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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

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

The Crossover

Burlington Bagels

Burlington’s Best Bagels (and Beyond!)

Katherine Townsend, Staff Writer December 1, 2021

If you grew up like me, eating store-bought Thomas bagels and the occasional Dunkin Donuts on a good day, then the Greater Burlington bagel scene will absolutely blow you away. In my two years living in...

Craig Mitchell deejaying. Photo by: Luke Awtry.

Craig Mitchell: DJ, Musician, Activist, and Community Member

Abbey Berger-Knorr, Contributor November 18, 2021

“Within these walls on this dance floor there’s no such thing as gay or straight, White or Black, man or woman,” proclaims Craig Mitchell. “We are all one people united by rhythm.”  Whether...

Screengrab from "Perfect Blue"

Perfect Blue: A Perfect Commentary on Celebrity

Eric Banks, Staff Writer November 10, 2021

The year is 1997, and upcoming animation director Satoshi Kon has just released his debut film Perfect Blue at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal. No one had seen anything like it. Here was a Japanese...

Screengrab from 'Succession.'

Father Knows Best: How the Roy Siblings are Trapped in Succession

Zoe Leone, Staff Writer November 8, 2021

“I am deeply concerned for the well-being of my brother. Our entire family has supported him through his many attempts at rehabilitation for his multiple addictions, but the events of the last days have...

Dune: Another Mind-Blowing Epic From Denis Villeneuve

Dune: Another Mind-Blowing Epic From Denis Villeneuve

Noah Phillips, Staff Writer November 3, 2021

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And once it has passed, I will...

The first step in the transitional housing process is residence at 89 North Street. Image courtesy of: ANEW Place.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Katherine Taddeo, Contributor October 28, 2021

There is an ancient philosophical guideline that countless people have tried to follow throughout human civilization: love thy neighbor. ANEW Place, a Christian nonprofit homeless shelter organization...

Benches behind Aiken Hall. Photo: Elizabeth Marando.

Best Outdoor Havens on Campus to Escape the Hustle of College

Elizabeth Marando, Staff Writer October 21, 2021

Returning to in-person learning after being cooped up inside for so long makes Champlain’s outdoor nooks seem much more inviting. Their convenience and uniqueness allow us to experience college in relaxed...

Venom: Let There Be Carnage is Just So Beautifully Stupid

Venom: Let There Be Carnage is Just So Beautifully Stupid

Noah Phillips, Staff Writer October 20, 2021

Of all the comic book movies to be released in the past decade, few were as insane as Venom (2018). Despite receiving terrible reviews from critics, the film not only grossed nearly a billion dollars at...

Reevaluating the Original Space Cowboy

Reevaluating the Original Space Cowboy

Eric Banks, Staff Writer October 14, 2021

On September 3, 2001, the first episode of Shinchiro Watanabe’s Cowboy Bebop aired on Adult Swim, exposing American audiences everywhere to a show that can only be described as a uniquely postmodern...

Aimee, Maeve, and Otis from Sex Education.

Sex Education Season Three Shows off Binders

Sammie Lee Wilhoit, Contributor October 4, 2021

Netflix’s Sex Education released their third season on September 17. The show’s second season was released prior to COVID on January 11, 2020. Fans have been eagerly anticipating this season for two...

Malignant: James Wan's Newest Addition to the Horror Genre

Malignant: James Wan’s Newest Addition to the Horror Genre

Noah Phillips, Staff Writer October 1, 2021

James Wan has to be one of the brightest voices in the horror genre in the past couple of decades. From his humble beginnings with the first Saw film, he later went on to create two horror franchises,...

Danielle (Rachel Sennott) holding a bagel.

Shiva Baby: A Delightful Comedy of Errors

Sammie Lee Wilhoit, Contributor September 29, 2021

Emma Seligman’s feature film debut Shiva Baby was originally released as a film festival short in 2018. Shiva Baby is about a college-age sugar baby who runs into her sugar daddy and her ex-girlfriend...

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