The Quindecim

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Life at Goucher

A First-Year’s Reflection on the First Semester

As the fall semester is making its way to a close, we can look back on the many memories created and new friendships made.  From the Class of 2026 arriving on campus move-in day, loading their luggage into their new…

Goucher Students Preserving Black History in AMS 230

AMS 230 Religions of Baltimore is a study of world religions in the context of Baltimore taught by Ann Duncan, Professor of American Studies and Religion. The course falls under both the Religion and American Studies programs.  Central to this…

The Independent Music Club is Bringing Much-Needed Liveliness, Culture to Goucher’s Campus: An Interview with Jandro Clemente and Elie Siegal

It’s just like any other Friday night on Goucher’s campus: calm, quiet, and sparsely populated. Take a walk around the Loop, and you’ll probably run into all of Goucher’s usual suspects–handfuls of other students also wandering, perhaps some deer, maybe…

The 2022 Midterms and Voter Turnout Among Goucher Students

The United States has one of the lowest rates of youth voter turnout in the world. According to an article by The Conversation, there is very good evidence that if young people turned out to vote at the same rates…

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…

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,…

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…

Alice’s Restaurant Reopens

Alice’s Restaurant opened in August for the first time since 2019. The popular spot, operated by Bon Appétit, remained closed until this semester due to the outbreak of Covid-19 moving the college temporarily online and recent staffing issues.  “It has…

Goucher Still Lily-White Teach-In Series Continues

By Neve Levinson ’21 and Jake Pellett ’24 Since its founding over fifty years ago, Goucher’s Black Student Union (GBSU) has published lists of demands necessary for combating anti-Black racism in Goucher’s community. Current GBSU members released their most recent…

Spring Reopening: What to Think?

By Nicholas Enoch ’23 With less than four weeks left in the semester, speculations on what the Spring 2021 semester will look like and whether we will be coming back to campus is still up in the air, which is…