Spring 2013 Magazine
The quest for a lost object is one of the great narrative tropes, from the Holy Grail to CSI. Yet it's one we can all relate to
—who hasn't felt the thrill of discovering a long-lost item in some forgotten corner? In this issue we collect a treasury of objects from the precious to the mundane and return them to their rightful homes.
Back from Kathmandu
In May 2012, a crew of 10 SLC alumni and faculty traveled to Nepal to spend three weeks filming Red Monsoon, a movie written by Eelum Dixit '09.
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The Holy Grail
The meanings behind Western culture's most famous lost object, as explained by famed mythologist and literature faculty emeritus Joseph Campbell.
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Lost Treasures
They say you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Here, members of the SLC community recount uncanny, heartwarming, and poignant tales of items lost and found, from the grasslands of China to the Sarah Lawrence campus.
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Stolen Histories
How can you tell if a painting was stolen by the Nazis? At Boston's Museum of Fine Art, Victoria Reed '96 tries to right the wrongs of the past.
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Talismans and Touchstones
At the National September 11 Memorial Museum, Alice Greenwald '73 tells the story of that awful day using everyday objects found in the rubble.
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Tribute: Mikhail Zakin
A written tribute to former Sarah Lawrence College Visual Arts faculty member, Mikhail Zakin.
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Why I Give
Composer and poet Mira Josefowitz Spektor '50 talks about her life since Sarah Lawrence College.
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Under Discussion
Mike Siff’s computer science class “Digital Zeitgeist” ponders the question, "When does a video game become art?"
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Faculty Spotlight
Sarah Lawrence College faculty are making a difference on the international stage in social work, arts, and government.
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