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Campus Article: "Performance Art Piece Raises Awareness of Sexual Assault"
This is a news article published in the Middlebury Campus on May 12, 2016 and written by Elizabeth Zhou. This article discusses the goals and impacts of Stares on Stairs, which was still relatively new at the time.
General Script for "Bodyguards" During Performances
This is a general script for the "bodyguards" in the Stares and Stairs instillation. This instruction was part of a training that all participants did before performing.
Informational Slips for Stares and Stairs Performances
These slips were passed out by the "bodyguards" during all Stares and Stairs instillations. They contain information about the group, useful recourses, and the date/time of their routine post-performance discussion.
Morgan Grady-Benson Interview Recording
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…
Morgan Grady-Benson Interview Transcription
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…
Pictures of Attempted Performance at Rites of Spring
These are pictures of the Stares on Stairs group outside of the alpaca farm that was hosting Rites of Spring [An invite-only party held every spring by Middlebury’s secret societies/fraternities]. The group attempted to perform at this event and were…
Poster for Stares on Stairs Art Exhibit, "The Little Things."
This is a poster for "The Little Things," a collaborative exhibit at M Gallery created by Stares and Stairs. This event was an attempt to bring awareness to the parts of a survivor's experience that often go unacknowledged and create a space for…
Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "A reflection on The List of Men To Avoid and anti-sexual assault activism (reposted)"
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…
Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "Photos from Past Performances"
This blog post includes photos from multiple instillations, and depicts the way that performers were dressed, spread out on the stairs, and paired with "bodyguards." Stares and Stairs posted this to their website on April 11, 2016.
Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "Post-Chromatic Mini-Responses"
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…