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Eleanor Walsh '25

Managing Features Editor

Student Dance Groups Upset at Planned Conversion of Nicholls Biondi Studio

Student Dance Groups Upset at Planned Conversion of Nicholls Biondi Studio

Student dance groups felt blindsided by the proposed conversion the Nicholls Biondi studio, a crucial rehearsal space, into a satellite fitness center. Administrators have since paused the project after receiving significant pushback.

College Loosens Initial Spring Covid Protocols

College Loosens Initial Spring Covid Protocols

The college has loosened some of its initial Covid restrictions following the success of its protocols for move-in and the first week of classes. Students and professors expressed understanding for the initially stricter protocols, while yearning for a return to near-normalcy.

When Costume Design Goes Global — Alumni Profile, Emily Rosenberg ’07

From the Metropolitan Opera House to Düsseldorf, Germany, Amherst native Emily Rosenberg ’07 designs and constructs clothing worldwide.

College Comments on Generous Budget of Bicentennial Party

College Comments on Generous Budget of Bicentennial Party

The college has not disclosed its spending on the Oct. 15 Bicentennial Party, which featured several extravagant amusements, from a ferris wheel to a performance by Grammy award-winning artist Common. The Student investigated the motivation behind the celebration, as well as the source of the funds.

College Celebrates Bicentennial with Blowout Bash

College Celebrates Bicentennial with Blowout Bash

The college held a lavish Bicentennial Party for the campus community on Oct. 15. The celebration served an array of New England foods, boasted a Ferris wheel and 100-foot slide, and featured a performance by Grammy Award-winning artist Common.

CA Fired for Claimed Negligence, Alleges Wrongful Termination

On Sunday, Sept. 12, a CA assisted a drunk Smith College student on Morris Pratt quad. Five days later, she was fired. The CA and her coworkers suspect that her involvement with the student workers’ union played a factor in her firing.

Thoughts on Theses: Lena Lamer

Lena Lamer is a Film and Media Studies (FAMS) major. Her thesis looks at scent as an underdeveloped and generally divisive sensory component of film and television. Her thesis advisors are Professors of English in Film and Media Studies Amelie Hastie and Joshua Guilford.