One of the most obvious advancements of the past decade is the elevation of the arts into the curriculum and the lives of students. We never looked towards a central arts building; the facilities are pleasantly dispersed across campus. Slocumb Hall is home to studio and ceramic arts. Dance, music, shops, photograghy, and technology arts are scattered elsewhere. A beech tree in the center of campus became a surrealist installation this morning with hundreds of fruits suspended from branches. The effect was pure Dali.
The notion that art is decentralized in our lives is a good one. Just look! Here's a still-life on computer with shoes:
Anthony scribbles at a whiteboard in biology...
Mountain Classroom is prepping its trip to the desert Southwest while living at the Elbow Pond facility. They spend their days studying in the library and doing expeditions, like this one to the Carters this weekend:
Ski jumping on relatively flat ground can be an aerobic activity, and it may be necessary to shed suits to cool and be cool:
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