David Shanfield

Retention & Rigor in the Center for Art and Technology

April 28, 2014• News

On the End (Part Dave)

April 28, 2014• Editorials

I entered this year under the assumption that my art thesis would be the focus of my senior year, the central object of my labor, the pot...

On Endorsements

April 14, 2014• Editorials

Some readers may have noticed that, over the weekend, The College Voice released endorsements for select candidates running in the SGA...

Spinning for Gold: An Exercise for Everyone

March 3, 2014• Sports

About twelve minutes into Erin Robertson’s spin class, my legs were on fire and sweat poured down every inch of my body.

On the Intersection of Performance and Activism

March 3, 2014• Editorials

Last year I saw The Vagina Monologues for the first time. I found the performance clever and provocative, and I thought that it succeeded...

On Collegiate Senioritis

November 19, 2013• Editorials

Urbandictionary.com – the unofficial authority on all abbreviated, bastardized and nonsensical expressions thought up by recent...

A reaction to “Tunneling: a live audio – video – interactive – sculptural performance” by Nadav Assor and Daniel Davidovsky

November 11, 2013• Arts, Reviews

On Letters to the Editor

October 30, 2013• Editorials

I think that, perhaps, the term “Letter to the Editor” is misleading. It seems to suggest that such a letter would be intended for...

On a Community of Leaders

October 30, 2013• Editorials

I applied – and was accepted – to be a tour guide during the fall of my freshman year. For the following three years, the Connecticut...

A Subscription for Initiative

October 11, 2013• News, Uncategorized

On Pizza and Inspiration (Part Dave)

April 29, 2013• Editorials

From Friday through Sunday each week, Ayano Elson, Creative Director of The College Voice, would build this newspaper. She transformed a...

Taking on the Vag Mons

April 2, 2012• Arts, News

I did not plan on attending the Vagina Monologues. As a man, I found the title less than welcoming. It sounded exclusive, as though it was...

Author: David Shanfield