The Quindecim

The independent student newspaper at Goucher College

Month: April 2023

Bathroom Break

“Little John” Flusher  Edition 4 Huebeck Multipurpose Room: ★★★★ Dear reader, It has long since been customary for one to require some sort of reading material to accompany them on particularly long trips to the loo. In decades passed, the…

Goucher Debuts 21st Annual Student Art Showcase

The 21st-Annual Goucher College Student Art Showcase debuted this week in the Rosenberg Gallery, displaying the hard work and endless creativity of the Goucher College studentry. From silent films to stained glass, the new exhibit contains a wide range of…

Meet the New Dean of Students, Justin R. Smith Ed.D.

On April 3, Dean Justin R. Smith began his new role at Goucher as the Associate Vice President for student well-being and Dean of Students. Smith’s new role comes with the responsibility for the planning, implementation, and assessment of comprehensive…

How Commuters Fare at a School That Requires On-Campus Residency

Goucher’s undergraduate students are required to reside on-campus as residential living is pivotal to the close-knit community that the college aims to cultivate. The few exceptions made to this rule leaves a small, but significant group of undergraduates out of…

Understanding Goucher’s Future Relationship with Edenwald

Word of Goucher planning a new relationship with Edenwald,  our neighboring senior living community, has spread throughout the student body. However, there is uncertainty and rumors regarding specific elements of the plan, such as whether Goucher’s land is being sold,…

GBSU’s Showcase Offers Electrifying Performances, Transcending Genres 

Dozens of students descended upon Merrick Lecture Hall on Friday evening to witness the Goucher Black Student Union’s first annual Student Showcase, filling almost all of the room’s 228 seats. Pockets of family members, faculty, and staff also populated the…

Athlete to Watch: Sarai Oquendo Silveira

The tennis team is in the height of its season. They’ll compete in the Landmark Conference championships later this week. Sarai Oquendo Silveira, a sophomore on the women’s team, is heading into the championship season with high expectations. In the…

Accessibility Updates in Newly Released Campus Master Plan PDF

On April 3rd, President Kent Devereaux sent out an email announcing updates to the Campus Master Plan (CMP) website including “a PDF version of the complete 158-page plan for everyone’s review… supplemented with over 500 pages of appendices.”  This update…

Preface Rekindles Success for Upcoming May Release

Preface Literary Magazine is a student-led magazine and club that shows creative forms of writing and art. Published annually and featuring many works of writing by creative Goucher students, Preface highlights the work of students, especially those with a passion…