Posted on August 26, 2019
Bearing Music from Boston to Brazil
After traveling with the Boston Symphony Youth Orchestra this summer, violinist Jinyung Suh ’22 says, “You just realize that the world is so much bigger than you make it out to be.”
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Posted on August 23, 2019
The Fruits of Homesickness
On the North Shore of Boston, there are sunflowers on professors’ desks and fresh green beans on the plates of college students and homeless people alike—all because Saliha Grace Shelton ’20 first asked herself the question: What do I miss about Turkey?
Posted on August 21, 2019
Collaborative Conductor Joins Music Faculty
Posted on August 14, 2019
Good Samaritans in the Burn Zone
At 9 a.m. on November 8, 2018, three Gordon alumni and their families were in bumper-to-bumper traffic on one of the three roads out of Paradise, CA, along with 26,000 other people trying to escape California’s deadliest wildfire.
Posted on August 9, 2019
Complicated Miracles: Life in Paradise a Year After the Camp Fire
Last year in November, the Camp Fire hit Katherine Sorich’s ’05 hometown like a tidal wave, displacing 52,000 people and laying waste to 14,000 residences, but her house wasn’t one of them.
Posted on August 7, 2019
Capturing the Cannons: Gordon Lacrosse Player Interns with the Boston Cannons
Jacob Hryzan ’20 united his knack for photography with his love of lacrosse in a marketing internship with the Boston Cannons, a Major League Lacrosse professional team.
Posted on August 6, 2019
Fighting Climate Change, One Window at a Time
In order to truly care for people, we need to work on fighting climate change while also helping people who are impacted by it," says Christine Seibert ’18, local coordinator for a Maine-based nonprofit that produces affordable window-inserts to protect homes from chilly drafts in colder months
Posted on August 1, 2019
Ready for Takeoff: Tips for the Academic Year
With another academic year swiftly approaching, Veronica Andreades '20 gathered some tips for charting a successful course from some seasoned pilots of the academic airways.
Posted on July 26, 2019
Trading Lab Coats for Broadway Costumes: Grad Olivia Buelow’s Gig in NYC
When Olivia Buelow '18 graduated, her eyes were set on medical school. But an unexpected opportunity to work as a wardrobe dresser on Broadway for Moulin Rouge! The Musical introduced her to a new passion.
Posted on July 18, 2019
Alum Awarded White House Honors for Medical Breakthroughs
Dr. John E. Harris ’98 receives the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. Government to outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent research careers.
Posted on July 16, 2019
Prepping for Move-in Day: 10 Things to Pack, 10 Things to Leave Behind
Whether your Pinterest board is bursting with décor ideas or you’re in denial that college is just seven short weeks away, before you clear out Target’s college aisle or hide under a blanket, here are 10 things to pack and 10 things to leave behind.
Posted on July 4, 2019
Making Stars for the Next Moon Landing
Fifty years ago, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted an American flag on the moon’s powdery surface, the stars were a little lackluster, especially in retrospect.