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Oral Histories
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What better way to learn about feminist activism at Middlebury than from the activists themselves. After all, there is so much to be learned and gained through engaging with the perspectives and experiences of those who came before you. Here is a collection of interviews (audio and transcriptions) about the lives, triumphs, inspirations, challenges, and projects of Middlebury activists through the ages.
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Oral Histories of Feminist Activists
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Morgan Grady-Benson
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This is the audio recording of an interview with Morgan Grady-Benson '18 (she/her/hers). Morgan was a Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies major. At Middlebury she was very involved with It Happens Here and founded the anti-sexual assault performance activist group, Stares and Stairs. Morgan was also a spin instructor with YouPower and involved with Middlebury College Radio.
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Morgan Grady-Benson and Elissa Asch
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May 4, 2020
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Morgan Grady-Benson Interview Recording
Administration
Atwater
Baishakhi Taylor
Barbara McCall
Beyond The Vagina Monologues
Borns
Charles Murray
Chi Chi Chang
Gender Sexuality and Feminist Studies
greek life
GSFS
It Happens Here
J-term
Lida Winfield
Liz Dunn
MiddSafe
Morgan Grady-Benson
Nell Sather
performance activism
performance art
Pub Safe
Public Safety
Rites of Spring
secret fraternity
secret society
sexual assault
Social House
Spring Concert
Stares and Stairs
Stares on Stairs
The List
The Mill
The Vagina Monologues
WRMC
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https://omeka.middlebury.edu/archives_of_dissent/files/original/1cdfaad86bf776cb30dc2284f16d53f3.pdf
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Oral Histories
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An account of the resource
What better way to learn about feminist activism at Middlebury than from the activists themselves. After all, there is so much to be learned and gained through engaging with the perspectives and experiences of those who came before you. Here is a collection of interviews (audio and transcriptions) about the lives, triumphs, inspirations, challenges, and projects of Middlebury activists through the ages.
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Oral Histories of Feminist Activists
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Morgan Grady-Benson
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This is the transcription of an interview with Morgan Grady-Benson '18 (she/her/hers). Morgan was a Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies major. At Middlebury she was very involved with It Happens Here and founded the anti-sexual assault performance activist group, Stares and Stairs. Morgan was also a spin instructor with YouPower and involved with Middlebury College Radio.
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Morgan Grady-Benson and Elissa Asch
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May 4, 2020
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Morgan Grady-Benson Interview Transcription
Administration
Atwater
Baishakhi Taylor
Barbara McCall
Beyond The Vagina Monologues
Borns
Charles Murray
Chi Chi Chang
Gender Sexuality and Feminist Studies
greek life
GSFS
It Happens Here
J-term
Lida Winfield
Liz Dunn
MiddSafe
Morgan Grady-Benson
Nell Sather
performance activism
performance art
Pub Safe
Public Safety
Rites of Spring
secret fraternity
secret society
sexual assault
Social Houses
Spring Concert
Stares and Stairs
Stares on Stairs
The List
The Mill
The Vagina Monologues
WRMC
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https://omeka.middlebury.edu/archives_of_dissent/files/original/9cd3c2e4e417368201fa215d8cd5db76.pdf
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Stares and Stairs group
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Stares and Stairs was a performance activism group formed in January of 2016 by Morgan Grady-Benson ‘18, Chi Chi Chang ‘18, Nell Sather ‘19, and Liz Dunn ‘18. After taking Lida Winfield’s J-term class, “Radical Humanity: Performance and Social Activism,” this group of students decided to challenge the culture of sexual assault on Middlebury’s campus through performance activism. Their estimated 10-12 performances between winter 2016 and spring 2018 took place in active party spaces; Atwater Suites, Social Houses, the Spring Concert, and an attempted performance at the Rites of Spring [An invite-only party held every spring by Middlebury’s secret societies/fraternities]. During performances four “performers” would stand spread out on a flight of stairs, in various states of undress, handprints in purple paint on their skin, not engaging verbally with those passing by and holding signs that read “I’m not asking for it,” “I’m still not asking for it,” and “Sexual assault leaves a mark.” Accompanying the “performers” were the “bodyguards” who engaged with audience members, managed their reactions in order to maintain a safe environment, and passed out slips of paper that gave information about the group, educational materials, and the date and time of their routine post-performance debrief and reflection discussion.
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Stares and Stairs
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Stares and Stairs Website Post
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This blog post comments on "The List" [a list of abusers and perpetrators at Middlebury which was posted on social media] and the fallout for the activists and survivors who were involved. This post urges people to be aware of the burden of being a survivor and activist, and take responsibility for, and action in, the culture around them. Stares and Stairs posted this to their website on April 10, 2018.
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Anonymous Stares and Stairs Member
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April 10, 2018
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Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "A reflection on The List of Men To Avoid and anti-sexual assault activism (reposted)"
Activist
culture
Liz Dunn
Stares and Stairs
survivor
The List
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https://omeka.middlebury.edu/archives_of_dissent/files/original/2357053939bf6e636c82d44b4149c130.pdf
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Stares and Stairs group
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Stares and Stairs was a performance activism group formed in January of 2016 by Morgan Grady-Benson ‘18, Chi Chi Chang ‘18, Nell Sather ‘19, and Liz Dunn ‘18. After taking Lida Winfield’s J-term class, “Radical Humanity: Performance and Social Activism,” this group of students decided to challenge the culture of sexual assault on Middlebury’s campus through performance activism. Their estimated 10-12 performances between winter 2016 and spring 2018 took place in active party spaces; Atwater Suites, Social Houses, the Spring Concert, and an attempted performance at the Rites of Spring [An invite-only party held every spring by Middlebury’s secret societies/fraternities]. During performances four “performers” would stand spread out on a flight of stairs, in various states of undress, handprints in purple paint on their skin, not engaging verbally with those passing by and holding signs that read “I’m not asking for it,” “I’m still not asking for it,” and “Sexual assault leaves a mark.” Accompanying the “performers” were the “bodyguards” who engaged with audience members, managed their reactions in order to maintain a safe environment, and passed out slips of paper that gave information about the group, educational materials, and the date and time of their routine post-performance debrief and reflection discussion.
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Stares and Stairs
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Stares and Stairs Website Post
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This blog post describes a collaborative exhibit called "The Little Things" that Stares on Stairs later planned to show at M Gallery. This post described the exhibit's goal of bringing awareness to the parts of a survivor's experience that often go unacknowledged as well as encouraged students to submit. Stares and Stairs posted this to their website on November 7, 2017.
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Stares and Stairs
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November 7, 2017
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Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "Upcoming Exhibit: The Little Things"
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M Gallery
sexual assault
Stares and Stairs
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The Little Things
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Stares and Stairs group
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Stares and Stairs was a performance activism group formed in January of 2016 by Morgan Grady-Benson ‘18, Chi Chi Chang ‘18, Nell Sather ‘19, and Liz Dunn ‘18. After taking Lida Winfield’s J-term class, “Radical Humanity: Performance and Social Activism,” this group of students decided to challenge the culture of sexual assault on Middlebury’s campus through performance activism. Their estimated 10-12 performances between winter 2016 and spring 2018 took place in active party spaces; Atwater Suites, Social Houses, the Spring Concert, and an attempted performance at the Rites of Spring [An invite-only party held every spring by Middlebury’s secret societies/fraternities]. During performances four “performers” would stand spread out on a flight of stairs, in various states of undress, handprints in purple paint on their skin, not engaging verbally with those passing by and holding signs that read “I’m not asking for it,” “I’m still not asking for it,” and “Sexual assault leaves a mark.” Accompanying the “performers” were the “bodyguards” who engaged with audience members, managed their reactions in order to maintain a safe environment, and passed out slips of paper that gave information about the group, educational materials, and the date and time of their routine post-performance debrief and reflection discussion.
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Stares and Stairs
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This blog post reflects on an attempted installation at Rites of Spring, an invite-only annual dance held by the "secret" fraternities at Middlebury. It speaks to the fact that the performers were kicked off of the property/alpaca farm by the owner because of the systematic nature of unsafe, white, and male dominated spaces as profitable. It also discusses people's complicity in these systems and the way that these systems connect directly to sexual violence. Stares and Stairs posted this to their website on May 25, 2017.
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ed
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May 25, 2017
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Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "Rites of Spring//Complacency"
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greek life
performance activism
performance art
Rites of Spring
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secret society
Stares and Stairs
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Stares and Stairs group
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Stares and Stairs was a performance activism group formed in January of 2016 by Morgan Grady-Benson ‘18, Chi Chi Chang ‘18, Nell Sather ‘19, and Liz Dunn ‘18. After taking Lida Winfield’s J-term class, “Radical Humanity: Performance and Social Activism,” this group of students decided to challenge the culture of sexual assault on Middlebury’s campus through performance activism. Their estimated 10-12 performances between winter 2016 and spring 2018 took place in active party spaces; Atwater Suites, Social Houses, the Spring Concert, and an attempted performance at the Rites of Spring [An invite-only party held every spring by Middlebury’s secret societies/fraternities]. During performances four “performers” would stand spread out on a flight of stairs, in various states of undress, handprints in purple paint on their skin, not engaging verbally with those passing by and holding signs that read “I’m not asking for it,” “I’m still not asking for it,” and “Sexual assault leaves a mark.” Accompanying the “performers” were the “bodyguards” who engaged with audience members, managed their reactions in order to maintain a safe environment, and passed out slips of paper that gave information about the group, educational materials, and the date and time of their routine post-performance debrief and reflection discussion.
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Stares and Stairs
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Stares and Stairs Website Post
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This blog post reflects on the dynamics of power, class, race, gender, heteronormativity, and sexual violence present in the culture of Middlebury's "secret" fraternities and how this dynamic manifests in their annual invite-only dance, Rites of Spring. Stares and Stairs posted this to their website on May 17, 2017
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Stares and Stairs
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May 17, 2017
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Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "What’s wrong with Rites of Spring"
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culture
gender
greek life
heteronormativity
race
Rites of Spring
secret fraternity
Stares and Stairs
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Stares and Stairs group
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Stares and Stairs was a performance activism group formed in January of 2016 by Morgan Grady-Benson ‘18, Chi Chi Chang ‘18, Nell Sather ‘19, and Liz Dunn ‘18. After taking Lida Winfield’s J-term class, “Radical Humanity: Performance and Social Activism,” this group of students decided to challenge the culture of sexual assault on Middlebury’s campus through performance activism. Their estimated 10-12 performances between winter 2016 and spring 2018 took place in active party spaces; Atwater Suites, Social Houses, the Spring Concert, and an attempted performance at the Rites of Spring [An invite-only party held every spring by Middlebury’s secret societies/fraternities]. During performances four “performers” would stand spread out on a flight of stairs, in various states of undress, handprints in purple paint on their skin, not engaging verbally with those passing by and holding signs that read “I’m not asking for it,” “I’m still not asking for it,” and “Sexual assault leaves a mark.” Accompanying the “performers” were the “bodyguards” who engaged with audience members, managed their reactions in order to maintain a safe environment, and passed out slips of paper that gave information about the group, educational materials, and the date and time of their routine post-performance debrief and reflection discussion.
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Stares and Stairs
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Stares and Stairs Website Post
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This blog post was written by an anonymous performer after an instillation at the Mill, a social house on campus. In this piece the author talks about their experience performing and critiques the Mill which, despite it's alternative reputation, continues to represent a problematic culture of violence and oppression on campus instead of challenge it. This post upset members of the Mill, who requested it be taken down. Stares and Stairs posted this to their website on February 25, 2017.
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Anonymous Performer
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February 25, 2017
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Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "Reflections from the Mill"
Opression
performance activism
performance art
Social House
Stares and Stairs
The Mill
violence
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https://omeka.middlebury.edu/archives_of_dissent/files/original/2d9acb5656f5da0292944fb7e212f113.pdf
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Stares and Stairs group
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Stares and Stairs was a performance activism group formed in January of 2016 by Morgan Grady-Benson ‘18, Chi Chi Chang ‘18, Nell Sather ‘19, and Liz Dunn ‘18. After taking Lida Winfield’s J-term class, “Radical Humanity: Performance and Social Activism,” this group of students decided to challenge the culture of sexual assault on Middlebury’s campus through performance activism. Their estimated 10-12 performances between winter 2016 and spring 2018 took place in active party spaces; Atwater Suites, Social Houses, the Spring Concert, and an attempted performance at the Rites of Spring [An invite-only party held every spring by Middlebury’s secret societies/fraternities]. During performances four “performers” would stand spread out on a flight of stairs, in various states of undress, handprints in purple paint on their skin, not engaging verbally with those passing by and holding signs that read “I’m not asking for it,” “I’m still not asking for it,” and “Sexual assault leaves a mark.” Accompanying the “performers” were the “bodyguards” who engaged with audience members, managed their reactions in order to maintain a safe environment, and passed out slips of paper that gave information about the group, educational materials, and the date and time of their routine post-performance debrief and reflection discussion.
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Stares and Stairs
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Stares and Stairs Website Post
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February 25, 2017
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Stares and Stairs
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This blog post reminded students to attend a routine post performance discussion after an instillation. Stares and Stairs posted this to their website on February 25, 2017.
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Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "REMINDER"
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Stares and Stairs
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Stares and Stairs group
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An account of the resource
Stares and Stairs was a performance activism group formed in January of 2016 by Morgan Grady-Benson ‘18, Chi Chi Chang ‘18, Nell Sather ‘19, and Liz Dunn ‘18. After taking Lida Winfield’s J-term class, “Radical Humanity: Performance and Social Activism,” this group of students decided to challenge the culture of sexual assault on Middlebury’s campus through performance activism. Their estimated 10-12 performances between winter 2016 and spring 2018 took place in active party spaces; Atwater Suites, Social Houses, the Spring Concert, and an attempted performance at the Rites of Spring [An invite-only party held every spring by Middlebury’s secret societies/fraternities]. During performances four “performers” would stand spread out on a flight of stairs, in various states of undress, handprints in purple paint on their skin, not engaging verbally with those passing by and holding signs that read “I’m not asking for it,” “I’m still not asking for it,” and “Sexual assault leaves a mark.” Accompanying the “performers” were the “bodyguards” who engaged with audience members, managed their reactions in order to maintain a safe environment, and passed out slips of paper that gave information about the group, educational materials, and the date and time of their routine post-performance debrief and reflection discussion.
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Stares and Stairs
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Stares and Stairs Website Post
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This blog post includes responses from different "performers" and "bodyguards" after an installation at Chromatic, a social house on campus. These responses detail student reactions to the instillation and observations on the party culture among other things. Stares and Stairs posted this to their website on May 12, 2016.
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Anonymous Performers/Bodyguards
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May 12, 2016
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Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "Post-Chromatic Mini-Responses"
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Chrome
party culture
performance activism
performance art
sexual assault
Social House
Stares and Stairs
student reactions
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Stares and Stairs group
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An account of the resource
Stares and Stairs was a performance activism group formed in January of 2016 by Morgan Grady-Benson ‘18, Chi Chi Chang ‘18, Nell Sather ‘19, and Liz Dunn ‘18. After taking Lida Winfield’s J-term class, “Radical Humanity: Performance and Social Activism,” this group of students decided to challenge the culture of sexual assault on Middlebury’s campus through performance activism. Their estimated 10-12 performances between winter 2016 and spring 2018 took place in active party spaces; Atwater Suites, Social Houses, the Spring Concert, and an attempted performance at the Rites of Spring [An invite-only party held every spring by Middlebury’s secret societies/fraternities]. During performances four “performers” would stand spread out on a flight of stairs, in various states of undress, handprints in purple paint on their skin, not engaging verbally with those passing by and holding signs that read “I’m not asking for it,” “I’m still not asking for it,” and “Sexual assault leaves a mark.” Accompanying the “performers” were the “bodyguards” who engaged with audience members, managed their reactions in order to maintain a safe environment, and passed out slips of paper that gave information about the group, educational materials, and the date and time of their routine post-performance debrief and reflection discussion.
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Stares and Stairs
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Stares and Stairs Website Post
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This blog post reflects on how the Stares and Stairs installation outside of the BORNS Spring Concert was different than other locations and performances. It also addresses the group's attempts to avoid triggering survivors and other questions that they wrestle with. Stares and Stairs posted this to their website on April 22, 2016.
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Chi Chi Chang
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April 22, 2016
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Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "Thoughts on BORNS and Beyond"
Atwater
Borns
performance activism
performance art
Spring Concert
Stares and Stairs
survivors
triggering