by Marcus Hauck | Jan 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
When reflecting on my interim experience, I am reminded of my travels to Washington, D.C. some six years ago. In what was a rather generic tour of the city – with visits to the White House, monuments, and Smithsonian institutions – was an overwhelming...
by Alicia Henriquez Porras | Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
I was not planning on taking this class for J-term, but when it was moved online I decided to take it because I have taken studio art courses before but had never reflected on topics related to policy making and democracy in connection to the arts, especially in the...
by Olivia Talley | Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Final Reflection: “No! One last timeThe people will hear from meOne last time” – George Washington, in the song One Last Time, from the musical Hamilton written by Lin Manuel Miranda Thoughts of how is this class almost overrun through my mind as I write...
by Jimena Maida Colindres | Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
At the beginning of the semester, we reflected on the relationship between democracy and the arts. While my initial reaction, informed by my experiences and my gut, was to think that democracy needs the arts way more than what the arts need democracy. In reality, I...
by Sarah Witmer | Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday, January 26th, we will be meeting with John A. Johnson, founder of Verbal Gymnastics Theater Company. As described on the organization’s Facebook page, “Verbal Gymnastics is an interactive theater company where storytelling and art meet the...
by Ileana Sanchez | Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
In the weeks leading up to St.Olaf’s Interim term, we discovered that our campus would be shut down and all students would be participating in an online class remotely. Covid had yet again dismantled our lives in a way no one saw coming. For many of the students in...
