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Preliminary results for the Northampton 2023 Municipal Election today, Nov. 7, are live, along with opinions from community members on the candidates and issues. Click the link for information on results for City Council, School Committee, and more! thesophian.com/northampton-mu…

"An immigrant, an artist and a documentarian, Ada Comstock scholar Lilo Danielyan’s journey to Smith is a story about a woman’s determination to receive an education," writes @smithsophian smithcollege.me/Lilo-Danielyan

Just posted a photo @ Neilson Library instagram.com/p/CNBO-7qhCmj/…

On February 24th, the New York Times published an article by Michael Powell entitled, "Inside a Battle Over Race, Class and Power at Smith College." Here's what Smith students and alumni had to say. thesophian.com/students-conde…

A white staff member posted three Youtube videos accusing Smith of anti-white hostility and alleged that her supervisor told her that she couldn’t perform a rap to the incoming first year class as it would be perceived as culturally insensitive. thesophian.com/staff-member-a…

The premiere of the second season of 413 Ethnography is out! In it, Amrita Acharya ‘22 interviews Randy Sexton about his job working in the 5 College library system. Listen to it now on SoundCloud or wherever you listen to podcasts: m.soundcloud.com/user-57447113/…

"There were pauses, and lag, and an almost comical moment in which the event’s closing video, a montage of the new Student Public Health Leaders, abruptly cut to a screen that read 'Convocation 2020 — this event has ended.'” thesophian.com/smith-holds-fi…

We want your writing! Email sophian@smith.edu to submit personal writing, satire, sex writing 😈 and more!

Recently we started up the Community section, where anyone in the Smith community can submit their writing! Check out Bella Levavi's guide to moving across the country for cheap: thesophian.com/how-to-move-ac…

"Since March, when Smith sent students home to continue the 2019-20 academic year remotely, the college has left housekeepers in the dark as to whether they still have jobs." thesophian.com/housekeepers-w…

"Despite Smith College’s recent decision to go fully remote for the Fall 2020 semester, the college will not lower its 2020-21 tuition." thesophian.com/smith-students…

In the wake of the Smith administration’s decision on Aug. 5 to host classes fully remotely this fall semester, students are frustrated but ultimately understanding of the situation. thesophian.com/students-disap…

"President McCartney announced Wednesday that, contrary to the original plan put out by the college, students – except those who absolutely cannot learn remotely – will not be allowed back to campus for the fall semester" thesophian.com/smith-announce…

Breaking: Pres. McCartney announced via email that no students--except those who are completely unable to learn remotely--may come back to campus in the fall. Story coming soon.

“Do I want to go back to a place that disregards me? That doesn't value me as a professional or as a human being?” one contingent faculty member said. “No. I do not.” Juliet Schulman-Hall '22 reports on faculty response to Smith's plan. thesophian.com/faculty-react-…

Smith announced its plans for the 2020-21 academic year. It will invite freshmen, sophomores, and students graduating in January back for the fall semester; juniors and seniors may come back in the spring. thesophian.com/smith-announce…

BIG DAY 🌟 Three things have been published on our website today! 1.) Our May Issue Print Paper 🌠 2.) Our very first zine, “Art Computer” 🌿 3.) Amrita Acharya’s 22’ journalist-podcast, 413 Ethnography, on the Sophian’s Soundcloud check it out @ thesophian.com

We are making a quarantine ZINE! Please send over any and all Smithie created art, playlists, fit pics, diary entries, photographs, rants, animal crossing avatars and more. Submit what you have been creating during these past months to sophianartszine@gmail.com (!!)

Do you or a senior you know have a final thesis, performance, or some kind of cumulative presentation? 🗣 WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE IT 🗣 Please email our reporter at fbakertucker@smith.edu & include your name and synopsis of your work so we can document as many projects as possible!

UPDATE: The Sophian's Podcast Channel has officially launched! Check out some radio journalism by our newest reporter, Amrita Acharya '22. Her show, "413 Ethnography" explores the characters and spaces of Western Mass. Click the link below:soundcloud.com/user-57447113