Big End of Week News Post

Smith Athletics Receives Jostens/NADIIIAA Community Service Award

Northampton, MA: Smith College was honored this as a recipient of this year’s Jostens/National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) Community Service Award at a reception held during the NCAA National Convention in Orlando, Florida. Smith student-athletes were recognized for their impressive community service project performed during the 2005-06 academic year.

Rest of Story >>>

---

Movie patrons say sad goodbye

NORTHAMPTON - The ghosts were out in force last night for the last picture show at the Academy of Music.

Although the audience for "Casino Royale" occupied just a fraction of its 804 seats, the theater seemed haunted by the spirits of the performers who have appeared on its stage and screen and the people who have worked there over the academy's 117-year history.

The board of trustees announced this week that the academy would stop showing films after last night and remain closed for the foreseeable future.

Rest of the story >>>

I am so sad to see that the Academy of Music is closing. One of my fondest memories from Smith is stumbling down there during finals for a study break movie and being greeted by the Kids In the Hall movie. We laughed so hard we cried and totally feel in love with this unique place. Anyone else have fond Academy memories?

---

Smith Art Museum Exhibit: Godless Communists - Soviet Antireligious Propaganda

On view November 10, 2006 - February 11, 2007, Godless Communists: Soviet Antireligious Propaganda features graphic posters that were used to promote a harshly antireligious agenda between 1918 and 1939.

The exhibition includes 17 recently conserved posters given to Smith in 1964 by Mrs. D. Spencer Byard (Margaret Mather, class of 1933), in addition to loans from other public collections.

Recent Press on the exhibit >>>
Smith Museum Site for the exhibit

This seems like a really interesting exhibition and it is getting a lot of press. If you are in the area it may be something to check out. Also the Smith Museum is a must stop if you are in the area and have not checked out the art building since the remodel. It really is amazing and beautiful what they did and so much nicer than when we were on campus.

---

Does anyone know what this refers to? I got this little tidbit from my google news feed and I'm just really curious.

Get Naked. Get Married. Get on TV.

The WE channel will be airing three competition-esque shows: A swimsuit makeover show, a lingerie makeover show and a wedding dress special. Flummoxed by their inability to cast the show entirely from Smith College, the casting directors asked FBLA to lend a hand. More