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Wilson Wendt

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Students participate in the spray painting workshop during the Beloved Community event on Jan. 11.

Hip-hop unites beloved community

By Wilson Wendt April 9, 2024

The rhythmic beats of hip-hop echoed throughout Branson's Jan. 11 Beloved Community event. Organized to celebrate hip-hop's 50th anniversary in the Bay Area, the interdisciplinary event integrated music, fashion, art, sports and politics, highlighting the genre's pivotal role in advocating for social...

View from outside Branson commons during a March lunch. The commons serves a central hub for students and faculty on-campus.

The Bullshot: Is Branson absenteeism a problem?

By Ryder Lariviere, Kasra Panahi, and Wilson Wendt March 21, 2024

In the years after the pandemic, the United States has seen the percentage of chronically absent students skyrocket from the pre-pandemic rate of 12.1 percent in 2018–2019 to roughly 25 percent in 2022–2023. According to the Los Angeles Times, California has among the highest increases in absenteeism...

Alexander Golden '24 stands at Machu Picchu as part of his ethnographic study on Peru. His research is part of the Chase Junior Fellowship he was awarded. Courtesy of Alexander Golden

Chase Fellow awardee Alexander Golden speaks on his research

By Wilson Wendt December 13, 2023

In the world of academic research, few endeavors are as challenging as ethnographic studies. Alexander Golden ‘24 recently embarked on a journey to Peru after being awarded the Chase Junior Fellowship. His mission was to better understand the complexities of Peru's political turmoil through the lens...

Enrique Dominguez '24 works diligently on an assignment. He is more focused on learning rather than a transactional eduction.

ChatGPT: “Relatively modest” applications in classrooms

By Wilson Wendt November 11, 2023

Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, roughly 17 students have been caught using the AI tool on Branson assignments; however, there have been no ChatGPT-related honor board cases so far this year.  Some Branson educators are concerned about ChatGPT stifling students' creativity, while others...

Atticus teaching the Latin IV class in November.  Latin has been a core part of the language department for years.

Faculty spotlight: From math to military to Malawi

By Wilson Wendt November 11, 2023

When you think of a Latin teacher, you might imagine someone in a tweed blazer with wire-rimmed glasses, engrossed in ancient manuscripts, with a life dedicated to the language. Henri de Marcellus—better known as Atticus on the Branson campus—turns this stereotype on its head. De Marcellus’...

Andrew Peng '24 prepares a dish at a restaurant in Japan. Peng has traveled the world experimenting with different culinary styles. Courtesy of Shih-Wei Peng

Student spotlight: Peng’s culinary journey

By Wilson Wendt November 11, 2023

In а сulinаry worlԁ ԁominаteԁ by television сhefs аnԁ virаl TikTok reсiрes, Anԁrew Peng is а breаth of fresh аir. He doesn't сook for fаme, Instаgrаm followers or even for сulinаry аwаrԁs. For Peng, сooking is ͏аbout раssion, stress relief, аnԁ most importantly, ͏the...

Bode Dossey gives a presentation to the eLab class. The class was pioneered this year by Percival Baretto-Ko.

[Photo] New “eLab” course dives into business world

By Hannah Hodges November 6, 2023

Bode Dossey gives a presentation to the eLab class. The class was pioneered this year by Percival Baretto-Ko.

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