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Events

GBSU’s Showcase Offers Electrifying Performances, Transcending Genres 

Dozens of students descended upon Merrick Lecture Hall on Friday evening to witness the Goucher Black Student Union’s first annual Student Showcase, filling almost all of the room’s 228 seats. Pockets of family members, faculty, and staff also populated the…

“Let’s Talk About Sex” Offers Fruitful Environment for Sex Education

On March 31, Goucher’s Health and Wellness Center hosted Let’s Talk About Sex, a special event in the Hyman Forum of the Athenaeum that encourages sex education. The event embraces being open about sexual relationships by having stations set up…

End in Sight for Gopher Hole Construction

The Gopher Hole, a student space located in the basement of Mary Fisher, is projected to be ready for student use by the end of winter break. It has been closed for approximately seven years and is currently under construction…

We Care: Works by Corita Kent is a force of positivity on Goucher’s campus

This semester, Goucher’s Silber Art Gallery presents We Care: Works by Corita Kent, a vibrant collection of serigraphs from nun, teacher, political activist, and unsung hero of the 1960s pop art movement, Corita Kent.  Frances Elizabeth Kent was born on…

Winners Announced for Book Collecting Contest

On Thursday, March 7, the 2019 winners of the Betty Applestein-Sweren Book Collecting Contest were announced at a celebration hosted by the Sweren family. This year, two first and two second place winners were selected, alongside an honourable mention. Although…

The Mary Gaitskill Reading: Navigating the Twisted

On Tuesday, October 16 at 8 p.m., renowned writer Mary Gaitskill stood on the stage of the Hyman Forum behind a wooden podium and read aloud a portion of her short story, “The Acceptance Journey,” to a crowd of Goucher…

“Uplifting, and Existing, and Being”: A Look at Sitting Pretty

The current exhibit at Goucher College’s Rosenberg Gallery is titled Sitting Pretty and features art by painter, printmaker, and MICA professor LaToya M. Hobbs. The exhibit contains striking woodcut and monotype portraits that, according to Hobbs, aim to “show a…

A Night at Joe Squared

Joe Squared is a pizza place, bar, and music venue located in Station North. It is a small, intimate space. The walls are yellow and blue and covered with tiny rainbow flags. The lights shining on the stage are purple…

No Spectators: Renwick’s Unique Art Experience

Renwick Gallery, a free art museum in Washington, D.C., provides a unique and fascinating look into the infamous Burning Man festival in Nevada. Every year, 70,000 humans fill the empty, sandy desert of Black Rock, Nevada, constructing a temporary city….

Events in Baltimore (April 21st-May 5th)

Port Of Call will be showing at the Charles Theater this month. Check out the list below for more Baltimore events. Events in Baltimore (April 21st-May 5th) KEY: *​ ​18+ **​ ​21+ April 21 RECORD STORE DAY 2018 Bully, War…