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Open swim: How my experience went swimmingly

Open swim: How my experience went swimmingly

Michael Gibson-Prugh November 18, 2020

The College recently reopened the pool, with COVID restrictions. (Michael Gibson-Prugh/The Williams Record) When I received the email on Nov. 4 that the College was going to reopen up the swimming...

Rowan Ricardo Phillips hosts talk with writers about freedom and democracy

Rowan Ricardo Phillips hosts talk with writers about freedom and democracy

Michael Gibson-Prugh and Tali Natter March 11, 2020
Last Wednesday, Visiting Professor in Democratic Studies Rowan Ricardo Phillips hosted an event entitled “Silent Poems, Talking Pictures, and the Infinite Playlist.” Also speaking were fellow award-winning artists Teju Cole — novelist, photographer, critic, curator, and author of five books — and Ishion Hutchinson — Cornell professor, journal editor, and author of two poetry collections. The three read their pieces and discussed poetry as a tool for better understanding race and democracy.
“Landmarks” explores photography in a postmodern world

“Landmarks” explores photography in a postmodern world

Michael Gibson-Prugh January 29, 2020

Horace Ballard, Curator of American Art at WCMA, questions the past and modernity’s relationship with the natural world in “Landmarks.” Photo courtesy of Birmingham Museum of Art. Horace Ballard...

Remembering 9/11 at Williams: Why the College could be doing more

Remembering 9/11 at Williams: Why the College could be doing more

Michael Gibson-Prugh September 18, 2019

The trajectory of my life was changed on September 11, 2001. Thankfully, I didn’t lose any loved ones that day, but a lot of people did. 2,996 people died, 6,000 were injured and many more have suffered...

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