Author Archives: Craig Campbell
Santorum, Arkes, and Platforms for Hate
(Craig Campbell)– Tomorrow, Rick Santorum will pay a visit to Grosse Pointe South High School – my alma mater – to give a speech on “leadership.” The Young Americans for … Continue reading
BLOOD DIAMONDS THIS FRIDAY IN SEELYE
(Craig Campbell)– Bummed you were stuck in cold while your friends raged at Ultra this spring break? Well I have good news for you: this Friday, WAMH will be hosting … Continue reading
Social Space continued: Looking Before We Leap
(Craig Campbell)– I can’t judge the progress of the Keefe transformation because I don’t have a firm sense of its intended result – which is problematic. Nowhere on the Amherst … Continue reading
Literary Inspiration in the Realm of Dreams
(Craig Campbell)– I want to write, but can only fix in words the desire itself. Since early childhood, my parents have encouraged me to pursue any career I could imagine … Continue reading
Eric Carle and iPad Babies
(Craig Campbell)– Last Friday, my visiting parents and I drove to Hampshire College to take a look at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. For a 10-minute bus … Continue reading
Why Amherst Needs a Playground
(Craig Campbell)– “When the goal becomes more important than the act, it’s probably not play” – Dr. Stuart Brown, pioneer in play research. Near the end of last semester, I … Continue reading
Social Space pt 2: Keefe Campus Center
(Craig Campbell)– Last night I toured the dark halls of Keefe Campus Center in order to inspire this post. I wanted the proposed changes to the floor plan to spring … Continue reading
The Foundations of Social Space at Amherst College
(Craig Campbell)– “To change the world, one has to first change the process of world-making.” –Pierre Bourdieu, Social Space and Symbolic Power The “Culture of Silence” has become a buzzword … Continue reading
