This week’s edition focuses on academic issues as we are currently halfway between the first seven-weeks ending and registration for next term. People are curious to hear President Walker’s thoughts on the academic issues the college is facing.
The Bennington Lens
Disciplinary fines are a problem. They are the primary system that Campo uses to address and prevent harm at Bennington. They are not only fundamentally ineffective, but also they cause additional harm to many students. Here’s why.
I met Lisa Wiley while getting my weekly COVID test, where on Tuesdays and Wednesdays she instructs students and staff on proper swabbing technique. Friendly…
Tradition is one of the most important aspects of any holiday or time of year, including Halloween. At Bennington specifically, one of the most significant…
The bus is about the last place you want to be right now, but Jane was your ride, and she’sprobably halfway back to Boulder. You…
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The other night I went with you Down the road to the factory Inside, fuzzy and all heated A lulling occurred and I began nodding …
“Being an anti-racist and welcoming place for students-of-color is a priority for the college,” claims Tony Cabasco, the Vice President for Enrollment at Bennington College. I can attest the same for The Beacon.
small groups from the student body met in two open forum virtual town hall Zoom meetings, to discuss what community governance should look like at Bennington. The long-anticipated event was fueled by concerns that the the administration’s scope of power has expanded, and its transparency has dwindled.
