Taking the Patriarchy to Task
V ’75, the creator of The Vagina Monologues, addresses racism, colonialism, and sexual violence in her new collection, Reckoning.
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Economic Legacy
Legacy National Economic Council Director Brian Deese ’00 will be making a preplanned departure from the Biden administration this month after two years as the president’s top economic advisor.
Is This Underwear Toxic?
“Forever chemicals,” PFAS, have been found in period underwear marketed as nontoxic and organic, surprising many people, including environmental health researcher Shruthi Mahalingaiah ’98.
A Family Tail
Dog Gone, the tale of a family navigating conflict as they search for their missing dog, stars Rob Lowe and is adapted from a book by Pauls Toutonghi ’99.
Musicals to Unite Town and Gown
Seven Days reports on the role of the annual J-term musical in town and College community relations, featuring Town Hall Theater artistic director Doug Anderson, economics and environmental studies professor Jon Isham, and Zack Maluccio ’22.5.
Midd Alum, UVM Dean
Katharine Shepherd ’78 has been appointed as dean of the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont.
Leadership in Culture Change
Elise Morris ’22.5 of the women’s soccer team has been named the 2021–22 NCAA Division III LGBTQ OneTeam Award recipient.
Art, Hunger, and Guilt
The New York Times reviews Terra Nova, the latest novel by Henriette Lazaridis ’82, calling it “ingenious.”
Finding His Way
Michael Obel-Omia ’88, MA English ’92 had to redefine his identity after a stroke in 2016 left him with aphasia, which affects one’s ability to use or comprehend words.