The Quindecim

The independent student newspaper at Goucher College

The Quindecim

The Undecim: April Fools!

BREAKING NEWS: GOUCHER COLLEGE LEASES OUT ENTIRE CAMPUS  Goucher College’s Towson Campus starts leasing almost every inch of campus to corporations for 99 or 50 years each.  IKEA rents out horse stables to “test new and old products.” Beatrice Moody…

Athlete To Watch: Meona Boykin

Meona Boykin ‘28, a Loch Raven High School graduate and starting freshman at Goucher, has been breaking Landmark Conference records during her first season with the Goucher Women’s Basketball Team. On November 18th, 2024, Boykin was named the Landmark Conference…

Fake Dating, or Falling in Love? The Build-a-Boyfriend Project Review

The Build-a-Boyfriend Project by Mason Deaver was a wonderful romance that I was able to read from NetGalley as an advanced copy. It’s a funny, bittersweet rom-com about learning what’s right for yourself and falling in love with the unexpected….

In The Spotlight: Honoring Black Dance at Goucher

The relationship between Black History and dance is rooted in resilience, expression, andcultural preservation. Black Africans carried their native dances to North, Central, and SouthAmerica, as well as the Caribbean, during the Transatlantic slave trade in the 1500s. Dancebecame a…

Forgotten Students: The Commuter’s Struggle

When I first started my journey as a commuter student at Goucher, I was excited to have the freedoms that come with living off campus while still experiencing the community advertised at Goucher. Goucher had been advertised to me as…

Rainbows at Goucher

As I walked up the front stairs of Van Meter on Friday February 14th, 2025, I took in the many beautiful rainbows that naturally form there. Some were faded, others bright and proud. Some were broken, some solid. Most were…

Ear Buds: Black History Edition

Hello! It’s just Aniya for this special edition of Ear Buds – this month we’re celebrating Black musical history by looking at all the accomplishments that Black creatives have had over the years in every genre. This is by no…

2024 Election: How is Goucher Feeling, and What Can We Do?

November 5th, 2024 is considered one of the most important election days in United States history. The Presidential Election is a day where Americans have the right to have their voices heard and determine who will be the represented face…

Vitality of Hope 

A creative nonfiction piece about the results of the 2024 election.

Polyamorous Vampires? Yes Please! Silver Under Nightfall Review

If you are looking for a fantasy book with court political intrigue, vampires, and a lot of action, then Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco is the book for you. This novel follows Remy Pendergast, a Reaper who is unfortunately…