Lip Sync
The annual Lip Sync contest is the culmination of Willympics, a year-long competition that pits dorms听 versus dorms versus day students. Students go all out on their costumes and dance moves to wow the crowd and faculty judges. At right, the winning Logan House team.
Holiday Banquet
Before winter break, students and faculty don their festive apparel (especially Dean of Enrollment Management Chris Dietrich, above!) for a feast in Birch Dining Commons, followed by desserts and songs around the piano at the Hills鈥 house.
Advisory Dinners
At the heart of 91大神鈥檚 tightly knit community are student advisories. Meeting weekly, these small groups gather to connect and talk with faculty advisors about everything from course selection to current events. Twice a year, advisors host special dinners鈥攕ometimes at a restaurant, sometimes home-cooked, and always deeply fun. Below, the advisory of Kyle Hanford 鈥97 gathered at his home for conversation鈥攁nd a big pasta dinner鈥攐n a November evening.
Why Not Speak Day
Why Not Speak Day 2024 focused on issues of identity 鈥攁ka. 鈥淭he Me You Can鈥檛 See鈥 鈥攁nd featured keynote speaker Kimberlee Yolanda Williams (left), plus more than 40 original workshops led by students and faculty members. In the afternoon, we had lunch on the Main Quad, followed by our Community Connections Fair, where students were able to highlight and share their cultures鈥 unique characteristics.
Arts Aplenty
Performing arts students have been busy this year, honing their dance, instrumental, and theatrical chops. The winter musical, 鈥淪omething Rotten!鈥, was an outrageous farce, set in the 1590鈥檚 and featuring听 amazing costumes, scenery, and song.
Bravissimo to all!
The Asian Night Market
In April, students and faculty听 gathered for the third annual feast of student-cooked foods from China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, and India. Led by the Asian Student Alliance, the dinner had two special guests: Owen Fu 鈥22 and Vasu Jain 鈥22, founders of the first听 Asian Night Market in 2022.
Middle School Moments
At left, Middle Schoolers got in touch with their creative sides when visiting artist and playwright Sarah Kraning spent two (very fun!) days on campus. Above, a proud Middle School scientist explains her Science Fair project.