November 8th-13th News Roundup
By The Quindecim Staff News: Joe Biden has won both the Electoral College and popular vote. While recounts are taking place in multiple states, his win seems secure. In local news, Washington officially has made comprehensive sex ed part of…
Letter About ACE
Dear President Kent Devereaux, I am writing to express my deepest concerns about the decision to lay off ACE staff members Peejo Sehr and Kay Beard. I am aware that the outcry about the staff cuts has not gone unnoticed,…
Mixed Reaction to Changes in Mary Fisher Breakfast
Returning students were met with a surprise on the first day of classes: the weekday breakfast period of last semester in the upstairs Dining Hall of Mary Fisher had been replaced in favor of scaled-back pre-prepared options available through the…
How Vietnamese Became More Universal/ Tiếng việt đã trở nên phổ cập hơn như thế nào?
English Version: Throughout the history of Vietnam, the Vietnamese language has been through many transformations and adaptations from different cultures. Nations like China and France’s past presence in Vietnam all played their roles in shaping the language. Those cultures helped…
Intersectionality through Cuisine: An Evening with Michael Twitty
The Hyman Forum is filled with the smell of chili powder and cumin. A small group of Goucher students on stage chop lemons and use a food processor to blend and churn ingredients into a delicious, gluten-free, Passover-ready dish: black…
Marijuana in The South
Marijuana is the new hot topic in the United States. Whether it’s medicinal or recreational, states all over the country are legalizing cannabis. But there is a clear line on the map where cannabis hasn’t been able to enter the…
The Problem of College Alcoholism
The general view today of college is a place of heavy drinking culture and partying all night. Many students now go to college to binge drink and party. These students and athletes are turned into a nameless face in a…
President Bowen Announces Departure
On October 19, the Goucher student body received an email from the chair of the Board of Trustees, Ruth Shapiro Lenrow, class of 1974. In the email, Lenrow informed the student body of President Bowen’s decision “that he will be…
Should Goucher Be Political?
The question of whether Goucher, or any other private university, should take political stances is especially pressing in this era of deep political division across the nation. Some clear parameters need to be established prior to opening up the question….