By Abby | June 19, 2012
Abby Vargas: When people hear “Korean Drama” the last thing they probably think of is art; actually, most people just roll their eyes at me and tell me i’m a hopeless romantic. BUT there is so much art involved in the creation of Korean dramas and embedded into the plots themselves. First, writing and directing a…
By Abby | June 14, 2012
Morgan Keith: The dance scene at Babson is surprisingly prevalent. Coming from a dance-focused life back home in Texas, I wasn’t expecting Babson to have so many opportunities in the area of the arts, but I have been pleasantly surprised. As I mentioned, I am a dancer, focusing mainly on areas of dance that root…
By Abby | June 12, 2012
Oriana Torres: “Hobbies during Graduate School” seems to be an oxymoron. At Grad School time is indeed extremely limited, especially during your first year. Yet finding spaces to live your passions is always possible, if you proactively look “behind the walls of Olin Hall” and if you are open to mix and mingle with different…
By Abby | June 7, 2012
Eduardo Padial: Although a Student Organization, Babson College Radio is turning itself into a Startup company. Students don’t have to be a DJ or talk-show host in order to join Babson College Radio. We are opening opportunities for Babson talent to come join us. Forming teams that work in the interests of Operations, Finance, Sales,…
By Abby | June 5, 2012
Barbara Selmo: I like knitting because I like networks, color, and process. Knitting provides me all three. My mother taught me to knit when I was around 6 years old. Her mother was a legendary knitter, the type that could talk and knit socks without ever looking down. My mother, by contrast, was an excellent…
By Abby | May 31, 2012
Megan Osinski: Now three months into my study abroad experience in Florence, Italy, I can say with certainty that everyone has their own reasons for taking a semester away from what they know, and spending a semester in their unknown. My reasons revolved around art. While I had studied “The Masters” for years through textbooks,…
By Abby | May 29, 2012
Maria Jose Paiz: Have you noticed the different pieces of art that are in your building? In Sorenson Center for the Arts we have a collection of different pieces of art by some recognized famous artists. In the halls of each of the buildings at Babson College you can admire some of them. We are…
By Abby | May 27, 2012
Solomon Zheng: Playing the piano is one of my hobbies. Before I arrived at Babson, one of my concerns was not being able to get involved in music at a business school. However, during the freshman orientation days, I received an email from Michele, the Director of Sorenson Center for the Arts, about various opportunities…
By Abby | May 24, 2012
Bob Son: My creative process is improvisation and spontaneity. I believe an art work should come from within the person rather than what society redeems aesthetic or beautiful. By improvising your artworks, such as the sculpture I have created for my Creative Thinking Prize competition, people gain the ability to be able to freely express…
By Abby | May 22, 2012
Jeff Lipson: Jeff playing the leading role of Mark in Jonathan Larson’s, RENT. (Photo Credit: Benjamin Staples) As a freshman, I felt honored to receive the role of Mark in our production of Jonathan Larson’s rock opera, RENT. In all my years of performing and receiving lead roles, this was my most tasking role yet.…