Students lie out on the quad as they bask in the sunshine. The strum of acoustic guitars is heard across the grassy expanse. These moments are what afternoons at a liberal arts school are made of. Nobody raises their head from the grass as they inhale the familiar sounds.
While most students were at nestled in the warmth of their dorm rooms or enjoying a trip home for mid-semester break, a small group of Goucher students met at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 13 for a day of hard labor. Led by Goucher's Habitat for Humanity Co-president Travis Jolly '09, the four of us braved a bumpy Gouchermobile ride into the city and entered the headquarters of the Sandtown Habitat for Humanity.
Recently, the Help Desk has been getting a lot of emails requesting assistance with personal computers. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide assistance on peripherals, devices, etc. Our main goal is to make sure that you are able to connect to the network.
Last week, I was in need of an authentic Baltimore adventure. I examined my prospects and settled on Baltimore's infamous Block as the place most likely to yield adventure worth writing about. For those who are not familiar with The Block, a brief description: it is a section of East Baltimore with an exclusively adult appeal.
Everyone talks about breaking out of the Goucher bubble, but never about breaking into it. This fall, the Student Activities Office (SAO) is providing every Goucher student with something to do on campus every other weekend: screening movies theater-style, for free.
What exactly is your job at Goucher? My official job at Goucher is the Assistant Director of Student Activities. In that role, I serve as the point person for all of the student clubs and organizations on campus, including faculty and staff adviser support, event planning and procedures training, and counseling and advising to student organizations.
