The Quindecim

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The Quindecim

Drenched in Buzzwords, Goucher’s New Campus Master Plan Severely Lacks Substance (Opinion)

In the last week of January, as students, faculty, and staff prepared for the start of the Spring semester, Goucher released its new Campus Master Plan (CMP). The CMP is supposed to lay “a vision for the physical transformation of…

Bathroom Break

By “Little John” Flusher Edition 1 Athenaeum Fourth Floor: ★★★ ½ Dear reader, It has long been customary for one to require reading material to accompany them on particularly long trips to the loo. In decades passed, the frequent choice…

What Q staffers are doing to get through finals

We asked our staff to tell us how they are coping during such a busy time. Here’s what they had to say! Amita: Cleaning my room to destress, watching some of my favorite Christmas movies (The Polar Express, Love Actually,…

From One Student to Another: Advice for Studying Abroad

My name is Jackie Hall, and I’m currently abroad in Pontevedra, Spain. I have both some specific and some broad advice for you all.  For anyone considering studying at the University of Vigo through ISEP: if you study in Pontevedra,…

“We know the administration won’t protect us”: Rocky cast members share their experience of the banlist removal

In the past, The Rocky Horror Picture Show was seen not only as a beloved Halloween theatrical production at Goucher, but also as a safe space for queer and sexual expression. In order to maintain this safe space, a banlist…

Mini Photo Collection by Mich Rouse

These are a mini collection of photos from adventures alone and with loved ones. Taken on my Fujifilm XT-200 with 15-45mm lens.

Windows

People have ideas when looking out of windows.  Like writers and poets and Francis Scott Key.  Windows are a magic mirror. That’s why we liken them to eyes, and God  And, why cats like them so.  But windows have never…

Goucher’s Administration is Overlooking the Issues Black and Brown Students Face (Opinion)

President Kent Devereaux issued a lengthy email on October 26 in response to a national rise in antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate crimes. As most students know, President Devereaux’s most frequent mode of contact with students is through email, and the…

Stimson: A Glimpse into Goucher’s Once-Beloved Residence Hall

Dorothy Stimson Hall, more commonly known around campus as Stimson or “Stimmy,” sits abandoned on one end of Van Meter Highway under a cover of moss, dead leaves, and layers of pink paint.  While Stimson is currently a place for…

“LAUNCH Program” Fizzles at Lift-Off

Two weeks before the fall semester started, 33 first year students arrived at Goucher for the “Summer Launch Program.” The Summer LAUNCH Program is a refined form of previous programs such as the Phoenix Program., Goucher worked with the Maryland…