Sonia Ivancic

Arts Around the World: Bharatanatyam Spotlight

Following the implicit bias workshop on March 22 with Dr. Bryant Marks, where we were told our brains make instant connections between words like “doctor” and “male,” I thought, What...

Plastic, Plastic, Everywhere: Why New Jersey's Plastic Bag Ban is One Step Forward

Each of my grocery store visits this past summer seemed to always be accompanied by a now-familiar sight: an exasperated shopper standing by the check-out area looking at their groceries...

A Preview of the November Dance Series

On Saturday, November 12, 2022, the Performing Arts Department will host the November Dance Series. This event, which some may remember as the October Dance Series last year, will feature...

A Collection of Historical Fiction Recs

The Agency by Y.S. Lee When I found this delightful four-part series, it seemed too good to be true. These novels satisfy any reader’s cravings for mystery, romance, history, and...

How Should We Categorize Dance?

"Is dance really a sport?" is an age-old question that many dancers get asked. Most non-dancers believe dance falls under the category of arts more so than it does sports....

Windows Into the Past

Tucked in the bowels of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C., sits a six-foot-long painting from 19th-century Udaipur, India. What’s so special about this massive watercolor...

Trike Riding in Style: Fashion at House Olympics

At last Saturday’s annual House Olympics, students showcased their impressive mini-trike riding, yoga-ball bouncing, and defrosting frozen shirts skills, with the Woodhull House placing first, followed by the Stephens House,...

Campus Crafters: The Simple Joy of Art

Handicrafts like knitting and crocheting are known to be great stress relievers. Their simple and rhythmic motions of hyperfocusing on simple knot tying gestures force one’s mind to slow down...

Faculty Tribute - Elizabeth Sturley

I walked into my first Ethics class wishing I already had completed the course. Like many, I selected Ethics not because I had an interest in it, but because I...

Mud, Art, and Trash at Burning Man 2023

          On the night of the June 1986 Summer Solstice, an eight-foot-tall wooden statue of a man burned on San Francisco’s Baker Beach. Two artists, Larry...

Mysteries and Justice: Nazi Art Plunder

        This past month, an emotional but optimistic ceremony took place in the briefing room of the District Attorney of Manhattan that showcased the paintings of Austrian...