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The Beauty of Mixed Blessings
Duke divinity school professor, author and podcaster Kate Bowler, ‘02, takes aim at our cultural obsession with perfection and toxic...
Laura Billings Coleman
Nov 9, 20246 min read
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Beyond the Border
As the number of migrants crossing the border from Mexico into the US surged in 2023, so has the American public’s concerns about...
Laura Billings Coleman
Sep 23, 20244 min read
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Serious Fun
With playful persistence, award-winning puppeteer Chris Griffith, '92 is working to keep the Cherokee language alive On a Saturday...
Laura Billings Coleman
Sep 20, 20244 min read
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Duck Stamp Darlings
With frequent TikTok posts about her tireless quest to win the Federal Duck Stamp Competition, Kira Sabin  ‘21 has amassed an...
Laura Billings Coleman
Sep 20, 20242 min read
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Lasting Impressions
Featured in MCAD's CUT/PASTE 2024 How do you teach photography when everyone’s got a camera in their pocket? For photographer Xavier...
Laura Billings Coleman
Sep 20, 20242 min read
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Making Cosplay More ColorfulÂ
Featured in MCAD's CUT/PASTE 2024 Painting can be a solitary pursuit, but not the way Leslie Barlow ‘16 practices it. From her...
Laura Billings Coleman
Sep 20, 20243 min read
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Community Champion
The first Black president of the Minnesota Senate, Bobby Joe Champion wants people of color to see themselves in politics North...
Laura Billings Coleman
Sep 20, 20244 min read
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Visualizing a Better Future
Infodesigner Arlene Birt ‘02, inspires action by humanizing hard data Written for MCAD’s CUT/PASTE, Spring 2023 The United Nations...
Laura Billings Coleman
Sep 13, 20233 min read
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Changing the Scene
For actor, dramaturg, and arts leader Faye Price ’77, theater can play a leading role in promoting social justice. By Laura Billings...
Laura Billings Coleman
Sep 13, 20237 min read
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Leave No Trace
The artist known as HOTTEA, ‘07, looks for new ways to build on the beauty of impermanence Since graduating from MCAD with a degree in...
Laura Billings Coleman
May 24, 20213 min read
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Comic Timing
With a reality star in the White House and late-night comedy ratings soaring, Ariel Dumas ’05 has found the perfect time to succeed in...
Laura Billings Coleman
Feb 7, 20187 min read
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Her Day in Court
Few people have studied the optics of abortion as closely as Amy Hagstrom Miller ’89, which is why she put on a bright purple suit the...
Laura Billings Coleman
Jan 12, 201810 min read
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