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FIGURE 1. A building renovated for team teaching. An artist’s rendering of Boston University College of Basic Studies. COLLEGE OF GENERAL STUDIES FEBRUARY 2021 BOSTON UNIVERSITY LETTER FROM THE EDITOR On behalf of the College of General Studies (CGS), I am so excited to present to you the Retrospective -- a reflective dive into the history of CGS, featuring a collection of selected work from our treasured CGS Literary Magazines. I hope you can grab a cup of something warm to drink, settle into your favorite reading spot and enjoy combing through these pages. The Retrospective is a gift to our students – for the many gifts you have given us over the years. And to our former students whose work we have included in this book, it was great to reconnect with you all, let’s keep in touch! This book would not be possible without the help of so many individuals. I have to start by thanking my awesome student arts intern, Jo Nichols. From day one you have patiently listened to long-winded brainstorms and watched sketches get drawn on whiteboards erratically – like the most chaotic game of Pictionary there ever was. But you always came back to our next meeting with organized to-do lists and visual mock ups of our previous conversations. This book would not be a book without you. I think you rock. This book is dedicated to our past, current and future student artists, writers and contributors. You inspire us. Having an idea comes from inspiration, so I especially want to thank Dean Natalie McKnight and Professor Regina Hansen for embracing the arts and embedding it into the fabric of our culture at the College. You both have given so much to our students over the years by way of the Literary Magazine and the CGS Art Show and Coffee House. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to get involved and help out – please know that every year I secretly hope we have a no-show performer so that either of you might get on the open mic at our annual show to sing a little ditty. A very special thank you to the Retrospective Committee Members Stephanie Byttebier, Rick Cole, Chelsea Feinstein, Lynn O’Brian-Hallstein and Megan Sullivan. Although trapped in a Zoom world, it was incredibly important that you all were a part of this creative process every step of the way. Your help and input, feedback and expertise, and the giving of your time made everything possible. I am also thankful for the friendly banter that brought a sense of normalcy and connectivity so absent from this year. Finally, to those who have been a part of remembering the details: Jessica Angotti, Donna Conner, Katherine DeForest, Michaela Gill, Kirsten Lundeen, and Andrew Thurston. And to our beloved “timeline quoters,” thank you for sharing your memories. Is that warm cup in your hand yet? Are you relaxed in your chair just right? Dig in friends, and enjoy! TABLE OF CONTENTS CGS HISTORIC TIMELINE 2012 The Chimaerid “I am a cup that used to be filled with love” by Gunita 30 1988 AVENUE Singh 31 The Mirror by Ben Price 1 fences by Melissa Papalcure 32 The Seating Order by Elise Werner Currie 2 Artwork by Sarah Noyes Untitled Photo by Artist Unknown 3 2013 THE CHIMAERID 33 1996 LEOTH A Runner’s Day by Adam Vevang 35 Pearl Driver by Kaity Wu 4 Acquiesce of Adoration by Jacob Addington 37 (my words waste their time) by Kirsten Lewis 5 Untitled Photo by Katriona Fahy Untitled Photo by Tamara Charles 6 2014 THE CHIMAERID 1997 LEOTH A Monologue Performed at the End of the Golden Gate 38 The Chosen One by Jennifer Cannavo 7 Bridge by Sheridan Aspinwall Hallways by Frank Possemato 9 A Treatise Advocating the Practicality of Windpws in 39 Self-Portrait by Rich Cormier 11 Modern America by Jimmy King Patient by Daisy Ruiz 41 1998 EchO Beautiful by Leticia De Muello Bueno 12 2015 THE CHIMAERID Garbage of n.y.c. by Melody Comrie 13 El Oceano Pacifico by Nicki Williams 42 Hand by Emmanuel Abrishami 14 Letter to My Thirteen-Year-Old Self by Sarah Mensch 43 Artwork by Sarah Iwany 45 1999 DIRTY LAUNDRY Peacock of the Reich by Khaled Al-Omar 15 2016 The Chimaerid Hand by Ian Bernard 16 Happy Hollis Days by Myles Hollis 46 2 Faces by Maria Woehr 18 Organ of Love by Jennifer Gonzales 47 Untitled Photo by Ellen Clouse 48 2003 ELLIPSIS Carriage of the Moon by Cornelia Raluca Opera 19 2017 The Chimaerid Untitled Photo by Lindsay Arthur 20 Ashburnham Road by Luciano Cesta 49 Bricks by Sigrid Nasser 21 Photo by Giancarlo Lobo 50 Stained Identities by Jill Lattimore 51 2010 THE CHIMAERID If Only by Julia Garofalo 23 2018 THE CHIMAERID Newspaper Clippings by Ann Powers 24 History of How I Was Born by Moriah Mikhail 52 Untitled Photo by Yuki Fujita 25 “A Blip is Not and Explanation” by Marie Klepacz 53 Artwork by Nicholas Mohler 54 2011 THE CHIMAERID winter is love to me by Isabel Spence 26 2019 THE CHIMAERID Untitled Photo by Mathis Baucher 27 A Glass of Arnold Palmer by Sarah Garsten 55 Window Box by Sara Shilling 29 Photos by Lauren Moghavem 57 The Mirror by Alexis Pinchuck 58 “Our hope for the relaunch was that the students would learn to value themselves as 1961 “I am proud our college was a leader creative people. This hope The Chimaerid in the mid 20th-century movement has been repaid over and (K-EYE-MI-RID) to expand college education from over. I’ve heard so many the elite to the majority of young students comment that The Chimaeridae Americans, helping make possible seeing their work in print Professor are a group of fish, The Award would go on to name the transformation of the United allowed them to think of named after the the following recipients: Charles Fogg States to our post-industrial political themselves as ‘real’ writers Greek mythological Samuel Stern (1979), becomes the economy, our knowledge-based or artists, sometimes for the beast the chimaera, a Robert Wexelblatt (1983), first recipient society of the 21st century.” first time.” Dean’s Hosts are sophomore student monster put together Thomas Underwood (1997), of the Metcalf from the parts of leaders who are selected to help Peter Busher (2009) Cup and Prize many animals. Robert Oresick, Regina Hansen, engage first-year students and act as for Excellence Former Associate Master Lecturer, Rhetoric a resource throughout the year with in Teaching for Dean of the College prospective student events his work at the College Horatio La Fauci serves as first Dean of the College The first annual Utopia Project re- Art Show and Coffee House imagined into the “When I joined the CGS faculty in is held Capstone Project 1980, I was immediately drawn to the spirit of place, the central mission of connection among faculty, students, and the history of ideas. Becoming Dean in 2000 “The Capstone Project replaced the gave me the opportunity to extend short-lived City Planning Project which the spirit of place by designing had replaced the long-lived Utopia pleasing spaces that fostered Project. Capstone was an experiment connections.” that has worked, evolved, and endured.” Linda Wells, Former Dean of the College Robert Wexelblatt, and Professor of Humanities Professor of Humanities Book Title, Year # # 2009Book Title, Year Following their first semester on campus, 2005 “From its inception CITL was imagined as both “The 60th anniversary of the CGS students and an aspirational space and an occasion to ‘roll up College of General Studies gave faculty continue their one’s shirtsleeves’. It was aspirational in its desire us all a chance to pause and studies in London for to elevate and educate others about the value of reflect on the significant impact six weeks in summer interdisciplinary general education; it was ‘roll up that the College has had on all of one’s shirtsleeves’ in its promise to support faculty, our lives and the BU community. students and staff become the best educators, I am so happy to be a part of its advisors and learners they could be.” history – years later the students are still just as amazing as they Megan Sullivan, were 30 years ago when Former Associate Dean and Director of CITL I started.” Stacy Godnick, CITL annual conferences Associate Dean and sponsored events for Student Academic Life CGS adds new study The Center for have included: The Art Show and space for students Interdisciplinary The Boston-London Coffee House Program is established with the opening of Teaching & Learning CGS celebrates its celebrates its at the College The Gilbane Lounge (CITL) is established 60th Anniversary 20th anniversary The CGS Writing Center Natalie McKnight 4th floor renovations complete is redesigned and named Dean Natural Science Suite, student dedicated in memory study area, and living roof of Dean Robert Emery “When I started teaching at “Asking questions, CGS in January 1990, my experimentation, analysis and “The CGS Writing Center is a welcoming place goal was to give students communication allow students to that’s here to help you during any stage of the the best education I could; better understand our writing process. We will help you become a now, 31 years later, that is world and they carry these tools better writer—and a better thinker.” still my goal. But if you’d told with them as they continue to me back then that some day contribute to society.” Paul Thur, I’d be Dean, I wouldn’t have Writing Center Director believed you!” Peter Busher, Former Chair of Natural Sciences Natalie McKnight, (NS) & Mathematics Current Dean of the College, Professor of Humanities Book Title, Year # # 2020Book Title, Year AVENUE BEN PRICE ELISE WERNER CURRIE 1988 The Mirror The Seating Order Its surface was silver.