The Quindecim

The independent student newspaper at Goucher College

Year: 2023

What if…?

By Rabbi Josh Snyder, Goucher College Hillel Director Goucher, I love you guys – all of you.  There are so many times when my heart wells up with gratitude for being able to work and serve in such a thoughtful,…

Defying the Tomb: Gaza We Won’t Let You Die

A written response to an email Statement from CREI on Reaffirming their Commitments to Social Justice “If the world is upside down the way it is now, wouldn’t we have to turn it over to stand up straight?” – Eduardo…

Gophers on the Campaign Trail: A Profile of the Upcoming Presidential Candidates

Within just a couple of weeks, Goucher will be electing a new president for the Student Government Association (SGA). The SGA, which essentially functions as a middleman between administration and the student population, has seen a great amount of turnover…

Visual Storytelling: Campus Response to Escalations in the Israel-Palestine Conflict (Part 2)

This is Part 2. To read Part 1 of this developing photo essay series, click here. To read What We Know: How Different Groups are Responding to Escalations in the Israel-Palestine Conflict, click here. The following is a photo essay…

Going Solo

How passionate students of the arts respond to class cancellations, part II Sam Kosseff (they/he) is a junior triple majoring in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Integrative Arts Studies (IAS), and Dance. Rather than taking Composition III—a dance course that…

Visual Storytelling: Campus Response to Escalations in the Israel-Palestine Conflict (Part 1)

*Note from the editor: This piece was originally expected to be in physical newspaper print for Volume 110, Issue 1 scheduled for release on November 12, 2023. However, due to shipping and delivery complications, the physical newspaper print is not…

Photo Gallery: 11.09.2023 – ‘Walk Out for Palestine’ Event

On November 9, 2023, “In a display of unity and activism, a large number of Goucher College students and some faculty gathered outside of Mary Fisher Dining Hall to protest the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Palestine.” (From Goucher’s student body…

Fall Sports Recap

With the winter season on its way and the weather getting colder, most fall sports are starting to wrap up within the next few weeks. The Goucher Athletics instagram has highlighted multiple gophers across various sports as All Conference and…

Dance Ensemble Performance Recap

Goucher Repertory Dance Ensemble held their fall concert on Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18 to close out a successful semester of contemplative choreographic processes.  The curated evening opened with a tap solo created and performed by individualized interdisciplinary…

Opinion: Ancient Wisdom for Peacemaking on Campus

Growing up as a secular American Jew, the number one principle impressed upon me by my mother and grandmother was the commitment to caring for others. This is how I choose to actualize the traditional Jewish identity as the “chosen…