The Quindecim

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The Quindecim

Introducing Goucher’s New Professors

Before kicking off the 2024 Fall Semester, Goucher welcomes new faculty members to new positions on August 12th. Each professor has brought a wide range of academic disciplines, research, and teaching expertise in areas such as business, environmental science, history,…

Minecraft Releases Movie Teaser to Public Backlash

Fans are not enthusiastic about the trailer for the new live-action Minecraft movie, but will their criticism make a difference? Warner Bros released a teaser for Minecraft’s new live action movie on YouTub. Many reactions to the video centered around…

A New Queer Horror Novel for the Fall: Compound Fracture

Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White is one of the most unhinged horror novels that you will ever read. I enjoyed this book thoroughly and deem it as a must-read for this coming fall.  When a young socialist trans teen…

New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Roy Belfield

“What really made Goucher feel right was that it came after me,” says Dr. Roy Belfield. Dr. Belfield joined Goucher this fall as an Associate Professor of Music and the director of choir and orchestra on campus. “It’s good to…

A Peek at the Mystery Genre with Maria Melendez Kelson

As a part of Hispanic Heritage Month and this year’s visiting author series, the Kratz Center invited Maria Melendez Kelson, winner of the Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award, on campus to talk about her new book…

A Look into Slow Time from Professor Antje Rauwerda

By Jaiden Johnson On April 12th, the Kratz Center hosted a reading of Slow Time, a novel written by one of Goucher’s longtime professors, Antje Rauwerda. Rauwerda is a Professor of British and Post-Colonial Literature, but over her 20 years…

Choreographer Profile: Chris Law

By Tess Seibert Christopher Law (he/him) has been dancing for around 25 years; he is co-director of DMV artistic collective Project ChArma — “pronounced Karma because it guides our lives” — and a professor here at Goucher. Until recently, he…

Anti-zionism vs. Antisemitism: A Bystander’s Inquiry & Where Goucher Falls

* Disclaimer: The Quindecim editorial team has made a rare exemption to allow this writer to publish without their full name, due to fear of academic retaliation and safety concerns, but has verified their status as a student. This piece…

Exploring Athletes’ Motivations: Why Goucher Athletes  Choose to Play at the Division Three Level 

Written By: Imani Ward  *This article is a student submission from COM 142 News and Reporting with Dr. David Zurawik* National Division III Week kicked off on Monday, April 1, marking a time for all individuals  associated with Division III…

Black Gophers: What is it and Why Do We Care? 

By: Ambrea Gaither 26′ (Treasurer of Black Gophers)  Photos by: Jaylin Briston 27′ (Member of Black Gophers)  *This article is a student submission from COM 142 News and Reporting with Dr. David Zurawik* Being a student athlete comes with its…