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Charles W. McCormick
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My Semester in 300 Words
There are times in the course of a young editor-at-large’s life he is tasked by the Arts Board to pen a vanity piece for its year-end publishings. He may be burnt out from thesising with nary a Celsisus in reach, or busy frequenting Western Front to study for his pharmacology final. He may, despite having risen to the occasion before, find himself presently lacking in the idea department.
Nick driving the beloved Suzuki from Sydney to Thredbo.
Nick driving the beloved Suzuki from Sydney to Thredbo.
Master of Two Worlds
When Nicholas C. Ige ’25 and Kevin Fischetto ’26 first approached me in the fall, I was immediately drawn to their project for this reason. They offered a solution to my dark days and responses to my endless volley of questions.
Nick pausing at a viewpoint along the Main Range loop in Australia’s Snowy Mountains.
Nick pausing at a viewpoint along the Main Range loop in Australia’s Snowy Mountains.
Nick on a beach in Merimbula, a small town on Australia’s Sapphire Coast.
Nick on a beach in Merimbula, a small town on Australia’s Sapphire Coast.
The Road Back
As we splashed about, serenaded by the bleats of mountain goats and kissed by the high-altitude breeze, I could not have felt a purer bliss in the entire world.
Death and Rebirth
“I didn’t feel like I was in my body,” Nicholas C. Ige ’25 recalled from the summit push.
The full moon over the Pacific Ocean on Australia’s Sapphire Coast.
The full moon over the Pacific Ocean on Australia’s Sapphire Coast.
Crossing the Threshold
Wednesday nights at the Bondi Beach Backpackers hostel in Sydney, Australia, tend to be a little slow. Nicholas C. Ige ’25 and I opted to spend the warm evening outside, lounging in the courtyard alongside other guests similarly worn out from a full day of surfing.
Nicholas C. Ige ’25 on the Main Range loop.
Nicholas C. Ige ’25 on the Main Range loop, descending from Mount Kosciuszko.
Arts Vanity: The Dilettante’s Guide to Tasteful Cycling
What follows is a list of insights and recommendations for maximizing the artistic experience of riding a bike.
The Call to Adventure
There isn’t a better metaphor in the world for overcoming obstacles and ascending from melancholic depths than climbing a mountain. Or seven of them.
Spanish 150 Students Curate Exhibit on Migration in Boylston Hall
The exhibit attempts to parse through the perpetual “bombardment of images” we consume regarding migration, according to Raquel Vega-Durán, who chairs the Faculty Advisory Committee for Ethnicity, Migration, and Rights.
What the Hell Happened: Tom Brady Retired, Unretired, And Retired Again
We must face the reality at the bottom of the social media madness: A legend has retired, and he’s left big cleats to fill.
