By: Aiza Akhtar How does one overcome obstacles? How does one find their voice? These are the burning questions that we as humans long to answer. On Thursday, July 1st, all GSE students were given insight on how to answer such questions through the inspiring story of guest speaker Endia Beal. Endia Beal is an African-American artist, curator, and educator based in North Carolina who is known around the world for her visual representations of stigmatized individuals and communities, specifically discussing black neighborhoods and black women who work in corporate offices. Her work has gained recognition in various distinguished platforms such as the Nasher Museum at Duke, the New York Times, the National Geographic, and numerous others. Additionally, Beal has worked as an associate professor of art at Winston-Salem State University.
By: James Watson The centerpiece of an otherwise low-key Sunday was GSE’s first film screening of the session, Peter Weir’s postmodern masterpiece The Truman Show. The film is a reality TV-esque reimagining of Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” chock full of classic 90’s cynicism and career defining performances from Jim Carrey and Ed Harris. The film, although unknown to many students, was a smash hit. Instrumental music student Cole Walton explained, “I thought The Truman Show offered an interesting perspective on the way that we perceive reality. My favorite part was when Truman overcame his fear of the water-- I found it inspiring.” Walton added, “It’s a top 2 movie for me!” Throughout the week, students in their Area II classes had already begun to examine some philosophical principles ahead of Sunday's screening. However, seeing these abstract concepts come to life in a major film was undoubtedly an enlightening experience for many.
By: Isabel Ebin If you walk through the halls of any high school, you’ll see hordes of teens with earbuds plugged in, listening to their favorite songs. Music serves as a form of both personal and public self-expression, and one’s music preferences can easily change and adapt. These qualities are perfect for teens in the throes of defining their identity. Oftentimes, teens in a friend group share similar music tastes, and their choices provide clues as to what sort of people they are.
By: Chloe Israel For many around the world, Fred Rogers is a television icon that played an important role in their childhood. On Wednesday night, the students of GSE gathered to watch the icon’s Won’t You Be My Neighbor, a documentary following the details of his life and career. It begins with a clip of young Rogers, playing the piano and expressing his ambition to “help children through the modulations of life”. Throughout the movie, we see how Rogers has dedicated his life to this mission. His show, Mister Rogers Neighborhood, sought to appeal directly to children like no other program had done before.
By: Mason Rheinhardt This past Thursday marked the first day of July, as well as the end of pride month. However, the end of pride month wasn’t discussed in the second Gender and Sexuality Forum meeting; instead, Allies, Allyship, and Coming Out were the main topics of the evening. The firepit behind Brewer was packed for the second time in a row as GSE students not only filled up the outer circle, but the majority of the grass space within and outside of it as well, sitting on towels while engaging and listening to the conversation (while still elbow spaced apart).
By: Sarah Lehrich Why is cilantro so controversial? Why do we seek out unhealthy food? Students at Governor’s School East sought answers to these questions, on Wednesday, June 28th, when they gathered (virtually, of course) to listen to Dr. Rob Dunn, professor of applied ecology at NC State University. On the way to their Area I classrooms, some students pondered how applied ecology would relate to their own interests, some wondered if they would fall asleep, while others simply bustled to arrive on time. Many of us expected a lecture on an obscure, unfamiliar area of ecology, but we soon found out that he would be covering a topic as close to us as Belk Dining Hall: deliciousness.
By: Izabella Counts Last Wednesday marked the beginning of the 41st year of Governor’s School Poetry Readings. This tradition was founded by and has grown with Chuck Sullivan, a basketball coach, published poet, and English instructor at GSE. His work includes books such as Alphabet of Grace and Zen Matchbox, and despite a prolific history of personal poetry readings dedicated to books such as the aforementioned titles, Chuck stood aside Wednesday. He organizes these readings to give a voice to students and staff alike, emphasizing the students’ ability to create poetry regardless of experience or past publications.
By: Janie Peterson The brimming activity of the Quad seemed to abruptly diminish at 6 p.m. Tuesday night when the bulk of students migrated behind Brewer Residence Hall to the Improv Theatre Games, an elective sponsored by Theatre instructor Harvey Stone.
“You can improv a scene study, you can improv a reaction, you can improv within the context of theatre, but at the elective we are just playing improv games,” Stone explained. Improv theatre does not rely on a script; actors don’t know what’s coming next, and they just handle it the best they can. Stone begins the elective by giving a few basic rules, asks for volunteers, and then students act out the scene. With the amount of creative leeway improv has to offer, there are very few rules, albeit important ones. By: Katrina Hu Why are people who wear sunscreen more likely to develop skin cancer than those who don’t? How do you tell the difference between two magnetic and nonmagnetic, but otherwise identical, pieces of iron? Students were asked to solve problems like these in the Natural Science Challenge over the past two weeks. The event is hosted by natural science instructor Philip Boyne, and challenges give students from all areas the opportunity to test their general science intuition. Congratulations to the winners of the Natural Science Challenge Week One!
By: Lily Martin One of the best parts of Governor’s School East is the diversity that is found here. Our campus contains folks of all colors, creeds, genders, and orientations. This variance made itself known through English TAC Kirby Jones’ elective, Queer Theology. On Wednesday, the Wake Forest School of Divinity attendee gathered people of all backgrounds into Ledford, armed with knowledge, compassion, and an aptly-themed rainbow slide show.
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