February 2012
19 posts
Pearls and Cashmere: To The Smith Community:I, a... →
This alumna talks about the importance of supporting Smith in her our hearts, with our time, and with our philanthropic support:
To The Smith Community:
I, a member of the Class of 2008—a year that broke the schools the record for admission yield in terms of racial diversity held since 1974—was greatly disturbed to read a letter submitted to The Sophian by a fellow alumna Anne Spurzem ‘84. This...
Vintage Smith On Jezebel
vintagesmith:
Vintage Smith was included in Jezebel’s coverage of the Anti-Spurzem Uprising, including a fantastic response from a current student today. Read it here!
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i should be doing work
but i’ve been pissed pretty much all day long about the publication of a letter to the editor from an alumna of smith named anne spurzem. she graduated in 84. in approximately 300 words, she managed to get thousands of alumnae riled up over her “observations” that smith was now seen as a safety school for teenage girls in westchester and fairfield counties because it is now a...
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Sophian: About that Letter to the Editor... →
The elephant in the room.
smithsophian:
The Sophian editors are pleased that this LTE has prompted such a vigorous discussion of issues of diversity, classism, racism, and homophobia in the Smith community.
We encourage all of our readers to debate this issue in a respectful, thoughtful, and productive manner. Some posts have gone…
The Choice: Teaching Smith Students About Life... →
I look forward to hearing more about this.
smithose:
Read The New York Times story on how Smith College has developed two programs through its Center for Work and Life to help students engage more effectively on campus and teach valuable skills for life after college.
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www.good.is/post/most-americans-want-a-walkable-nei... →
Good magazine highlighted the findings of a new survey commissioned by the National Association of Realtors, which basically concluded that people want to live in walkable neighborhoods.
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Just gave to Planned Parenthood
After Helen Rosner (Smith ‘04, editor of Saveur.com) announced on Facebook that she had set a recurring gift to Planned Parenthood, I made a gift to them too.
Nearly 10 years ago, I went to Planned Parenthood of Santa Monica to get the morning-after pill. It was during my summer break from Smith, and I wasn’t sure if I was covered for doctor’s visits outside of Smith’s...
Congratulations, Zimride!
I got the following email from John Zimmer, who was the founder of a vendor I worked with at UCLA Transportation:
Hi Sirinya, I wanted to give you a special head’s up that Zimride is going to be on CBS Evening News tonight! It’s usually on around 6:30pm but please check local listings. The story will be within the context of the upcoming Facebook IPO and how companies like Zimride...
