“Drippin’ in Melanin” Fashion Show is a Hit
Cat Gullotta, Section Editor
February 21, 2020
In honor of Black History Month, Shades of Me—Champlain’s womxn of color affinity group—hosted a fashion show entitled “Drippin’ in Melanin” on Saturday, February 16, from 6:00-8:30pm in the Champlain Room. The event was organized by third-year Shades President Hannah Short, who is a Communic...
What Got Snubbed This Year
Eric Banks, Staff Writer
February 9, 2020
I have… strong feelings in regards to the Academy Awards. On one hand, the academy allows for some extremely talented individuals to be recognized for their achievements in film. On the other hand, there are still plenty of excellent films that are ignored around awards season, some of which are among...
Taika Waititi’s WWII Comedy is Bold and Brilliant
Eric Banks, Staff Writer
November 25, 2019
Never in a million years would I have guessed that the funniest film of the year would be about Nazi Germany. I mean, how could anyone find anything funny about a political regime that led to the deaths of millions of Jewish people? While there have certainly been movies in the past that have tried to ...
Looking For Alaska: More Than A Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Sammie Lee Wilhoit, Staff Writer
November 4, 2019
Alaska walks over on a bench beside Dr. Hyde. She asks if she can sit there and eat her sandwich. He allows her to, although she did interrupt his meditation. She confides in him about feeling alone because the other students have been isolating and shaming her. He listens and tells her that change ...
Understanding Your Privacy Rights as a Student
Erika Brown, Editor in Chief
October 26, 2019
Before you turned 18 and came to college, your parent or guardian had the right to access your education records, make changes to them, and control how much of your personally identifiable information was disclosed to others. But now that you’re an adult (yes, an adult!) with your own autonomy, th...
Vermont International Film Festival Returns
Erika Skorstad, Staff Writer
October 16, 2019
The 34th annual Vermont International Film Festival (VTIFF) runs from October 16 to 27 in downtown Burlington. The festival features almost 70 independent films, which will be shown at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington City Arts, and ECHO’s Lakeside Hall. The films were made all a...
Joaquin Phoenix Shines in Joker
Eric Banks, Staff Writer
October 11, 2019
I think it’s safe to say no movie in recent memory has achieved the level of controversy as Todd Phillips’ Joker. For the past few months, the media has made it seem like this film will be a lightning rod for incel ("involuntary celibate;” a group of people unable to find romantic partners and ...
Alison Bechdel at UVM: Comics as Activism
Sammie Lee Wilhoit, Staff Writer
October 10, 2019
On Wednesday, October 2, Alison Bechdel was invited by the Vermont Humanities Council for their “First Wednesdays” lecture series to give a presentation about comics as activism. Bechdel is a Vermont cartoonist who wrote the comic Dykes To Watch Out For from 1983 to 2008, as well as two graphic...
An Interview with Michael Scott
Eli Kline, Contributing Writer
October 9, 2019
The Office! A Musical Parody is a stage adaptation of the hit TV show The Office, which follows the misadventures of the various employees of the Scranton branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The Crossover interviewed Emma Brock, the actress playing Regional Manager Michael Scott, one of the m...
The Peanut Butter Falcon: A Beautiful Film About Equality
Eric Banks, Contributing Writer
September 16, 2019
The great Roger Ebert once described the 1999 film The Other Sister as “Shameless in its use of mental retardation as a gimmick, a prop, and a punchline.” He went on to say that the film “treats its characters like cute little performing seals delivering their ‘retarded’ dialouge with per...
Champlain Offers Interactive Narrative Minor
Erika Skorstad, Staff Writer
September 6, 2019
After years in the making, Champlain students can officially minor in interactive narrative. If you play video games, chances are that you’ve enjoyed one with a compelling narrative—even if you think you don’t care about “story games.” Whether you’re playing Dark Souls or Mario Kart, the c...
Youth Mentoring Program Prepares for Another Semester
Alayna Masker, Contributing Writer
August 9, 2019
At the beginning of each week, a group of nine Champlain College students gathers in a classroom to turn kids’ dreams into reality. This group consists of mentors for the DREAM Program, a non-profit youth mentoring organization that pairs college students with children between the ages of 5-18 living...