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The Altar Is Not a Stage
Feb 5th, 2021 | By Justin Ferrugia TD ‘23+1
As is the case for many American towns, driving around my hometown on a Sunday morning, one is guaranteed to see families dressed in their “Sunday best” walking down the street, crowded church parking lots, and groups gathering and mingling around an ornately dressed figure. To this day in America churches are the focal points of Sunday. But why?
Tasting Eden
Feb 5th, 2021 | By Se Ri Lee MC ‘23+1
My phone started beeping sporadically in the middle of my YouTube workout. Five KakaoTalk messages popped up, all sent from Umma. Dinner was going to be served in five minutes. Grumbling under my breath, I hurried over to the kitchen. “I’ll eat the leftovers later – is that okay? I had lunch like two hours ago,” I told Umma apologetically.
The Scandal of Real Food
Feb. 5th, 2021 | By Bradley Yam SY ‘21
Acccording to a Chinese idiom 割股疗亲, there is an ancient Chinese myth that a filial son can cure his parent’s diseases by cutting off meat from his leg and feeding it to them. Over time, the idiom has come to represent filial piety. This practice might seem superstitious, medieval, even barbaric to us, but it says something about the hierarchy of value in ancient Chinese society.
Honey and Holy Men
Feb 5th, 2021 | By Timothy Han SM ‘22+1
In 1909, Ezra Pound published “The Ballad of the Goodly Fere,” a retelling of the Christ story in epic tone. In Pound’s proto-fascist reading, Christ becomes not a sheep led to the slaughter, but a warrior-martyr in the tradition of William Wallace, Joan of Arc, or John Brown. The Christ figure is all-powerful, “a master of men.”
From Prophecy to Person: A Dramaturgy on Mary
Dec 24, 2020 | By Raquel Sequeira TD ‘21 + .5
Advent feels to me like a time of collective mysticism. Art always reaches beyond the intellect, slipping past emotional defenses to shock us awake. During Advent, however, I find myself more willing to become emotionally naked and bathe in the Word spoken and sung…
It’s a Wonderful Life, Even in 2020
Dec 20, 2020 | By Sharla Moody BK ‘22
Note: this review contains spoilers for It’s a Wonderful Life
Every December my family watches the Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life. [1] One year, we went to the single-screen retro cinema down the street from our house called The Colony Club, which has unfortunately permanently closed its doors.
Upcoming Events:
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Publication Party
THURSDAY, JAN 15TH, 6:30-8PM, Branford Trumbull Room
Celebrate the publication of our Fall semester issue: Friendship! Chocolate fountain and snacks will be provided. Attire is fancy.
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Writing Voice Workshop
THURSDAY, JAN 22ND, 6:15-7:15 PM, William Harkness Hall, RM 012
This week, we will hone our writing voice in different styles.
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Editing for Writing with Voice Workshop
THURSDAY, JAN 29TH, 6:15-7:15 PM, WLH
Based on the previous week’s workshop, we will edit our pieces to hone our writing voice.
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Veritas Weekend
FEB 6-8TH, Boston
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