The Quindecim

The independent student newspaper at Goucher College

Year: 2017

Garrison Keillor Visits Goucher

Erika DiPasquale, Associate Editor March 5th, 2017 On Monday, February 20th, Kraushaar Auditorium was filled to capacity for the sold out Garrison Keillor Event. The master storyteller was the first performer of “The Power of Storytelling” themed-semester event series, which…

Who Gets to Be a Jazz Musician?

Katie Van Note, Staff Writer March 5th, 2017 What does a stereotypical American jazz musician look like? This is the question Naomi Moon Siegel asked that prompted conversation in Jeffrey Chapell’s jazz ensemble class last Tuesday, February 21st. Siegel is…

Mothpuppy!

Nashalia Ferrara, Editor-in-Chief March 5th, 2017 Morgan Murphy ‘18 is one of my favorite people, and I might be a little bit biased because she also happens to be one of my great friends. Last week, we sat down in…

Goucher EATS: An Ode to My “Vegan Soul”

Jessica Gude, Features Editor March 5th, 2017 “Wait, I thought you were a vegan.” This is a statement that usually comes as I’m reaching for a piece of chicken or halfway through a forkful of something with bacon. And despite…

Life After Goucher: Hannah Kuehl ‘16

Responses collected by Erika DiPasquale, Associate Editor March 5th, 2017 What have you been up to since graduation?  What haven’t I been up to since graduation?! Since last May, I’ve discovered what it’s like to be a nomad that lives…

Life After Goucher: Isabel DaSilva ‘16

Responses collected by Erika DiPasquale, Associate Editor March 5th, 2017 What have you been up to since graduation? I’ve been interested in publishing since about halfway through my time at Goucher and I’d had editorial internships at W. W. Norton…

Life After Goucher: Caroline Less ‘15

Responses collected by Erika DiPasquale, Associate Editor March 5th, 2017 What have you been up to since graduation? Since graduating from Goucher, I have had so many awesome opportunities to work in public education. I completed my undergraduate degree in…

Goucher Wiffle Ball

Michael Layer, Sports Editor March 5th, 2017 Usually 60 plus degree weather in February should be cause for concern, but several have been enjoying their time in the sun. Warm afternoons at Goucher College mean classes outside, picnic blankets, and…

When the Flowers are Frightening

Sarah Hochberg, Opinion Editor March 5th, 2017 A few days ago, I put on a dress and sandals, and read Harry Potter on the Great Lawn. Fellow gophers were playing Frisbee, catch, and generally enjoying the nice weather. The high temperature…

In Defense of Moderation

Drew Phillips, Staff Writer March 5th, 2017 This past general election highlighted a disregard of rules, laws, and norms from both major party candidates. The greatest violation however, was that of an institutional electoral principle: the moderating effect of the…