The Bell

“Alone atop a rock looking out over the Pacific, I listened to the brand new Conor Oberst album ‘Ruminations,’ took the title to heart and did some thinking,” writes Sierra Flach ’18 of her final days in New Zealand.

When Alex Bostian ’16 arrived in Moldova in early summer, he didn’t speak one word of the language. But by early fall, he was teaching classes in both English and Romanian.

An intimate story, directed by Norm Jones, centered on a small cast of characters who, for one reason or another, find themselves involved in a hedge school in their Irish-speaking community in County Donegal, Ireland.

“My goal is not to show at top galleries; I want to integrate art and experience,” says professional artist David Popa ’14. “I’m interested in creating a whole other genre of art.”

For Gordon faculty, “practice what you preach” goes beyond a moral obligation to altruism. It often involves getting their hands dirty and feet wet in their unique fields in order to create their own artistic masterpieces. For the… Read More