Following the hot summer of 1787, the American people had a difficult decision before them: would they ratify a new and stronger federal Constitution or retain a central government with so little power that it had no ability to pay the debts incurred by the War for Independence? Debate followed—in churchyards, sitting rooms, and likely taverns up and down the...
Culture
Poetry, painting, and sculpture appear in “Art of the Journey”
Don Tocco says the shortest pencil is longer than the longest memory. And he would know. The donor and mastermind behind the annual competition titled “The Tocco Challenge,” Tocco recently released his first collection of personal artwork. Tocco published “Art of the Journey” in 2011. The book contains a variety of poetry, sculpture, photographs, and paintings that he has created...
Aliens and fingerless gloves: confessions of a process knitter
Sophomore Sonja Cook describes herself as a process knitter, someone who knits just to knit and doesn’t necessarily finish projects. She said she has multiple sweaters she’s started but may never finish. If Cook is stressed, she starts a new knitting project. In light note-taking classes, knitting helps her pay attention, and most professors don’t mind. She can knit almost...
Don’t underestimate musical theater
I was introduced to musical theater long before I knew that such a thing as “opera” existed. So when I first heard the “Queen of the Night” aria from Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” I was naturally both entranced and appalled. Entranced, because there’s absolutely no way to listen to Diana Damrau sing her heart out without falling under her spell,...
