The Herald Newspaper

01/29/2025

come join us (The Herald!) today for our first meeting of the semester! we hope to see you all at 5pm in Stern 203!!

10/08/2024

The latest issue of the herald is available online at hwsherald.com and in print across campus!

07/10/2019

Today: “The End” Episode 10 concludes the Seneca Scene Tommy The Traveler Miniseries. Listen now to the full miniseries wherever you get your podcasts!

06/26/2019

Second episode of the Career Journeys podcast is out now: Thomas Bozzuto '68 is our guest in studio! Link in bio and wherever you get podcasts @ Hobart and William Smith Colleges

06/04/2019

New podcast series!! Career Journeys airs biweekly – Editor-in-Chief Alex Kerai interviews HWS alums who are leaders in their field. Link in bio: first episode with Brad Falchuk '93! @ Hobart and William Smith Colleges

03/27/2019

TODAY The Seneca Scene welcomes back Josh Horowitz ‘98 ! Check us out where you listen to podcasts 📲 Link in bio‼️

02/22/2019

The 2019 Commencement Speaker is.... New Yorker Executive Editor Dorothy Wickenden '79! New issue includes includes interviews with President-elect Jacobsen!Check it out in print or online today

02/08/2019

Dr. Joyce Jacobsen is announced as the next President to a standing-room only crowd in the L. Thomas Melly lobby of the Gearan Center. @ Hobart and William Smith Colleges

10/03/2018

This week, The Seneca Scene welcomes Sarah Meyer from the Finger Lakes Institute to discuss Fribolin Farm and sustainable initiatives on campus. Check it out on iTunes, or on our website! Link is in our bio!

04/13/2018

Breaking News: President Gregory Vincent resigns. Professor Emeritus of Economics Pat McGuire will serve as interim president until Vincent's replacement is found. Follow for updates
https://hwsherald.com/2018/04/13/vincent-resign/

The Board of Trustees at Hobart and William Smith Colleges announced on Friday, April 13 that President Gregory J. Vincent ’83 would be resigning as the 27th President of Hobart and the 16th Presid…

03/02/2018

Illness Strikes HWS https://t.co/StBamiBsNR

By Ryan Skinner ’19 Herald Contributor ​As the United States endures a national flu pandemic, concern has risen among many students at HWS about health standards at the colleges. This concern…

03/02/2018

Journey Beyond: An Interview with John Grotzinger ’79 https://t.co/LKmCIj4PI6

By Quinn Cullum ’18 News Editor As announced on February 9, John Grotzinger ’79 will be giving the Commencement address for the classes of 2018. He studied Geoscience, was a member of the …

03/02/2018

Role of the Student Trustee https://t.co/Dd5sHhnFpb

By Abbey Frederick ’20 Herald Staff Three times every year, the Hobart and William Smith Board of Trustees assembles to discuss issues on campus, meet with faculty, clubs, and sports teams, a…

03/02/2018

A Plea for Renewed Student Autonomy https://t.co/juWZRg9Qgy

By Dominique DeRubeis ‘18 and Ryan Skinner ‘19 Herald Contributors What is it like to be a member of the Budget Allocations Committee? In one word: frustrating. In many more words: a unique opportu…

03/02/2018

Lack of Engagement with WSC & HSG Elections https://t.co/zjxxMtsSwe

By Dan Bristol ’18 Managing Editor Another William Smith Congress and Hobart Student Government election passed at the end of January with a worryingly small amount of fanfare. Not only did s…

03/02/2018

Food Pantry Opens for Students https://t.co/gA1ytV4MDf

By Wren Andrews ’21 Herald Staff Following the recent addition of Au Bon Pain, renovations to SAGA, and revised meal plan options including docked hours of food availability, elimination of m…

03/02/2018

By Dominique DeRubeis ‘18 and Ryan Skinner ‘19 Herald Contributors What is it like to be a member of the Budget Allocations Committee? In one word: frustrating. In many more words: a unique opportunity to maximize opportunities and events on campus for other students. Too often, BAC is seen as an impediment — another perimeter of red tape— to student clubs and organizations. [ 1,172 more word ]

http://hwstheherald.com/2018/03/02/a-plea-for-renewed-student-autonomy/

By Dominique DeRubeis ‘18 and Ryan Skinner ‘19 Herald Contributors What is it like to be a member of the Budget Allocations Committee? In one word: frustrating. In many more words: a unique opportu…

03/02/2018

By Phoebe MacCurrach '18 Staff Writer The intent behind the HWS Just Facts campaign is in the right place, but the fact is that there’s more to the number we are presented with than what they are showing. For every time, we see that “80% of students never engage in unintended sexual activity as a result of drinking during the academic year” we also know that 20% of students do engage in it. [ 385 more words ]

http://hwstheherald.com/2018/03/02/hws-social-norms-and-just-facts/

By Phoebe MacCurrach ’18 Staff Writer The intent behind the HWS Just Facts campaign is in the right place, but the fact is that there’s more to the number we are presented with than what they…