Climate change is a controversial topic in the 2020 presidential election. The devastating wildfires that rage across California and Oregon, displacing thousands of people, show…
The Bennington Lens
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…
It is but one degree below sixty eight fahrenheit and my fingers are purple, my skin flakes like baklava. My fingertip cheeks blush and break…
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.
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,”…
The year 2020 has been arduous on us all, but public schools have taken the brunt of the pandemic. We were already in an education…
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…
Xiao Ma (any/all pronouns) — who also goes by Smile, as “Xiao” in mandarin means “Smile” — is a 4th term sophomore in Bennington studying…
Paul La Farge is a professor of Literature and Creative Writing at Bennington College. He is currently teaching Horror Fiction and Film and will teach…
