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By First-Years, For First-Years

Within the throngs of a COVID-era society, the social gap between individuals is greater than ever. We find ourselves locked in solitude, caught in a…

Where have all the voices gone?

The forgotten tradition of these meetings at Bennington College has consistently been recognized by the student body as the most effective way to initiate self governance.

Staff Spotlight: Louis Burdick

Louis Burdick is appreciative and open, an example of sincere human kindness that’s not encountered in daily life.  “I don’t want people to feel isolated,”…

Club spotlight: Creative Writing Club

The Creative Writing Club, run by sophomore McKennly McLain (he/him), meets every Wednesday from 8:30 to 10:30 P.M. immediately following Literature Night and Poetry at…

Student Spotlight: Sierra Fales

Sierra Fales, a seventh-term student, has always loved science. As an elementary student struggling in school, she found the sciences to be a totem of…

A murmur went through the crowd

The incident is, perhaps forever, fixed on Walker’s reputation, and has, since her appointment, become a present and tense topic of community discussion within oppositional contexts. Even since the student and faculty interviews in the hiring process, Walker has spoken to the community about this incident, opening herself to conversations about preventing such an event at Bennington.

Student Spotlight: Ellis Golden

Ellis Golden (she/her) is a sophomore at Bennington College and is studying to be a middle-school English literature teacher. Growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas,…

Environmental justice initiatives

There are many initiatives occurring presently on campus to reduce Bennington College’s negative environmental impact, and to prepare for a dynamic future of possibilities influenced by climate…

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