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Don Ottavio: Supportive or Selfish?
by Amy Hill Schaffer ‘09
Themes of deception and insincerity are at the heart of Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni. One character who rarely gets accused of such motivations, however, is Don Ottavio. But is Don Ottavio truly a devoted, caring fiancé, trying his best to console Donna Anna and help her through her time of grief? [...]
One Day at a Time
by Anonymous
It’s difficult, especially in the context of an ongoing relationship, to realize that sexual assault isn’t just the “big” things. It isn’t just rape. It’s the little things, the unwanted touching you’ve been taught to accept. And it takes a long time to realize that it’s not just as simple as saying no, not [...]
This is no modern romance
by Anonymous
Note: In this article, I’m going to focus on the after-math of my experience instead of the actual event, mostly because I don’t want the person who did it to know I’m writing about it. That’s also why this article is anonymous.
As I sit down to write this my heart is racing, my [...]
A Counter-Revolution against “Idiocy”: This I Believe
by Anonymous
Last April, I awoke naked and hurting. I shivered to the cold hands of my significant other embedded in my skin, as he laid there sexually assaulting me. Thrusting him away from my limp body, I sat sobbing and screaming. He left and slammed the door, only to return with a crying façade of [...]
Protecting Our Sisters
by Suze Fortkiewicz ‘10
It’s Sunday morning and you wake up in a bed that isn’t yours. Naked. Scary. You look to your left and there’s a man snoring next to you. Scarier. Next you move as fast as possible to locate your clothing, get dressed, and find your wallet all [...]
Tell Your Story: Sexual Assault Exposé
by Angelica A. ‘10
Last semester I co-wrote a column with two women – Katrin Murano ‘10 and Rachel Greenburg ‘10 – entitled, “Did You Know: Sexual Assault on Campus” for the Maroon News about sexual assault at Colgate University. We addressed a rumor that 8 rapes were reported in the fall ‘07; and ultimately [...]
Feminist Readings of Mozart’s Don Giovanni*
by Amy Hill Schaffer ‘09
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte’s opera Don Giovanni is usually viewed from a male perspective and thus as more humorous – perhaps even tongue-in-cheek – than serious. The plight of the women that Don Giovanni deceives is all for laughs, and the women are held responsible for Don Giovanni’s [...]