News · Culture For Subscribers Smith College Tells Students, Professors To Avoid Terms Like ‘Freshmen,’ ‘Preferred Pronouns,’ and ‘Foreign’ By Tom Joyce July 30, 2022 · 10:45 AM EDT · Updated January 16, 2025 12:38 AM · 2 min read read Advertisement Listen to audio version of this article Members only Subscribe to listen Should people use terms like "freshmen," "preferred pronouns," and "foreign"? Smith College says no. Should people use terms like "freshmen," "preferred pronouns," and "foreign"? Smith College says no.… Advertisement Read Next SJC Backs Nahant’s Eminent Domain Taking Of Northeastern Land Republican Anne Brensley Says She Qualified For Secretary Of State Ballot After Successful Write-In Campaign Mike Minogue Hoping To Court Unenrolled Voters 77.5% of Massachusetts Legislature Seats Uncontested This November