Enacting a Change to Taxes on Feminine Products
In the last couple weeks, I noticed my receipt for tampons from Goucher’s Bookstore included a 6% sales tax. Like most college bookstores, Goucher’s Bookstore is run by Barnes and Noble. This surprised me because I knew that Maryland’s state…
Pieces of the Peace House, Pieces of Home
The Peace House has been my home for three semesters; which may not seem like a lot, but it is. Living in the Peace House is the longest I’ve lived anywhere outside of the home I had as a kid….
Mobile Dean: What It Is and Why You Should Care
As a stereotypical college student, I am accustomed to leaving everything until the last minute. A typical day will end at around three in the morning, and the next one will start approximately six hours later with a cold shower…
Hate Graffiti: What can Goucher do about it?
“Hate is alive every single day,” LeBron James said after one of his homes was vandalized with hate graffiti. “No matter how much money you have, no matter how famous you are, no matter how many people admire you, you…
Goucher Misses Kelly Brown Douglas
Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas, Professor of Theology at Goucher College since 2000 has officially left the building and left people crying. Dr. Douglas is now the first African American woman to become Dean at an Episcopal Divinity School (EDS)….
Goucher and the Environment
“So, this is the Athenaeum. It’s a LEED Gold-Certified building which means that it’s super green.” I’m laying on the floor of the Ath lobby hearing this phrase echoed repeatedly from three intersecting tours that have coincidentally all met up…
Campus Construction, Honest Opinions
While Goucher promises new innovation and advancements for Goucher’s future student population, its current students are the ones dealing with the transition. Currently eighty percent of the college’s residents are affected by the campus’ progress, with nuisances such as excessive…
When the Flowers are Frightening
Sarah Hochberg, Opinion Editor March 5th, 2017 A few days ago, I put on a dress and sandals, and read Harry Potter on the Great Lawn. Fellow gophers were playing Frisbee, catch, and generally enjoying the nice weather. The high temperature…
In Defense of Moderation
Drew Phillips, Staff Writer March 5th, 2017 This past general election highlighted a disregard of rules, laws, and norms from both major party candidates. The greatest violation however, was that of an institutional electoral principle: the moderating effect of the…
Trump Teach In: A Lesson on White Liberalism
Michael Layer, Sports Editor March 5th, 2017 Last Monday, February 20th, the Peace Studies department held an interdisciplinary lecture conceptualizing how Donald Trump won the most recent election and a prediction of what the future will look like in his…
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