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Parsonsfield Recap
As a general rule, I try my best to be tolerant. I tolerate my great uncle Vincent’s Candy Crush requests on Facebook. I tolerate Christmas music in November. I’ll even tolerate people who insist that the moon landing was real. But I draw the line at elements of hipster culture. Stop putting things in Mason…
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Bon Iver’s musical evolution and innovative experimentation
Waverly Hart Contributing Writer Fans of Bon Iver had been waiting five long years for the band’s third album, 22, A Million. When the album was finally released on Sept. 30, it was quite a change from the soothing, acoustic stylings of the past two albums. Bon Iver first stepped onto the music scene in…
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Spotlight on creative Independent Studies: Foster Cheng ’17
Name: Foster Cheng Major(s): WGSS, Studio Art Hometown: Palo Alto, Calif. Briefly describe your I.S.: I am conducting a photovoice study of LGBTQ+ experience at the College. Photovoice is a form of collaborative research where my participants will create photos about their experiences, then use these photos in a group discussion. This discussion will act…
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God save the queen: A review of Netflix’s Crown jewel
Jared Berg Editor in Chief For those viewers still reeling from the finale of Downton Abbey, Netflix’s The Crown provides a more than acceptable alternative. If Downton Abbey has a legacy in the States, it is because of the show’s ability to make the most menial and seemingly inconsequential minutiae in the lives of an…
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Spotlight on creative Independent Studies: Bridget Slone ’16
Name: Bridget Slone Major: Music & CSD Hometown: Royal Oak, Mich. Describe your I.S. I’m trying to write the best music I can for my senior recital, because you never have enough time to write music just the way you want it. There’s this saying, I don’t know who said it, but it’s something like:…
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The End of a Six Second Era
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a Vine must be priceless. For those who waste their time on literature or friendship, Vine is a social-media app owned by Twitter. Similar to how tweets are limited to 140 characters, Vines are videos limited to six seconds to craft their message to the world.…
