Spring Forward — Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Mammoth Moments in Miniature: April 4 to April 11
Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition includes comedian Sam Morrison, an English department MFA Panel, and more.
Campus Police Log: April 2 to April 8
The latest installment of the Campus Police Log, from April 2 to April 8, can be found here.
Resource Center Staff Protest Israel/Palestine Censorship
After the Women’s and Gender Center didn't publish a student employee’s column about reproductive health in Gaza, employees staged a walkout condemning censorship and demanding that the college investigate its financial ties to Israel and call for a ceasefire.
Smith Divestment Sit-in Enters its Second Week
Smith College students have protested the college’s decision not to divest from weapons manufacturers by occupying College Hall, its central administrative building.
Bayoumi Talks Arab-American Experience In Response To War
Author and Brooklyn College professor Moustafa Bayoumi dissected the impacts of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian sentiment in wartime. He also emphasized how Arab-Americans are often overlooked within U.S. culture.
Point/Counterpoint Lecture Series Hosts Former President of Merriam-Webster
In the second iteration of this year’s Point/Counterpoint event series, John Morse, the former president of Merriam-Webster, discussed the perils and joys of the dictionary publishing industry, and the power of the dictionary as a source of unification.