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Julia Pretsfelder ’18

Managing Arts Editor

After Abroad: Leaving, Returning and Staying Put

When I think about the sometimes-beautiful intersections between settling down and disappointment, Middlemarch by George Eliot comes to mind. It was the first book I read for an English class at Amherst, and it has so much to say about time because it spans many years of a life in

RC Corner: Arts’ Living with Marsh House’s Bryan Doniger ’18

RC Corner: Arts’ Living with Marsh House’s Bryan Doniger ’18

Bryan Doniger, who you may have spotted on the first floor of Frost in a camo baseball cap and Wilco t-shirt, embraces his job as Marsh Art’s House Resident Counselor wholeheartedly. The deep love he has expressed for the house shines through his varied contributions over the past two

How Little, How Late? Take A Look At Yourself

When I started trying to write about how I processed the election, I found myself incoherently, guiltily stumbling over acknowledging my privileges in a way that centered them and sounded both self-righteous and oddly self-congratulatory. In this self-referential circling, I found that the undertaking of looking at ourselves, looking at

Artist Spotlight: Nate Lane ’18 Combines Music, Visuals and Technology

Artist Spotlight: Nate Lane ’18 Combines Music, Visuals and Technology

Q: What arts are you involved in? A: I do visual art, digital design and drawing. My favorite media are ink and charcoal — really like the high contrast you can get. Q: Describe your current project. A: I’ve described my current project half-jokingly to my friends as mashing together

Lost In Translation: The Complicated World Of Texting

I am terrible at hellos. Even with my friends, I sometimes hesitate to say hi out loud. It wouldn’t even be that embarrassing if they didn’t hear me, but I still usually give this kind of weird big-eyed, teeth-gritting smile. I have a love-hate relationship with those ridiculous

Coeducation 40 Years Later

The idea of admitting women to Amherst once faced bitter opposition from alumni, sharply divided the Board of Trustees and caused heated debates among the faculty and the student body. The matter was settled 40 years ago when Amherst opened its doors to women. So now that we’re all

Columbia Student's Performance Art Takes On the (Literal) Weight of Sexual Assault

A 50-lb, 39×80-inch, navy blue rectangle is currently giving shape to the bulky conversations about rape that have been spreading across college campuses in recent years. It feels too obvious and literal to discuss “Carry that Weight/Mattress Performance” in terms of dimensions, gravity or language associated with bedding.