Illustrate, Animate, All About the Create

https://www.tiktok.com/@milospecter/video/6832306024666516741 Milo Shieber tosses me a Sour Monkey IPA and removes his mask long enough to give me a big, goofy smile. As we walk the quiet streets of Boston, Shieber begins to bring to life the story behind his recent success in animation. The junior at Harvard University knows better than anybody: trial and …

The Bish Behind the Art

From multimedia graphics and an apparel line, to full-render painted murals, ART BISH crowdsources it all. The mastermind behind the account, Claire Bishara, is making the most out of quarantine by hosting digital festivals and continuing to build out her brand’s mission: uplifting female voices and keeping a group of diverse and eclectic women in …

(Politics Now) Simplified

Mitchell Rosenberg, Founder of Simplified From a young age, Mitchell Rosenberg always knew that he wanted to help people. When he was younger, he envisioned himself pursuing that idea while working at the McDonalds drive through stand. As he got older, however, he realized he could combine his interests in entertainment and political science to …

Madness in the Shape of Earrings, Art

folie made co-creators Emma Kremer (left) and Kelly McGlone (right) Madness. It is the name of the game for University of Delaware’s Kelly McGlone and Emma Kremer. While settling into quarantine initially felt like a kick to their usual enthusiastic personalities, the two quickly joined forces on a new project: folie made. Derived from the …

Black Lives Matter

Kabria (right) and sister, Caitlin (left) protesting Feature by Kabria Dame I was asked to write this paper a week ago, but during that time I was very angry, scared, lost, numb. I did not know how to put exactly how I felt onto paper. I wanted to make sure that the people reading this …

Music, Solidarity, and Allyship Bridge COVID-19 and BLM

Graphics by Shirley Zhong, Scripps '21 Born out of the Coronavirus Pandemic and amplified by the growing Black Lives Matter Movement, The Claremont Solidarity Fund Music Festival that took place on Sunday, May 31st featured 17 artists and took Instagram by storm. Acting as a musical fundraising platform for mutual aid funds at The Claremont …

Silver Linings Despite Abroad Cancelation

By: Morgan Biles When my friend first told me that the Coronavirus started spreading outside of China, I wasn't initially worried. I wasn't going to let a little bug stop me from enjoying my semester abroad in Amsterdam. But by late February, the mood in Europe started to shift. What's that phrase? We make plans …

&Papaya: Sustainability Meets Style

Keep it cute, but drop the carbon footprint; then add a little homemade love, and you get &Papaya: a new and fresh sustainable fashion brand. Stitching together excess dead stock that would have otherwise been thrown away, recent Stanford University graduates Ellie Chen and Izzy Jo along with their team of five have created something …

Rafiki Yoga: Bringing Mindfulness and Meditation to Ugandan School

Shannon Fitzpatrick knows first hand the physical and mindful power of yoga. After breaking her back while in high school, yoga was the only form of physical exercise she could do and it quickly transformed into more than just a way to stay in shape, it became her escape — healing both her body and …

Finding Balance Through Painting

Bellantonio painting during Art Battles San Francisco in SoMa, San Francisco By Danielle Bellantonio When San Francisco announced the shelter in place law in effect about two months ago, I decided to come home to Cape Cod to be closer to my family. I feel fortunate to be able to work remotely from the other …