Category Archives: Student Reflections

Students Celebrate Fasika, Orthodox Easter

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Kim Alston
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Last month nine Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo students traveled to Boston to celebrate Fasika, Orthodox Easter, at Mekane Hiwote St. Michael Church. We arrived Saturday afternoon, and by the evening we were gathered in the church for Mahlet, the hymns and … Continue reading →

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Finding Stability Through Meditation

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Kim Alston
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There is no shortage of things to be angry about these days. I find myself overwhelmed by the violence and instability that characterize our 21st-century life, torn between the desire to be informed about the world and the desire to … Continue reading →

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Seasons Changing

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Ingrid Trapp
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Soup, Salad, and Soul is a student-led group that meets every Friday from 12:15-1:00 p.m. in the Bodman Lounge of the Helen Hills Hills Chapel. We always have an amazing home cooked meal by three student chefs. In this series, Fallon … Continue reading →

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Embodiment

Posted on November 13, 2025 by Kim Alston
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Soup, Salad, and Soul is a student-led group that meets every Friday from 12:15-1:00 p.m. in the Bodman Lounge of the Helen Hills Hills Chapel. We always have an amazing home cooked meal by three student chefs. In this series, Fallon … Continue reading →

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Identity and Authenticity

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Kim Alston
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Soup, Salad, and Soul is a student-led group that meets every Friday from 12:15-1:00 p.m. in the Bodman Lounge of the Helen Hills Hills Chapel. We always have an amazing home cooked meal by three student chefs. In this series, Fallon … Continue reading →

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Wonder and Awe

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Kim Alston
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Soup, Salad, and Soul is a student-led group that meets every Friday from 12:15-1:00 p.m. in the Bodman Lounge of the Helen Hills Hills Chapel. We always have an amazing home cooked meal by three student chefs. In this series, Fallon … Continue reading →

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The Sacred Month of Ramadan

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Kim Alston
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Muslims worldwide look forward to the start of the Ramadan season, a beautiful time of year for reflection, spiritual renewal, and devotion to Allah. Some of our students and community members at Smith will engage in Ramadan. You will hear many … Continue reading →

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A Revolution of Rest: A Case For ‘Radical Renewal’

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Kim Alston
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While I was brainstorming for this piece I found myself struggling to formulate something that hasn’t already been said about this moment of absolute turmoil. At first, I aimed to express something  profound, original… politically galvanizing even. But quite quickly, … Continue reading →

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Liberation Poetry

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Kim Alston
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In this midst of this COVID-19 pandemic The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life  invited members of the Smith community to reflect on the concept of liberation; what does it mean, how is it embraced, what can it illuminate? Smithies … Continue reading →

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Our Year on Climate Change: Overcoming the Stagnation of Fear

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Kim Alston
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The climate crisis is a crisis for all of us. The massiveness of its scope can be frightening, even paralyzing.  The completeness of it – that is has touched, or will touch, us all – also presents an incredible opportunity. … Continue reading →

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