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Watchmen and the Modern Day
By GRIFFIN BRAHLER on October 2025
What do you think of when you think of comic books? Probably lots of action, colors, and a good guy triumphing over a bad guy.…
Rediscovering Music’s Hidden Gems: Mozart’s Serenade in C Major, K. 648
By ASHLEY PARK on October 2025
This summer, at the Bowdoin International Music Festival, I couldn’t help but wonder how many great pieces of music by early composers remain untouched. My…
“Lapse”: IHS Film Club Debuts First Short Film
By ZADIE WANG on October 2025
After months of preparation, IHS Film Club’s first short film, “Lapse” premiered on YouTube early last month. The film follows a young girl who “wakes…
Frida’s Feature Films
By FRIDA JEFFERIS on September 2025
Romeo + Juliet by Baz Luhrmann (1996) Watching this movie in my freshman-year English class is, to date, some of the most fun I’ve had dissecting…
String Instruments: A History of Names
By OLIVIA HAO on September 2025
If you’ve ever been to an IHS orchestra concert, you’re probably familiar with the classic European family of string instruments. The four instruments that feature…
An Ominous Playlist
By JONAH GILLIS on September 2025
In this mixtape, I compiled a list featuring over twenty tracks from the last seventy years, spanning the full spectrum of popular genres, with each…
Non-Western Artist Feature: Yayoi Kusuma
By MIA CHO on September 2025
“Our world is only one polka dot among a million stars in the cosmos. Polka dots are a way to infinity,” are words said by…
Summertime Vibes Playlist
By JONAH GILLIS on June 2025
Summer and music often go hand in hand. In this mixtape, I chose twenty songs from a wide range of genres and eras that all…
LGBTQ+ Playwright Feature: Paula Vogel
By CORALLUS MEEKS on June 2025
Paula Vogel is an esteemed Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright whose plays, including Mother Play, Indecent, and How I Learned to Drive, have been Tony-nominated. Since earning…
Before the curtains in Kulp Auditorium opened for this year’s musical, a few members of the cast stepped forward and spoke a few words beforehand…
Non-Western Short Films to Watch
By ZADIE WANG on May 2025
If you’re interested in exploring cinema beyond the restrictive Hollywood lens, non-Western short films are an excellent option: they offer important perspectives, tell stories intricately,…
In February, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York announced the return of a 2,700-year-old bronze griffin head to Greece. This artifact, dating back…
A Groovy Playlist
By JONAH GILLIS on May 2025
In this article, I reveal my picks for some of the grooviest songs ever recorded! Tunes from a variety of time periods and genres are…
A Nonchalant Playlist
By JONAH GILLIS on April 2025
This playlist features tracks with the most laid-back vibes possible, hence the name of this mixtape. Tunes from past to present meld together in this…
Spring Playlist
By JACK BONASSAR on March 2025
In Ithaca, New York, spring can be a fickle thing. It might come in February, May, or seemingly never happen. To get yourself in the…
2,500-Year-Old Artifacts Stolen in a Dutch Museum Heist
By ZADIE WANG on March 2025
In the early hours of Saturday, January 25, three men broke into the Drents Museum in Assen, the Netherlands, using explosives to bypass a locked…
Freakonomics Book Review
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY on March 2025
Freakonomics. It’s one of those books with a cult following and nine pages of cover quotes from A-list academics and celebrities. I’d been hearing about…
Artwork from Le Petit Prince Wordsworth Editions Have you ever wondered what life looks like through the innocent lens of a child? Make peace with…
Mack Hollins: Vegetables, Cats, and a Super Bowl
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY, JONAH JACOBSTEIN on February 2025
Mack Hollins of the Buffalo Bills walks onto the field without shoes on before a game against the San Francisco 49ers. Kevin Sabitus/Getty In the…
Non-Western Artist Feature: El Anatsui
By ZADIE WANG on February 2025
El Anatsui, a globally celebrated Ghanaian sculptor, has transcended the traditional boundaries of art with his unique style. Born in Anyako, Ghana in 1944, Anatsui…
A Playlist To Take You Through Valentine’s Day
By MIA CHO on February 2025
Valentine’s Day is a joyous day to celebrate love and happiness, and it may or may not also be accompanied by a variety of other…
After School Cool Playlist
By JONAH GILLIS on December 2024
In this article, I give you my ten picks for some of the coolest songs to listen to once you’re back home after completing a…
An Unorthodox Christmas Playlist
By JACK BONASSAR on December 2024
It’s (allegedly) the most wonderful time of the year. Cold weather and general stress brought by the season notwithstanding, Christmas can bring unrivaled levels of…
Lady of the Lake
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY on December 2024
The lake ghost had haunted the snow capped mountains long before the people came. Draped in a flowery flowing dress, torn ragged at its seams,…
Which Pre-Raphaelite Artist Matches Your Current Vibe?
By NATALIE PATRONE on December 2024
The Pre-Raphaelite art movement, formed in 1840s England, is well-known for its hyperrealism, symbology, and romanticism. Often drawing from classical mythology, literature, and folktale, Pre-Raphelite…
Changing Plans for Good Omens Season Three
By NATALIE PATRONE on November 2024
Michael Sheen (left) and David Tennant (right) in Prime Video’s series Good Omens. Hollywood Reporter Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Prime Video television…