The Quindecim

The independent student newspaper at Goucher College

Month: November 2017

Reading Across The Disciplines: Part 2

This issue, I’m sharing three books from Economics and one from Creative Writing (focusing mainly on poetry). The following are books from the Econ department, shared with me by Fiona Rutgers, a current Econ major. If you’re interested in economics…

Stanger Things 2: Review

Halloween: the time of spooks and scares, of tricks and treats, of strange otherworldly monsters and telekinetic girls. That’s right my friends; dust off those conspiracy boards and strap in for the second season to last year’s surprise Netflix hit,…

Chick-fil-A Delivers Curbside

As a fast food chain it’s not surprising that Chick-fil-A is constantly looking for ways to reach new customers by improving speed and convenience. Unfortunately, in Maryland, Chick-fil-A is not on every other block as they are in other regions….

High Number of Goucher Grads Teach for America

This past year, Goucher was among the top colleges and universities to contribute new members to the Teach For America 2017 corps. With six alumni joining, Goucher contributed significantly to a nationwide network. This past year was also the first…

Public Safety Blotter Oct 27th – Nov 3rd, 2017

Fire Safety • Accidental fire alarm in Probst x2, Robinson x2 Injury /Medical Emergency • Three students transported to the hospital for alcohol intoxication • Student transported to the hospital for an injury • Student transported to the hospital for…

Part 2: Another One Bites the Bread

As I stare at the array of exquisite treats plated in front of me, the hunger that forms in the pit of my stomach becomes inevitable. Choosing won’t be easy, as each plate looks more delectable than the last. How…

Pantoum

There are four miniatures on the butterfly dresser The fairy sized bottle of watermelon flavored vodka is Emptied and washed out Filled with water and a flower picked from the side of the road The fairy sized bottle of watermelon…

Brother

We used to play in the woods behind our grandparents’ house, sticking our hands out to brush against the mossy trees, finding dead birds, making makeshift shelters — so proud of our accumulations of sticks and leaves. We used to…

Winter Sports Begin, Communications Head Hired

Winter Sports Goucher’s winter sports teams (men’s and women’s basketball, swimming and indoor track and field) have been practicing for a while now, but their competition seasons are just getting started. Swimming The Women’s swim team won two out of…

What​ ​They​ ​Should​ ​Teach​ ​Us​ ​in​ ​High​ ​School

You often find many students in high school and college saying “When are we going to use this stuff in real life?”. The Pythagorean theorem is not going to help with me in life and I cannot name a time…