week serving the city and discussing the intersection of faith and social justice, while … Continue reading →

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London Launch:
Giving Students Vision Abroad

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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The Smith Christian Fellowship (SCF) is organized through a larger organization called Intervarsity, a Christian campus ministry with the vision “to see students and faculty transformed, campuses renewed, and world changers developed.” For students who are abroad, Intervarsity coordinates weekend … Continue reading →

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Reflections on “Resistance and Rebellion”

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Kiki Teshome
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In response to the tense state of reproductive justice, The Steinem Initiative hosted a panel on February 1 in Weinstein Auditorium entitled “Visions for Reproductive Justice: Resistance & Rebellion 2017 and Beyond.” The Steinem Initiative—which, according to Co-director Joyce Follett, … Continue reading →

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Camino Pilgrimage:
Walking in Faith

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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This past summer, I set out on a pilgrimage across Spain with my friend Chelsea.  We walked along the El Camino de Santiago, in English “The Way of Saint James,” a total of nearly 500 miles. We walked over mountains, … Continue reading →

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Student Advisory Board Strives for Inclusion and Advocacy

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Chapel Student
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The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life’s Student Advisory Board is a group of students that gather to advise the Center on a variety of things. Part of our job is to help plan events, like vigils and contemplative spaces, … Continue reading →

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Contemplative Practice:
Support in Staying Grounded

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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Among the central priorities of the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (CRSL) is to encourage contemplative practice and mindfulness. A number of events sponsored and supported by the CRSL affirm contemplative practice including Pet-a-Pet day, Mindful Mondays, and the … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on the 2016 Election

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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The results of the 2016 elections have come as a shock to many Smith students and members of the greater Northampton community. I’ve felt weight of the worry, fear, and confusion as I walk to class with my fellow students. … Continue reading →

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