“It’s not cheating because no one else wrote it,” one of my ninth-grade students told me last May. He had used ChatGPT, the AI writing tool, to compose his final essay for our freshman English class. When I explained he’d plagiarized because the words didn’t convey his own ideas, he shrugged. “But a robot can […]
Image Nataly Gruender In 2020, amidst the pandemic, Nataly Gruender graduated with a double major in English and Creative Writing in the Department of English and a minor in Classics. During her time as a student, she also served as an SBS Ambassador , representing and promoting the college. Presently, Nataly is employed as a […]
Caitie Delaney stands between her home’s living area and dining room. “The dining room is probably the least frequented space in this house. The only reason that I come in this room is for therapy on Zoom,” she says with a laugh. Caitie Delaney is a TV writer who’s known for her work on Rick […]
Jim Condron ’92 at a recent solo exhibition of his work in New York. Playful, offbeat, and insouciant are words that may come to mind as you view the sculptures of Jim Condron ’92. Made primarily with castoff materials and the detritus of everyday life, Condron’s constructions have a casual air about them. Spend a […]
Caitie Delaney is a TV writer who’s known for her work on Rick and Morty , 68 Whiskey , and Teenage Euthanasia . She’s also a painter, sculptor, and embroiderer. All of this is abundantly clear when you catch a glimpse inside her Los Angeles home that’s filled with movie posters, nostalgic tchotchkes, and a […]
Griffin William Sherry and band. Lauryn Sophia photo When I first heard that The Ghost of Paul Revere had disbanded, sadness followed. I have always been a big fan of their signature sound, closer vocal harmonies and affable members, especially Griffin William Sherry whom I had chatted with many times over the group’s incredible run. […]
The town of Blackpool conjures a particular multisensory reaction that is hard to convey to those who live far away from its sticky seaside scope. Or perhaps it isn’t so hard. Blazvegas: an upside-down Coney Island headrush, a ride that defies gravity, a windswept concrete strip of stalls selling sweets and plastic. A Golden Mile […]
