The Quindecim

The independent student newspaper at Goucher College

Year: 2018

Restroom Review – Mary Fisher Basement Bathroom

This review is going to be about the Mary Fisher dining hall bathrooms. No, not the ones in the dining hall. The ones in the basement. Past the cash register to swipe in on the right. Take a left and…

Katherine and Pop

  It had been some time after the ritual ended. And yet that thing still was following her. It wasn’t like Katherine minded that much; in fact, it was nice to have the company for once. However, a detached soul…

Space Log Day 215

Halloween was last week and so we celebrated with another party, even though we had less pudding rations for dessert than usual, as we’re trying to conserve food. Zara Hemmings made us all dress up in costumes. Nico Soto and…

#ThisIsMyEducation

Imagine the following scenario taking place in a middle school classroom. An 8th grade history teacher asks her class, “What were some of Abraham Lincoln’s beliefs?” One student raises their hand and says, “Lincoln believed that slavery was morally wrong.”…

What’s the Deal with Living Off-Campus?

To live on campus or to live off campus? That’s the real question. Chances are if you’re a student at Goucher, you’ve probably noticed that living off-campus doesn’t seem to be all that common. Most Goucher students spend all four…

Goucher Transitions Students to Outlook

Since 2017, Goucher has been transitioning the campus community to Microsoft’s increasingly popular software system: Office365. New undergraduates and graduates in the spring of 2018 were the first students to take advantage of this software. Since then, new incoming students…

Charm City: Documentary Review

The ‘C’ in Charm flickers. The documentary title, Charm City, switches between Charm and Harm City, and then it begins. Scenes of the streets of Baltimore cascade across the screen: men smoking on a front stoop, a young girl peeking…

Book Review: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

  In the fictional Mississippi town of Bois Sauvage, Jojo assists his grandfather to slaughter a goat. It’s Jojo’s thirteenth birthday, and he narrates for the reader: “I want Pop to know I can get bloody.” Yet, when Pop makes…

It’s All Greek to Me

The author on top of the acropolis. Photo Credit: Kalee LaPointe Learning a new language is tough. Well, for me it is at least. I’ve grown up around Spanish since I was born and have even taken 3 years of it…

Politicizing the Judicial Process

  This article will not focus on the other disqualifying factors regarding Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, as his previous judicial record, honesty, and disposition during the senate hearing could fill a paper alone. This piece will focus specifically on one aspect…