The Quindecim

The independent student newspaper at Goucher College

Michael Layer

Goucher Athletics: The Only Constant is Change

“I’ve been [at Goucher] for 23 years and I think for 19 years that I’ve been here, the campus has been under construction,” Director of Athletics Geoffrey Miller said, remarking on his time at Goucher. One of Goucher’s most substantial…

Smoke-Free Initiative Builds Steam, Encounters Roadblocks

  In October of 2016, President Jose Bowen and “Senior Leadership Team” announced an initiative for Goucher to become 100% smokefree in order to uphold “a bold history of innovation.” The administration made this decision in late November as a…

Goucher Wiffle Ball

Michael Layer, Sports Editor March 5th, 2017 Usually 60 plus degree weather in February should be cause for concern, but several have been enjoying their time in the sun. Warm afternoons at Goucher College mean classes outside, picnic blankets, and…

Trump Teach In: A Lesson on White Liberalism

Michael Layer, Sports Editor March 5th, 2017 Last Monday, February 20th, the Peace Studies department held an interdisciplinary lecture conceptualizing how Donald Trump won the most recent election and a prediction of what the future will look like in his…

Goucher’s Response to Men’s Lax Photo

Michael Layer, Sports Editor February 25th, 2017 In the first issue of this semester, the professors in the Center for Geographies of Justice and Cultures published an open letter addressed to President Jose Bowen. The letter urged Goucher College to take…

Political Neutrality or Commercial Resistance? The Clear, Mixed Messages of the Super Bowl

Michael Layer, Sports Editor February 15th, 2017 In a nation of hyper-partisan division, one of the largest forms of escape was in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Many people enjoy sports because of their escapist nature and, according to Nielsen, the Super…

Goucher Sporting Voices: Are the Patriots Fun to Hate?

Michael Layer, Sports Editor February 15th, 2017 People watching at Goucher is always amusing on game day. One of my favorite things about Goucher is seeing the various jerseys students wear to class, mentally catalogue who supports which team, and…