Hey faculty, what space made your day?
“I learned how to read in a set of two faded, outdated, and deliciously comfortable floral armchairs that were the foci of the living room in my childhood home. My parents generously let me take these beloved chairs to college, where they served as my daily workspace. Unfortunately, I had to abandon these chairs during final move-out; I will forever hope they found a good home.” Olivia Robbins (English) “Withington Room, on campus. Not only do I enjoy solitary working lunches, but I also overhear passionate and thoughtful conversations between students who regularly eat lunch there....
Read MoreGoing on Project
Each May, Class I students begin the long-awaited “Senior Project.” A tradition since the 1960s, Senior Projects have evolved, and today seniors’ proposals qualify as: scholarly or academic; community service; internships; or the arts. The Class of 2016 chose broadly—from immigration to the environment, from stem cell research and business startups through working on presidential campaigns. Students painted, gardened, sewed, prepared concerts and recitals, shadowed doctors, wrote and directed plays, tried learning new instruments and languages, and volunteered at sites all over...
Read MoreLet Us Snap Your Style!
And they did. During a break between classes, on a game day, in the depths of winter, Milton students shared the looks that make them feel good. Predictably, denim makes a solid showing, along with khakis — but so does so-called “elevated activewear,” neat and comfortable pants, tees and jackets that work for class and field, and tout the Milton logo. On their feet: Converse and Vans, iconic L. L. Bean boots, work boots unlaced just so, and classic black high boots topped by socks. Plaid is the rage and “groutfit” is the Milton name for the gray sweat ensemble. Backpacks,...
Read MoreFaculty Facts: The Lives They Lead
Teacher: a person or thing that teaches something; especially: a person whose job is to teach students about certain subjects (Merriam-Webster) Does that include being house heads, class deans, coaches, advisors, coordinators and sponsors? Does it include weekend dorm duty, driving students to the airport or community service, directing plays, choreographing dance concerts, running music rehearsals, leading hikes, or chaperoning dances? College “Recs” Faculty each write, on average, six to twelve college recommendations per year. Department heads and faculty who teach mostly juniors and...
Read MoreWalter McCloskey Names Eight to Remember Stories that moved him, and might move you
“Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Hawthorne’s perverse sense of humor gives this allegory of universal guilt a distinctively comic undertone. “Bartleby the Scrivener” by Herman Melville Melville’s Bartleby, the lawyer’s scribe who practices a ferocious passive resistance, has taught me one of life’s most useful phrases: “I would prefer not to.” “The Old People” by William Faulkner In this story, which anticipates the much longer and more complex “The Bear,” Faulkner introduces one of his major themes: the multiple ways in which the past inhabits the...
Read MoreTheir Shortest Assignment Ever!
Short-shorts by students, like @VeryShortStory, in 140 characters or less. She was wild, sassy, but imaginative; so, when she told me she lived in an island in the sky, I thought she was insane. But no, there it was, just like she said. — Sophia Greenaway, Class III I love how you can think you’re at the top with every bend in the path. “False summit,” I think it’s called. You’re not yet, but you will be. — Claire Huffman, Class I She was there. Her stare was oblique. “I’m sorry.” “For what?” Again, the oblique look. The wind shook her hair into her eyes....
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