The Quindecim

The independent student newspaper at Goucher College

Year: 2022

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,…

Goucher Unmasked: The Implications of Dropping the Mask Mandate (Opinion)

Since the pandemic began in 2019, it has been made very clear how selfish people can be when it comes to preserving the health of those around them. It is evident that those who pushed against the health and safety…

We Care: Works by Corita Kent is a force of positivity on Goucher’s campus

This semester, Goucher’s Silber Art Gallery presents We Care: Works by Corita Kent, a vibrant collection of serigraphs from nun, teacher, political activist, and unsung hero of the 1960s pop art movement, Corita Kent.  Frances Elizabeth Kent was born on…

Alice’s Restaurant Reopens

Alice’s Restaurant opened in August for the first time since 2019. The popular spot, operated by Bon Appétit, remained closed until this semester due to the outbreak of Covid-19 moving the college temporarily online and recent staffing issues.  “It has…