Come join the Smith Democrats for their annual charity date auction (this year to benefit Operation Free) on Saturday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall. You don't have to be a Dem or even a moderate, just someone who wants to have a boppin' good time! Admission is free. Bidding starts at $5. Email smith.democrats@gmail.com with questions.

Spring Bulb Show, Lyman Conservatory, through March 21. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

A few words from Ilena Jimenez ‘97 about an amazing upcoming conference at Smith: Are you looking to reconnect with amazing Smith alumnae of color? I know I am. That’s why I am going to Legacy in the Making: A Conference for Smith Alumnae of Color from April 16-18. I am on the planning committee [...]

Spring Bulb Show, Lyman Conservatory, through March 21. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Going somewhere for spring break? Don't forget to open the Gate while you're away to keep up with Smith news. Something new every day. Have a great break!

Student Activities is selling discount Pleasant St. Theater tickets to Smith College students. You can purchase a $2 ticket in Campus Center 106. Students must show their One Card.

Ekta, the South Asian Association of Smith, presents JHALAK 2010. Join us for a night of fun music, Bollywood dances and mouth-watering food as we host our annual cultural event for the Spring. Dinner at 5:30 p.m., $5 presale, and $7 at the door. Show at 7:30 p.m., free, and featuring performances from Smith and the Five Colleges. Jhalak After Party at 10 p.m., free, and bring all your friends to dance it out with us. Featuring the awesome Dj skills of Sebastian and Sam Light. All in Scott Gym.

The Development office is looking for a senior who would be interested in a possible volunteer speaking opportunity during Commencement and Reunion weekends in May. Each year a student speaks at the Ivy Day ceremony and the Alumnae Association Annual Meeting to relate to visiting alumnae and parents how Smith has helped her. We will provide some public-speech coaching prior to the event. If this is an opportunity that interests you, please contact Barbara Rejniak at brejniak@smith.edu or Ext. 2063 for more information.

Winter at Smith, fading fast.

The place to work out.

The Class of 2013 will be tabling for pre-orders for t-shirts from Tuesday, March 9, to Thursday, March 11, in the Campus Center basement. T-shirts are $10 each and are class-themed. On Tuesday only, a OneCard machine will be available. Get yours now!

The Class of 2013 will be hosting a Game Night on Thursday, March 11, from 7-8 p.m. in the Campus Center TV lounge. This is a much-needed study break and a great opportunity to get to know your classmates better before vacation.

The 2011 and 2012 Class Cabinets present Game Night on Wednesday, March 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. Attractions will include Guitar Hero, Dance Dance Revolution, Wii Fit, Cranium, Scattergories, Taboo, Apples to Apples, Trivial Pursuit, and Cowgirls. Come win prizes and enter a $1 raffle! Snacks will be provided.

Calling all artistic submissions. Size Matters, Smith College's anti-sizeism and body-positive organization, is hosting a body image celebration event on campus in late April. The event hopes to feature art forms of all kinds pertaining to how body image is often portrayed, how we think about ourselves, and different ways to improve and maintain a healthy self-image. Submissions may include, but are not limited to: photography, music, dance, poetry, sculpture, collage, and drawings. If interested, please contact Mary Kate Schmermund (mschmerm@smith.edu) or Laura Smith (lsmith@smith.edu). Submissions will be accepted until the April event. Date, time, and location of the event will be released soon.

Students cross College Lane on the way to morning classes.

Hibiscus schizopetalus blooms in the Palm House in the Lyman Conservatory.

Chapin Lawn after snow, before footprints.

Paradise Pond from a distance, in fall.

Stop by the front lawn of the Campus Center today and support the Smith crew team's efforts to raise money for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.

We know that when Friday comes along, you are in desperate need of a baked good. Come stop by the lower level of the Campus Center Friday, March 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., to purchase a delicious cookie made by Smith Model United Nations.

Don't miss our last ski and snowboard trip to Berkshire East ski area Friday, March 5. Meet at Sage hall at 3 p.m. for van shuttle. Tickets are $30 for night skiing and rentals are available as well. We've had 2 feet of snow in the hills last week so the conditions are great!

Health Services will be closed for Spring Break from Saturday, March 13, through Sunday, March 21. A nurse will be available for phone consultation from Friday, March 12, at 8 p.m. until Saturday, March 13, at 10 a.m. This service will resume on Sunday, March 21, at 1 p.m. when the houses re-open. Between those times, students on campus with health issues should seek care at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

Annual Smith Elevator Pitch Contest, Monday, March 8, noon-1 p.m., Campus Center Room 102. You dream of owning your own business. You meet a potential investor on the elevator who has lots of money and an open mind. You decide to grab the opportunity to tell her about your business idea and get her excited enough to invest in you. This is the hypothetical challenge you face in the Annual Elevator Pitch Contest. Students will have exactly 90 seconds to sell their business, product or service idea to a panel of judges. The winner will receive $100 and the chance to represent Smith at the regional competition held on April 28. For more information, contact WFI at ext. 3653 or http://www.smith.edu/wfi.

The Grecourt Bookshop is currently returning spring textbooks to the publishers. If you still need books, please purchase them as soon as possible.

Are you a junior interested in participating in one of Smith's oldest traditions? Do you want to stay for commencement and senior week? Would you like to help with baccalaureate, ivy day, and other senior week activities? Please contact Dana Stuehling (dstuehli@smith.edu) with a short statement about why you would be a good Usher.

Planning to do something overseas this summer? Apply for an International Experience Grant IEG applications are due Monday, March 15, the first day of spring break, so turn yours in before you leave campus. Emailed applications are not accepted; see http://www.smith.edu/studyabroad/grants_ieg.php for complete instructions.

The Program in the History of Science and Technology Presentation of the Major will take place on Wednesday, March 24, during Professor Jeffry Ramsey's HSC 112 class meeting, 10 a.m., Burton 307, and Wednesday, March 24, during Professor Douglas Patey's HSC207/ENG 207 class meeting, 9 a.m., Seelye 211. If you cannot attend either of these meetings but have an interest in the major, please contact Professor Ramsey or any member of the Program in the History of Science and Technology.

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Love Smith? Consider joining in our recruitment efforts. The Office of Admission is currently looking for Senior Interviewers (must be rising senior - includes Adas) and Summer Guides (open to all). Both positions full-time this summer. Check out these and other student positions at http://www.smith.edu/admission/jobs.php

Photo above: Kate Moore,

Applications are now being accepted for the Museums Concentration. The Concentration gives students a foundation in the history of museums and the critical issues they engage, through a combination of coursework, practical experiences, and independent research. With focused advising, students design a individualized program in their area of interest. The Concentration allows for the exploration of all types of museums and is open to students from all majors.

Love Smith? Consider joining in our recruitment efforts. The Office of Admission is currently looking for Senior Interviewers (must be rising senior - includes Adas) and Summer Guides (open to all). Both positions full-time this summer. Check out these and other student positions at http://www.smith.edu/admission/jobs.php

With the mention of the Association of Smith College Alum Blogs in the 100th anniversary issue of the Smith Alumnae Quarterly, the blog listings have come pouring in again. Here are some of the ones that caught our eye: Emma ‘03: Divorced Before 30: Worth visiting for the header picture alone. Ilisha ‘79: Sunday Magazine Paper Doll: [...]

Ticket sales begin on Monday, March 1. The price is $15 a ticket. For more details go to http://sophia.smith.edu/sga/ To purchase your ticket(s) come to the Student Government Association office, 206 Campus Center. We now take OneCards or checks made out to "Smith College." Tickets cannot be purchased on the bus. Any questions, contact Sharon at x4950.

Thursday, March 11, 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. in the Museum of Art. Just for students, this new 30-minute program at the museum will leave you feeling re-energized and re-inspired. Join Maggie Lind, Associate Educator for Academic Programs, for a relaxing and informal conversation about an artwork in the Museum. Learn about how looking at art can help you feel better and de-stress. Continue the conversation over snacks in the Hillyer Student Lounge. Meet in the Museum's Front Lobby.

Applications are now being accepted for the Museums Concentration. The Concentration gives students a foundation in the history of museums and the critical issues they engage, through a combination of coursework, practical experiences, and independent research. With focused advising, students design a individualized program in their area of interest. The Concentration allows for the exploration of all types of museums and is open to students from all majors.

Help bring admitted students of color to Smith for Open Campus & Discovery Weekend. A Phonathon is being held on Tuesday, April 6, from 3:30-7:30 p.m. in the basement of Scales. Please volunteer at least an hour of your time to call and congratulate these students of color for being admitted. If you're interested in signing up, please email Sonia Alves, Multicultural Intern for the Office of Admission, at salves@smith.edu indicating your availability. A pizza dinner will be served.

The Development office is looking for a senior who would be interested in a possible volunteer speaking opportunity during Commencement and Reunion weekends in May. Each year a student speaks at the Ivy Day ceremony and the Alumnae Association Annual Meeting to relate to visiting alumnae and parents how Smith has helped her. We will provide some public-speech coaching prior to the event. If this is an opportunity that interests you, please contact Barbara Rejniak at brejniak@smith.edu or ext. 2063 for more information.

This year Smith's inter-house recycling competition is from Monday, February 8, to Friday, March 12. You can be a part of making Smith more environmentally sustainable by simply bringing your recycling to their proper bins in your house. The top three houses will receive prizes! Don't let your house be trashy, instead, recycle, and help your house take home the gold.

Because of the turnaround time on Pap tests, none will be done at the Health Services after April 23. Pap tests will resume in September. Please schedule your Pap test before April 23.

Presentation of the Archives Concentration: Thursday, March 11, 5:30 p.m. in Seelye 207. Find out more about the new program of study that combines course work, internships, and independent research to learn about the archival collections that shape our understanding of our collective pasts. Current concentrators will describe their work. Pizza and beverages provided. Application deadline for concentration is Friday, March 26.

This year Smith's inter-house recycling competition is from Monday, February 8, to Friday, March 12. You can be a part of making Smith more environmentally sustainable by simply bringing your recycling to their proper bins in your house. The top three houses will receive prizes! Don't let your house be trashy, instead, recycle, and help your house take home the gold.

And now, a few words from Leila Cohan ‘05: Sarah & Amanda are very nicely allowing me to guest blog and let you all know about This Is About Smith, a sketch comedy show I wrote that’s currently running at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. As the title implies, it’s about our [...]

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In celebration of Black History Month, MAPS and the Union of Underrepresented Science Students is hosting Minorities in the Sciences Week, February 22-26, "Being a Minority in the Sciences: Are We Remembered or Forgotten?" Join us in any or all of our listed events! Monday, February 22: Kickoff Speaker Mary Banks, Smith '07, in McConnell 103 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 23: Senior Panel in McConnell B05 from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, February 24: Stress Management Workshop in Seeyle 308 from noon -1 p.m. Friday, February 26: Science Carnival in McConnell Foyer from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Board comprised of 10 members seeks applicants. Consider applying if you would like to: demonstrate leadership by organizing events and volunteer opportunities to help Smith students connect with and effect change in our local community, strengthen your commitment to and knowledge of our local community, and work with other stellar Smithies on the Executive Board. Download an application, information, or reference forms at http://www.smith.edu/cso/board.htm Applications are due on March 12th.

In celebration of Black History Month, MAPS and the Union of Underrepresented Science Students is hosting Minorities in the Sciences Week, February 22-26, "Being a Minority in the Sciences: Are We Remembered or Forgotten?" Join us in any or all of our listed events! Monday, February 22: Kickoff Speaker Mary Banks, Smith '07, in McConnell 103 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 23: Senior Panel in McConnell B05 from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, February 24: Stress Management Workshop in Seeyle 308 from noon -1 p.m. Friday, February 26: Science Carnival in McConnell Foyer from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

As it is Rally Day, the Smith College News Office just announced the commencement speaker for 2010 commencement. And the speaker is…. Rachel Maddow! If you don’t know her well, check out her show on MSNBC and her personal website, which has links to all the important information. Read more about her and the other honorary degree recipients [...]

Come celebrate Rally Day with your fellow Smithies today at 1:30 p.m. in John M. Greene Hall. Cheer for the Smith College Medalists, the Faculty Teaching Award winners, the Gavel Award winner, and watch Glee Club and the Smith Spirit Squad perform. Seniors, wear you funny hats! See you there!

Are you a junior interested in participating in one of Smith's oldest traditions? Do you want to stay for commencement and senior week? Would you like to help with baccalaureate, ivy day and other senior week activities? Please contact Dana Stuehling (dstuehli@smith.edu) with a short statement about why you would be a good Usher.

The Grecourt Bookshop will begin returning textbooks to the publishers. If you still need books, please purchase them as soon as possible.

Seniors and Alumnae beginning their first year of graduate study are eligible to apply for an Alumnae Scholarship. Awards are based on merit as determined by the department of your major. Students who receive awards are expected to pursue full-time graduate study. Applications are available in the Class Deans Office, College Hall 101. Application deadline is March 15th. The form is also available for download as a Word document: http://www.smith.edu/classdeans/funding.php

Dawes House won last year, becoming the first-ever Smith Theatre Drama Queen Award winner by having the largest percent of house member attendance to the 2009 Festival of One-Act Plays. The 2010 contest is on! The house that has the largest percent of house members to attend this year's Festival of One-Act Plays (running Feb. 25-27, Mar. 3-6, in Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre). See full details on Theatre Department web site: http://www.smith.edu/theatre and look for sign-up sheets in your houses.

This event is for History Majors and Minors and any students who are currently taking a history course this semester. The History Department presents its first Strictly Student Movie Night of the semester. The film, Seven Years In Tibet, will be shown at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 27, in the Dewey Common Room. Sponsored by the History Liaisons.

The Rally Day Show is back! Tonight, 8 p.m. (doors open at 7:30) in the Carroll Room, come and see House Presidents and other Smithies modeling outfits from Smith's past and reading snippets from the Sophian and The Madeleine through the past 100+ years. And don't forget, tomorrow is Rally Day! Wear your funny hats!

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Alita Edelman: Here’s a post to catch you up on some U.S.-international relations drama that’s been getting China’s panties all up in a bunch.

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An invitation and table place card for Washburn House to an event hosted by the Sophian, Saturday, Feb. 14, 1924. Happy Valentines Day 2010!

Exciting news! Obama has finally set a date to meet with the Dali Lama at the White House on February 18. The bad news: more protests continue in Iran as the Islamic Republic of Iran celebrates its 31 anniversary today.

Accordingly, in regard to President Obama’s engagement strategy, it is interesting to note that Iran wants two things: 1) it wants to avoid any more Security Council sanctions and, 2) it wants demonstrate to its own people that it can sit with the major powers as an equal and avoid any concessions on its part.

Ironically however, the Islamic Republic is choosing to play “hard ball” when it could be enjoying the fruits of Obama’s ‘incentives package.’ (Which, in my opinion, would naturally satisfy its citizens much more, especially considering that most of its citizens favor the opposition party over the Islamic Republic). Indeed, every sign is pointing to the fact that Iran will not be willing to make any concessions. Iran announced Tuesday it was beginning the process of enriching its uranium stockpile to a higher level. To which, the international community had to react by discussing the imposition of new U.N. sanctions.

Now comes the big question, could this stupidity [on the part of Ahmadinejad] dent the credibility of Obama's approach to foreign policy? Yes and no. Domestically, Obama has a lot ridding on the Iran issue. Obama has already been under attack by our Republican opponents who disliked his offer of engagement to begin with -- not to mention the fact that he has gotten nothing in return for this 'open hand.' So ,if Iran doesn't give anything in these next talks, then yes, I think it will be damaging politically to Obama, and he will have to impose strict sanctions after all. But as for international credibility, I think enough people [internationally] know that the ‘Iran issue’ encompasses much more institutional cooperation than just one figure alone.

Smith College Fencing Club will be selling fudge in the Campus Center Febuary 11-13 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Please support us by purchasing some of our homemade fudge, $4 for 1/4 lb. or 50 cents a piece. Flavors include: chocolate, mint chocolate, peanut butter, vegan chocolate, chocolate peanut butter, and vanilla.

MassPIRG and GAAPE will be presenting our Second Annual Date Auction, Friday, February 12, at 8 p.m. in the Campus Center Carroll Room. The event will feature 25 guys and girls available for auction for a date. Several local businesses have donated gift certificates to go to the highest bidders for their date! These include East Heaven Hot Tubs, Herrells, Local Burger, Spare Time Bowling, and more! All proceeds from this event will benefit KONPAY, a Haiti Relief Fund. Bring your money and bid high to win a date for Valentines Day and a gift certificate!

Students in the Classes of 2011 and 2012 are invited to apply for fellowships in the Kahn Institute research project "Why Educate Women? Global Perspectives on Equal Opportunity," which is being organized by professors Susan Bourque (Government) and Rosetta Marantz Cohen. The project will run during the 2010-2011 academic year. Student Fellows will conduct independent research and meet weekly with Faculty Fellows to develop their research and discuss one another's work in progress. For more details on the project and the application process, visit http://www.smith.edu/kahninstitute/fellowships_s.... Applications must be emailed to kahninst@smith.edu no later than Friday, February 26, 2010.

For information about Smith's summer exchange opportunity with Ewha University in Korea, attend the info session on Monday, February 22, 4:15 p.m., in Hatfield 203. Application materials and info also available online at http://www.smith.edu/studyabroad

A dance card with cupid and ribbon; February 1895. Happy Valentines Day 2010!

Students volunteer their time to helping others learn how to fix their own bikes, all supplies are free. Come learn how to tune your bike up and be ready for a semester of riding. If you would like to rent a bike then come pick one out, plan on spending some time working on it and getting to know the bike before riding away. Be prepared to get a little dirty! Rentals are $20 per semester and include a lock and helmet (while supplies last). Now open every Monday and Thursday 4-6 p.m.! Get more information on our website: http://www.smith.edu/bikekitchen. Join our facebook group for updates: Smith College Bicycle Kitchen

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Did you miss the Tiny Town exhibit in December? Visit Ford Hall, lower floor, to view the entire display and read about what the engineering students did to sustain heat and light in these tiny structures. View a gallery at www.smith.edu/future/NewsEvents10/TinyTown09.

The Sophian's first issue of the semester hits campus today. Read about how students have responded to the crisis in Haiti, Swimming and Diving's recent win and the great performing arts events hitting campus this weekend - among other exciting content bursting from the paper's pages.

This year, Smith's inter-house recycling competition will be held from Monday, February 8 to Friday, March 12. You can be a part of making Smith more environmentally sustainable by simply bringing your recycling to their proper bins in your house. The top three houses will receive prizes! Don't let your house be trashy - instead, recycle, and help your house take home the gold!

The Smith Outdoor Adventure program will be leading an amazing backpacking/canyoneering trip in the Grand Staircase canyons of Escalante National Monument in Utah! Expect beautiful desert southwest natural arches and deep canyons with some incredible scenery. We'll also visit Arches and/or Bryce Canyon National Parks, then we'll end the trip with a night on the Las Vegas strip! Deadline is this weekend so contact us asap! We have gear for you too! Cost is $531.30 for airfare due upon registration (checks payable to Pioneer Valley Travel). *Plus approx. $250.00 for van, hotels and food (due later in February). Contact Katrina O'Brien at ext. 3445 for details or email either us at kobrien2@smith.edu for details.

Thursday, February 11, 12:15 p.m., Campus Center 103/104. Are you interested in learning more about museums and the critical issues they engage? Would you like to explore ways to connect your academic studies to practical experiences in the museum field? The Museums Concentration is open to students from all majors, and can be adapted to allow for exploration of all types of museums. Applications are due March 15 and can be downloaded here: http://www.smith.edu/museums/application.php .

This year, Smith's inter-house recycling competition will be held from Monday, February 8 to Friday, March 12. You can be a part of making Smith more environmentally sustainable by simply bringing your recycling to their proper bins in your house. The top three houses will receive prizes! Don't let your house be trashy - instead, recycle, and help your house take home the gold!

There are only two sessions remaining to become van certified to drive a Smith van for this semester. The dates are February 12 and 19 from 3 to 4 p.m. Both sessions will be held in Room 205, upper level of the Campus Center. The required Defensive Driving session will be held at the end of February, time and date TBD. Any questions contact Sharon at ext. 4950.

Budding entrepreneur, Anna Miller '10, adjusts her camera for a photoshoot in the Botanic Garden. Read about her in the upcoming edition of NewsSmith.

During a snow emergency visitors are not allowed to park anywhere on campus, which includes Smith's Parking Garage on West Street. Vehicles will be towed at the owner's expense for unauthorized parking on campus. There is free overnight parking during a city snow emergency in the Northampton parking lot on Armory Street except from 8-10 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. to allow snow plowing. Overnight parking is available in the John E. Gare city parking garage at all hours, on a space-available basis. There is a fee for overnight parking there. For the city's complete winter parking rules go to http://www.northamptonma.gov/dpw/Streets/Snow/

The Alumnae Association is looking for students who would like to work reunion from Sunday, May 9, through Sunday, May 23. This is a rare opportunity for students to witness and honor Smith alumnae and traditions. Students can apply to be Student Workers, Work Coordinators and/or Ambassadors. Applications are due by Friday, February 5, at 4 p.m. on the first floor of the Alumnae House. The application and requirements can be found at: http://alumnae.smith.edu/reunions/student_worker... . Unfortunately applications are not accepted from graduating seniors.

The submission deadline for Smith Students' Aid Society applications for fine arts supplies grants is February 12. Please pass applications into the Art Department Office. Any questions email to Anne White, awhite@smith.edu.

Students seeking employment or internships had an opportunity to meet representatives from over 20 potential employees, including the Peace Corps, UMass Medical School, Bechtel National, and the Forest Park Zoo.

There are only two sessions to be van certified to drive a Smith van for this semester. They are being held on: February 12 and 19 from 3 to 4 p.m. in Room 205, upper level of the Campus Center. The required Defensive Driving session will be held at the end of February, time and date TBD. Any questions contact Sharon at ext. 4950.

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Interterm 2010 Photo Gallery: Damon Blanchette, ITS, leads his Interterm class in The Art and Technology of Creating Video Games.

First, I am happy that Nancy and Joe decided to color coordinate. Second, Michelle was a bit mischievous there.

Now to the point: But truly, [how] [is] the state of our union? Well, there’s the economy…Democrats are panicked in Massachusetts… there’s also the Health Care issue… and heck, we are at war. (And that’s just the top of the iceberg!)

So, as I watch the State of the Union address, I am pinching myself to feel encouraged. As if in direct response to my perplexity, Obama flashes a smile from the television (which was then mirrored by Joe’s chain-saw, white, pearly smile behind him) and Nancy licks her teeth. I frown and gaze down at facebook. My friend from Harvard had just made the snide comment, “she just eats up everything the commander-and-thief has to say.” I laugh. I look up again, as Obama raises his chin confidently and makes the comment, "I will not walk away from these Americans. And neither should the people in this chamber.”

Well, recalibrating his administration's agenda in the past year, what should I think? Is he a Commander-in-thief? –I guess, so long as he vows to fight on and not abandon healthcare reform, I will be happy.

I think Obama had a good pitch. As the song says: You gotta have a J.O.B if you wanna be with me. It is completely true. Obviously, Obama cannot fix all American problems from the last 50 years in a single term of his presidency, so I think his focus is balanced.

However, very unusual for a state of the union speech, there was shockingly little on foreign policy, -only nine minutes. He spoke about the fight against al-Qaida, tackling the nuclear programmes of North Korea and Iran, but there was no mention of his failed attempt to restart Middle East peace negotiations. Now this, I disliked.

I [do] however, like that he ended on an upbeat note: "We have finished a difficult year. We have come through a difficult decade. But a new year has come. A new decade stretches before us. We don't quit. I don't quit." Moreover, about two-thirds of the speech was devoted to the economy, a response to my criticism that he spent too much of last year on health reform at the expense of the recession.

Nonetheless, he [did] call for gays to be permitted to serve openly in the military, which got a standing ovation and shower of applause for all the Dems sitting in the Campus center at Smith on their Wednesday night.

Interterm 2010 Photo Gallery: Jacinth Cooke '10 (far left) leads students in Stepping, or step-dancing, a percussive dance using the entire body as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds.

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Students graduating in May can purchase their academic regalia at the Class of 2010 Academic Regalia & Ring Fair on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 8, and 9. The Fair will be held both days from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Grecourt Bookshop in the Campus Center. Purchase your academic regalia now and you will have it to wear at Rally Day on February 17, the first time seniors begin wearing their graduation gowns. Graduation announcements and class rings can also be ordered at the Fair.

Labrys, the Smith literary and art magazine, is seeking submissions! Please send your poetry, prose and artwork to labrys@smith.edu, and include your name and class year in the body of your e-mail. Writing should be no longer than 4,000 words, and art submissions should be at least 300 dpi. The deadline is February 15. We look forward to your submissions!

The French House will be selling chocolate Valentines on Monday, February 1, and Thursday and Friday, February 4 and 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lower level of the Campus Center. Shower your friends and significant others with Swiss chocolates and French love letters for just $1!

Applications are available for undergraduate internships in the 2010 Smith Summer Science & Engineering Program (SSEP) for high school girls (www.smith.edu/ssep), a residential program designed to enrich and support their achievements in science and engineering. Interns will serve as research/teaching assistants to Smith faculty in astronomy, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, women's health, and writing, as well as residential counselors for the participants. Dates of employment: June 14-July 31. Interns receive stipends plus room and board. If you have interests and expertise in these fields and would like to experience the rewards of mentoring high school students, please find information and the application form at www.smith.edu/outreach/notices.php or contact the Office of Educational Outreach (Clark Hall 307, ext. 3060, edoutreach@email.smith.edu). Application deadline: Friday, February 19, at noon.

Interterm 2010 Photo Gallery: Miriam Roberts '10 (far right), guides her students in the art of Spinning and Fibercrafts.

Passionate about social justice? Join an informational meeting of Students for Social Justice on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m., lower level, Campus Center. Form a working group or join an existing one. Prison Justice, Economic Justice, Free Thinkers, Queers and Allies, and Social Justice Zine and School of the Americas Watch are among our existing working groups.

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Rachel Dean '13 and her younger sisters (Sarah, 12, Elizabeth, 9, Lydia, 4, and Susanna, 2) pose recently in the Smith T-shirts they received from Rachel for Christmas.