Currents magazine gave Seaver students the opportunity to share their perspectives on and experiences with gender inequality and feminism. A total of 221 students responded, including at least 134 women and at least 81 men. Here's what the data reveals. Almost 20% of students said they did not identify as feminists, and 14% were unsure. About half of students said a … [Read more...] about Students Share Perspectives on Gender Inequality
Currents Magazine
Letter From the Editor
Photo by Milan Loiacono I knew it was a problem when the birds started to sing … as I started to get ready for bed. Most everyone in my life has told me I’ll grow out of it; nocturnality is an element of youth that will fade under the strict regularity of a 9-to-5 job. But I’ve done 9-to-5, and it hasn’t gone away; more than that, I don’t want it to. It’s not a question … [Read more...] about Letter From the Editor
Astrophotography
At night, a camera is blind. It faces the inky darkness of a pitch-black sky or the stark contrast of city lights and struggles to focus, let alone choose an exposure. "Auto" is useless. Night photography is thus a test of a photographer; they must know how to set a shutter speed for several minutes, how to freeze the motion of stars in the sky, how to ‘paint in’ the … [Read more...] about Astrophotography
Eye-Opening Darkness
By Noah Massaro“So, I know a lot of you didn’t do as well as you wanted on the test. This is always the hardest one, so I’ve got a few extra credit opportunities for you all.” The words shook Tim out of the stupor that usually held him in his Selfpersonal Communication class. Normally, he completely zoned out during the professor’s lectures, but … [Read more...] about Eye-Opening Darkness
Enlightenment
Art by Savannah Welch As kids, my friends and I would turn off the lights and cover up the windows so that the shadows overtook the room. We’d all hide, as one person searched, arms extended, trying to separate darkness from darkness. No longer able to rely on mere observation, we had to feel our way through the world, to hold it in our hands, so we could tell the … [Read more...] about Enlightenment