The Quindecim

The independent student newspaper at Goucher College

Month: October 2022

New Old Faces in the Athletic Department

This fall sees the return of two legendary coaches from Goucher history with Kyle Hannan coming back as head men’s lacrosse coach, and John Caslin returning as the senior distance running and cross country coach.  Hannan was at Goucher for…

World Series Precap: Written October 24

This weekend wrapped up the National and American League Pennant series, with the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros earning the chance to play in the World Series. Games start Friday, October 28. The two teams have had vastly different runs…

Athlete to Watch: Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw

During Family and Friends Weekend, the Goucher Cross Country team hosted the second annual Coach Caslin Classic. The race was dominated by Moravian University, who placed eleven runners in the top fifteen spots. However, one Goucher runner stepped up to…

End in Sight for Gopher Hole Construction

The Gopher Hole, a student space located in the basement of Mary Fisher, is projected to be ready for student use by the end of winter break. It has been closed for approximately seven years and is currently under construction…

The 2022 Midterms and Voter Turnout Among Goucher Students

The United States has one of the lowest rates of youth voter turnout in the world. According to an article by The Conversation, there is very good evidence that if young people turned out to vote at the same rates…

The Independent Music Club is Bringing Much-Needed Liveliness, Culture to Goucher’s Campus: An Interview with Jandro Clemente and Elie Siegal

It’s just like any other Friday night on Goucher’s campus: calm, quiet, and sparsely populated. Take a walk around the Loop, and you’ll probably run into all of Goucher’s usual suspects–handfuls of other students also wandering, perhaps some deer, maybe…

The Spring House: Forgotten Treasure (Video)

Discover the history of what is believed to be the oldest structure on Goucher’s campus- the Spring House. Built in the 18th century on the Epsom plantation, Amita Chatterjee ’23 and Prachi Ruina ’23 explore and explain the building’s history,…

Study Abroad is Back, but Students are Struggling

When the college search began back in our students’ final years of high school, one of the things that likely stood out to students when scouring Goucher’s website was Goucher’s boasted study abroad program. With the pandemic halting these programs,…