Student art installations made of twine caused concern last week week among students and faculty, many of whom felt the noosed, faceless dolls were signs of racial intimidation. Student artist Ryan Clement ‘12 said he did not intend to bring fear or upset anyone. Clement said he placed the artworks around campus as an exercise [...]
Jaron Lanier blew our minds Wednesday night, said several students who left his lecture for the Contemporary Issues Forum with existential questions. Lanier spoke about technology and offered critiques of traditional technological thought. As humans build increasingly advanced technologies, philosophers and writers have proposed different ways for us to react to it. H. G. Wells, [...]
Dear Dub, I am new to campus and I purchased emergency contraception this weekend in town, but it was really expensive. I heard you can purchase it for much cheaper on campus, is that true? From, I Wish I Had Known This Earlier Dear Campus Newbie, The Diana B. Torrey ’82 [...]
By NICOLE CARNEVALE If I get asked one more time about my “future plans” I’m literally going to tell whoever this is that I’m moving to Vegas and becoming a blackjack dealer. Seriously, why do people even ask that question, especially employed people. Like, it’s one thing if you are also unemployed and we could [...]
The Strategic Map draft relies on the concept of “thoughtfulness”, according to University President William Fox ’75, who spoke to Thelmo in a town hall meeting Wednesday. After giving an overview of the Strategic Map draft, Fox answered questions from students. Mike Petroni ’12 got the ball rolling with a concern about enrollment: “One of [...]
In an effort to diversify Hill News content, student blog posts from the Weave News will be featured on page six and summarized with “This Week in the News” on page four starting with the September 30 issue. The Weave blog started at St. Lawrence and seeks to inform citizens about issues “not receiving sufficient [...]
By COURTNEY GOODRIDGE The problems with social media technology can be solved by social media technology, according to Brian Stelter, a New York Times reporter who lectured on the subject in the Winston room Tuesday. Stelter said he challenged the audience to test his statement and spoke candidly in response. Students asked Stelter about social [...]
By NICHOLAS SIRIANNO I am sitting with my journal propped open on my knee. My knees are tucked in close to my chest, to my heart. From where I sit I can see what feels like the world. There are five lakes beneath me. All have a unique shape. They are dark and smooth like [...]
By JAMES MELVILLE “You don’t butt in line! You don’t sell drugs! You don’t molest little children! You don’t profit off the misery of others! The rules were set a long time ago! They don’t change!” -Crimson Bolt, Super Super (2010): The Plot: Frank (Rainn Wilson) is a diner cook who’s been picked on all [...]
By TYLER ROSS I absolutely love when a band explores the myriad of possibilities available to shape a song. Few bands do this as well as Wilco, a group that receives little mainstream attention while releasing such seminal albums as Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Wilco’s latest effort, The Whole Love, carries on this tradition of exploration [...]
