Gopher Guide to ICE Preparedness
In response to aggressive immigration enforcement, communities across the country are banding together and coming up with action plans to keep their most vulnerable residents safer. The following is a compilation of information from various sources about the steps communities…
Temporary Disability: The Student No One Cared About
Goucher College is known for its wide range of accommodations and its strong commitment to supporting students with disabilities and other needs. However, one student’s story speaks to the need for Goucher to expand its services for temporarily disabled students. …
Making Sense of Goucher’s Budget Cuts
On February 25th, 2026, Goucher College’s President, Kent Devereaux, held a town hall with all faculty and staff in the Hyman forum. Students were not officially invited, but many were leaning over the balcony listening in or trying to get…
Peer Educators Cut
On Monday evening, Goucher announced a new AI assistant for students, also known as the “Gopher Guide.” On Tuesday morning, I was notified my position as a peer educator for the Wellness Center would no longer exist after this semester….
Of Birds and Words Pt. 3: A Call To Action
Let’s start with some facts: the college is cutting Wellness Center Peer Educators, is moving the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Excellence under a new Dean of “Belonging,” is cutting budgets across the board, is instituting a hiring freeze, is…
A Problem in P-Selz
The lifeblood of a modern student is their internet access, and in Pagliaro Selz Hall, most often referred to as P-Selz, the freshmen have a problem. WiFi speeds, both in dorms and common areas have been a consistent issue and…
The Beatles Come to Goucher
Picture this: it’s a Saturday night after you just left the dining hall. You’ve got no plans and no pressing school assignments. The night is young, but there’s nothing to fill it with. Until you hear the thump of drums…
They Still Insist! Jazz Mastery on Display at Goucher
Full disclosure: I am not the first person to write about Terri Lyne Carrington and Christie Dashiell’s We Insist 2025! There is no shortage of discussion about it, about their collaboration, intention, and process; it was recently named the NAACP’s…
What The Heubeck?
Recently, a first-year friend of mine was offered a single room in Robinson House, one of the four dormitories in Heubeck Hall. Knowing what to expect as a Gamble House resident, I advised them to tour the room before committing…
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