On campus and off, as this year's prominent news stories
have unfolded and evolved over time, the Gate has
chronicled them. The Smith community watched as , and then gathered shoulder-to-shoulder
for a twilight dedication ceremony. As H1N1 spread,
Smith prepared for its impact and about avoiding
the virus. For the first time, readers were able
to tap into conversations about the college, its
people and events through and . And all through the year, the Gate has
documented notable, annual and occasional happenings—, the
and
—through video, photographs and
the written word. Whatever the media, Smith remains
a place of remarkable stories and the Gate will
continue to tell them. But before ushering in a new
year of stories, take a look back, through the Gate,
at 2009: |