Walking towards the edge
Critical Encounters By Bernardo H. Motta “Look around and chose your own ground For long you live and high you fly” *”Breathe” – Pink Floyd The eaglet reticently walks towards the edge of the nest. It’s not a baby anymore as it has all the adult feathers it needs for flight, but it has never [...]
The cult of ure
By Bernardo H. Motta “I think, therefore I am; I act, therefore I can.” Bernardo H. Motta after René Descartes There is a quote attributed to the founder of Atari, Nolan Bushnell, going around on the Internet, which says “Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has an idea. It’s the person who gets [...]
Tough
Critical Encounters By: Bernardo H. Motta “I look inside myself and see my heart is black I see my red door, I must have it painted black Maybe then I’ll fade away and not have to face the facts It’s not easy facin’ up when your whole world is black” *“Paint it Black” by Mick [...]
Hall of Winds II (Or BC Prometheus)
Critical Encounters By Bernardo H. Motta “Beware, for I am fearless and therefore powerful.” *”Frankenstein or Modern Prometheus,” Chapter 20, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. “You are my creator, but I am your master,” the creature said to Victor Frankenstein near the end of Mary Shelley’s book “Frankenstein or Modern Prometheus,” when Victor declines his request [...]
Alone in the Dark
Critical Encounters By Bernardo Motta Ombudsman I’m alone in the dark. I take a deep breath and let the air out of my lungs slowly. The sweet and musky smell of wet wood and drenched leaves soothes me as the chill breeze softly hits my face on the top of a hill in the Skyline [...]
The Challenge
Critical Encounters By Bernardo Motta Ombudsman Creating something new from scratch is never easy, but transforming something that is already set in its own ways into a dynamic ever-evolving equation is a true challenge. This new academic year, the students in my classes, in Veritas, and many others in the college are facing [...]
Recycling at BC
A group of Bridgewater College students produced a PSA video to help improve recycling and reduce littering on campus. Thanks to Lane Routzahn, a communication studies major, the students are now competing for $2,500.00 scholarship from Castle Ink and need help from the Bridgewater communities. All you have to do to help them win is [...]
