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On the Fringe: Olivia Bolling’s Cinematic Renaissance

Olivia Bolling stood under the golden lights on the cobbled streets of Via Por Santa Maria in the Italian city of Florence, glitter shining from the corners of her eyelids, and a small grin stuck to her face.

She was about halfway through filming her short film, Sticky, for a class project. It came as no surprise to her friends that this four-minute, 37-second film would go on to win the BIFF's—Brooklyn Independent Film Festival—Best Student Film Award for 2020, which had around 500 entries this year.

Culture, CampusShannon MasonDecember 21, 2020shannonmason, olivia bolling, profile, 2020est mag, culture, campus

Photo Gallery: Black Lives Matter Protest in Juneau, AK

Photo Gallery: Black Lives Matter Protest in Juneau, AK

Juneauites gathered in downtown Juneau, AK to bring awareness to Black Lives Matter. Black women stood at the microphone and shared their stories about growing up in Juneau and dealing with systematic racism and racial slurs. One woman spoke about how her daughter was called the n-word when she was in elementary school. The Tlingít community, the native Alaskans, joined the protest by leading a traditional song with drums.

CultureShannon MasonJune 11, 2020Junueu Alaska, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, peaceful protest, protest, police brutality, police, photo gallery, shannonmason, SecondaryFeature, Secondary Feature, secondaryfeature

COVID-19: Graduating Seniors Face Uncertainty in Job Market

COVID-19: Graduating Seniors Face Uncertainty in Job Market

At the end of last month, a record high of 6.6 million people applied for unemployment in a single week. Those who have lost their jobs suffer the most immediate consequences of this, but the situation shapes up to be troubling for another group of people as well: college seniors looking to enter the job market later this year.

City, Campus, CultureRiver Bell and Shannon MasonApril 20, 2020riverbell, shannonmason, coronavirus, Secondary Feature

COVID-19: On-Campus During a Pandemic

COVID-19: On-Campus During a Pandemic

As students packed up and headed home for the semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some students stayed behind. The King’s College reported that around 40 students are still on campus, while New York’s death rate is the highest in the United States.

City, CampusGuest UserApril 15, 2020shannonmason, coronavirus, Secondary Feature

Interregnum XVI: Interregnum Committee Addresses Concerns

Interregnum XVI: Interregnum Committee Addresses Concerns

On Saturday, the Interregnum committee decided to make the school-wide competition an online event, as King’s transitions to online classes.

CampusShannon MasonMarch 23, 2020shannonmason, secondary feature, coronavirus

Latin Returns from the Dead in King’s Classrooms

Latin Returns from the Dead in King’s Classrooms

To some, Latin is considered to be a dead language. At King’s, there are students who believe otherwise after taking the course taught by Dr. Joshua Kinlaw.

CampusGuest UserNovember 8, 2019shannonmason

President’s Cabinet expands to represent more voices at King’s

President’s Cabinet expands to represent more voices at King’s

President Tim Gibson notes that the motivation behind adding new members to his Cabinet was in effort to create a community of belonging at King’s.

CampusShannon MasonNovember 6, 2019shannonmason, Secondary Feature

King’s Student Wins Second Place for Best Column at the CMA Pinnacle Awards

King’s Student Wins Second Place for Best Column at the CMA Pinnacle Awards

Washington, D.C. — The weekly tech column, “Tech Talk,” published in the Empire State Tribune was awarded Second Best Column at the National College Media Convention in Washington, D.C.

CampusShannon MasonNovember 1, 2019shannonmason

Honor Council: How students got there and how they got out

Honor Council: How students got there and how they got out

The Honor Council, comprised of King’s students and faculty is tasked with deciding the fate of students responsible for misbehavior — anything including academic dishonesty, harassment, theft, ethical, moral or legal infractions and failures uphold the standards in the Student Handbook — or, at least, students like Knudsen whom have gotten caught.

CampusGuest UserAugust 27, 2019shannonmason, Secondary Feature

Dr. Johnson Announces the Launch of The Center for Hebraic Thought

Dr. Johnson Announces the Launch of The Center for Hebraic Thought

The King’s College has announced the launch of the new Center for Hebraic Thought (CHT) directed by Dr. Dru Johnson last Monday.

CampusGuest UserAugust 22, 2019shannonmason, Secondary Feature

Blake Ashley Announces His Campaign for Student Body President

Blake Ashley Announces His Campaign for Student Body President

The first formal announcement for the SBP election comes from rising-junior Blake Ashley.

CampusShannon MasonFebruary 5, 2019shannonmason, SBPrace2019, Secondary Feature

Courtroom Sketch Artists Draws On The Past

Courtroom Sketch Artists Draws On The Past

Sketch artists, like Liz Williams, believe that there is a certain benefit of creating the scene through illustration rather than capturing a photo of the scene.

CityShannon MasonOctober 24, 2018shannonmason, Museum, Secondary Feature

A New Perspective on Drug Addiction and Unconditional Love

A New Perspective on Drug Addiction and Unconditional Love

“Beautiful Boy” is an unexpecting story of fatherly love.

CultureShannon MasonOctober 15, 2018shannonmason, Secondary Feature

It's Officially Mold

It's Officially Mold

Students living in Greenwich housing face new problems as the mold test returns positive.

CampusShannon MasonSeptember 28, 2018shannonmason, graphicsbyberdychowski

Putting the Green in Greenwich

Putting the Green in Greenwich

Mold or Mildew? Students Complaints Mounting About Greenwich housing.

CampusJillian Cheney and Shannon MasonSeptember 24, 2018jilliancheney, shannonmason, Weekly - 29, Secondary Feature

Songs of Protest: From Bob Dylan to Beyonce

Songs of Protest: From Bob Dylan to Beyonce

Whether Dylan was part of any protest movement can be debated. But it’s no question how influential music has been in social movements over the last 50 years.

CultureShannon MasonJuly 8, 2018City, Event, shannonmason, secondaryfeature

Back to the Future: How ‘90s culture made a comeback

Back to the Future: How ‘90s culture made a comeback

The 90s is back and alive. The fashion saavy are rocking the baggy jeans and mini skirts once more.

CultureShannon MasonMay 29, 2018Secondary Feature, shannonmason

Small Town, Big Name: The Woman Behind Beyoncé's Jewelry

Small Town, Big Name: The Woman Behind Beyoncé's Jewelry

With toilet paper gripped in her tiny hands, a young girl named Ellen Hunter rips apart the roll, piece by piece. Most kids like to play and make a mess, but this six year old is making a product. She takes the pieces of toilet paper and, along with a little bit of scotch tape, creates the perfect miniature wedding dress for Barbie’s big wedding day.

CityShannon MasonMarch 16, 2018Secondary Feature, shannonmason

Get Truckin’: The FiDi’s Best Lunch Stops

Get Truckin’: The FiDi’s Best Lunch Stops

When the usual PB&J sandwich gets old, or the idea of swallowing another bite of Cucina Bene pizza makes you sick, there is another place to turn. Tucked away on the water-facing side of Hanover Square, a mere seven minute walk from school, there is a food truck palace.

CityJillian Cheney and Shannon MasonMarch 12, 2018Secondary Feature, Food, shannonmason

Even College Students on a Budget Can See the World

Even College Students on a Budget Can See the World

World travelers—or those aspiring to be—gathered at The New York Times’ 15 annual Travel Show at the Javits Center, where experts dished out their best globe-trotting tips. The event, held last month over three days, featured over 500 exhibitors from some 170 destinations – but it was a seminar held by the Frugal Traveler columnist Lucas Peterson, who gave advice to college students looking to travel on a budget this year.

CityShannon MasonFebruary 13, 2018Secondary Feature, shannonmason