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The Intersection of News, Arts, and Culture at Champlain College

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The Intersection of News, Arts, and Culture at Champlain College

The Crossover

The Intersection of News, Arts, and Culture at Champlain College

The Crossover

Promising Young Woman: A Promising Start for Emerald Fennell

Promising Young Woman: A Promising Start for Emerald Fennell

Eric Banks, Staff Writer March 2, 2021

The world is not a kind place to women. That’s not to say that we haven’t made great strides reaching true gender equality, especially given the #Me Too movement, but we’re still not quite there...

Art Credit: Bel Kelly

Current Student Advice for the Class of 2025

Bel Kelly, Associate Editor March 1, 2021

Choosing which college to attend as a high school senior is always a big choice, but now, with the restrictions on dorm living, most classes being taught at least partially remotely, and a general air...

Chauncey T. Beaver wearing a mask before everyone went virtual.

A Professor’s-Eye View on Fall 2020

Bel Kelly, Staff Writer December 10, 2020

At first glance, professors are feeling the same way about this semester as we are. Professional Writing professor Sheila Liming, this semester her first at Champlain, describes it as, “Challenging,...

The Crossover's List of Books You Must Read Over Winter Break

The Crossover’s List of Books You Must Read Over Winter Break

Crossover Staff December 8, 2020

Haley Seymour, Editor-in-Chief- In my senior year of high school, I read The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, and it ended up being one of my favorite books. A young, white girl named Lily Owens runs...

Is This the Future of Games?

Is This the Future of Games?

Dan Porosoff, Contributing Writer December 2, 2020

On November 16, 2009, Left 4 Dead 2 was released with resounding success. On July 24, 2012, Left 4 Dead 2 received the last major content patch for almost a decade with a pack of maps referred to as the...

The Wire: A Must-See, 20 Years Later

The Wire: A Must-See, 20 Years Later

Eric Banks, Staff Writer December 1, 2020

June 2, 2002, the first episode of The Wire aired on HBO. Upon first glance, the show seemed like your typical police procedural, albeit one with much more profanity and diversity than network television...

Understanding the Handmaid's Tale Protests

Understanding the Handmaid’s Tale Protests

Sammie Lee Wilhoit, Staff Writer November 30, 2020

The latest Handmaid’s Tale protest occurred on October 12 of this year. Women dressed in red robes with crisp white bonnets shading their eyes and cloth masks over their mouths marched on Capitol Hill....

Da Five Bloods: A Vietnam Movie for 2020

Da Five Bloods: A Vietnam Movie for 2020

Eric Banks, Staff Writer November 13, 2020

Ever since his cinematic debut with She’s Gotta Have It, director Spike Lee has proven himself to be one of the most provocative voices in the film industry. His films are stylish, bold, visually inspired,...

The Relevance of HBO's Watchmen

The Relevance of HBO’s Watchmen

Eric Banks, Staff Writer November 3, 2020

In 1986, DC Comics published the first issue of Alan Moore’s Watchmen, one of the greatest pieces of American literature ever written. Watchmen was highly acclaimed throughout its year long run, and...

A Role Model to All Internet Personalities

A Role Model to All Internet Personalities

Dan Porosoff, Contributing Writer October 19, 2020

With millions of people having YouTube channels nowadays, it’s no simple feat to achieve even one-hundred subscribers. Due to this, some may be intimidated by these internet figures with thousands of...

From Nightmare Vermont's Facebook page.

Unique Fall Activities in Vermont

Haley Seymour, Editor-In-Chief October 14, 2020

Autumn is a great time to get outside before the snow falls, especially considering that the snow could have a coating on the ground by the end of October. Everyone loves carving pumpkins and leaf peeping,...

Six Music Videos Made During Quarantine

Six Music Videos Made During Quarantine

Sammie Lee Wilhoit, Staff Writer October 12, 2020

The pandemic has limited the options of creatives. However, these limitations have allowed artists to showcase their different creative strengths. Creative media is still being produced, but certain aspects...

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