As Campus Safety Concerns Rise, Faculty Aim to Prioritize Student Input

The discovery of anti-Black graffiti in Heubeck-Gamble Residence Hall, and a general uptick in vandalism on campus, sparked deliberations from various stakeholders over how to improve safety at Goucher.  One move that has drawn opposition from students is the administration’s…

BCoPD Presence on Campus Will Cause Additional Harm to Students (Opinion)

Baltimore County Police (BCoPD) presence on campus has been one of the proposed solutions following the racist, anti-Black graffiti found in Heubeck Hall just before Winter break and the general rise in vandalism last semester. If implemented, this plan will…

“Cops are the only solution to turning away bad actors,” says Gopher Trio (Comic)

Increased Surveillance and Potential Police Presence Raise Questions About Goucher’s Values (Analysis)

A community-wide email detailing new security measures being implemented on campus was sent by Erik Thompson, Goucher’s Vice President of Campus Operations on January 20. The email cited last semester’s discovery of vandalism including racist, anti-Black graffiti as the reason…

Students Hold Sit-in at Board of Trustees Lunch in Response to Proposed Police Presence

At least 80 students peacefully entered a closed-door Board of Trustees Lunch in the Mary Fisher Dining Hall on Friday to protest the administration’s proposal of bringing Baltimore County Police (BCoPD) to patrol the campus Loop.  The sit-in comes after…

Unease and Anger Remain in Community Following the Anti-Black Hate Crime

Anti-Black vandalism was discovered on Goucher’s campus in the final days of the Fall semester, marking the second time in six years a hate crime of that magnitude occurred on school grounds. The racist graffiti discovered in the Heubeck-Gamble residence…