The Quindecim

The independent student newspaper at Goucher College

Abroad

A Broken Shooting Machine, and What That Means

Prospects of a new machine are uncertain.The shared shooting machine for Goucher’s basketball teams is broken, and it has been since theend of last season. Players say that last year, the machine was vital to their success as a program.A…

Goucher Student Athletes’ Tips on Study Abroad

“We believe in the power of global education. We are 100% study abroad.” Those are the first words on the study abroad page on Goucher College’s website. Studying abroad is one of the major Goucher Common Requirements students are required…

Things to Know Before You Go: London, England

Deadlines for study abroad have come and gone in past months. This is an exciting and terrifying time for all involved. You may be going for the summer- or if you’re feeling brave, a whole semester- and have little to…

The Last Shall be the First: Zionism, Decolonization, and National Liberation

“When history is written as it ought to be written, it is the moderation and long patience of the masses at which men will wonder, not their ferocity.” -CLR James The Black Jacobins *The bourgeoisie media continues its role of…

University of Limerick Offers an Excellent Study Abroad Experience

To those unsure of where to study abroad: if you want a primarily English-speaking, LGBTQ+ friendly country, freedom to choose whichever classes you want, a rich culture, and even an opportunity to ride horses for college credit, I highly recommend…

Why I Recommend a Non-Goucher Study Abroad Experience

Trying to plan a study abroad in the midst of a global pandemic was no easy task. The class of 2023 was away from Goucher for over a year, and by the time we came back in Fall of 2021,…

Goucher Unveils Summer ’23 ICAs

The Office of Global Education (OGE) announced the three Intensive Courses Abroad (ICAs) that will be running over the summer of 2023. The courses will be held in Ghana, France, and the Balkans. ICAs are three-week-long Goucher faculty-led trips, occurring…

Study Abroad is Back, but Students are Struggling

When the college search began back in our students’ final years of high school, one of the things that likely stood out to students when scouring Goucher’s website was Goucher’s boasted study abroad program. With the pandemic halting these programs,…

Abroad Students’ Experiences of Waiting, Watching, and Wondering

By Sam Anderson In my recent article for The Quindecim called, “Waiting, Watching, and Wondering: A Response to Kent’s Leadership in the COVID-19 Pandemic,” I wrote that I had heard my sentiments about the lack of decision making and thoroughness…