Knight awaits his day in court
Local authorities recently apprehended Christopher Knight, known colloquially as the "North Pond Hermit."
David DiNicola
Arts & Entertainment Editor
- Class year: 2015
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS
Maine Poetry Express stops at Hathaway Center
Local poets, including a few members of the College community, present their work at Waterville's Hathaway Creative Center to herald in Poet Laureate Wesley McNair's "Maine Poetry Express" project.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS
Henderson ’83 presents elephant JANE Dance
Alumna Heidi Henderson '83 returns to campus to share her love of life and passion for dance.
BROADCASTING
“Boob tube?” Television as a mode of social change
With its wide reach and mass appeal, broadcast television can be one of the most important tools for promoting positive social change.
FILM REVIEW
"Warm Bodies" will tear at your heartstrings (and your cerebral cortex)
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and like most people, your first thought is probably something along the lines of “Shoot! I forgot to do anything special.”
FILM REVIEW
Wreck-It Ralph Review: Disney reaches a higher level of computer-animated cinema with new film
Disney's Wreck-It Ralph weaves together an upredictable narrative while maintaining cross-generational appeal.
THEATER
What’s old is new again: Lysistrata takes on the past and present
Conner’s version of Lysistrata was able to move into the new age of drama with a mélange of pop music and a vast variety of multimedia effects.
Activist explores questions of race and humor
Baratunde Thurston visited campus to address a packed Page Commons auditorium as the Humanities Center's first keynote speaker.
FILM REVIEW
Back to the future...and the past: Looper tackles time travel
Time travel is always a messy premise, but no amount of DeLoreans or hot tubs could have salvaged this trope.
FILM REVIEW
'Graduate' remains a hit
When a film reaches a certain age, I believe we should honor and respect them for their influence, while simultaneously analyzing its lasting value as an artistic piece.
FILM REVIEW
Lax film misses mark
An opportunity for conversations that matter turns into a mess of plot and character struggle
STUDENT PROFILE
Students bring songs from The Attic
First years' radio show brings the party to the middle of the week
FILM REVIEW
The Hunger Games satisfies appetite for adventure, provides a dark look at a possible future
By the end...we have come to judge the barbaric people of the Capitol through Katniss’ eyes, only to realize that we ourselves have paid to watch the Games.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS
Inspired by music, senior discovers his voice
I was really amazed by the kind of things you can do with an instrument.
Susan G. Komen: A shaky foundation
Since 1982, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has provided almost two billion dollars to combat breast cancer through research, education, political advocacy and patient services.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS
First year makes noise in quiet dorm
“While I had never intended it to be any kind of controversy,” Kalasky said, “the Coburn community got really into it and left messages to the guy. I figure it’s best to laugh about it, and needless to say, he stopped.”