Dickinson College Commentaries

CINIS image by Emily Cook

A rectangular canister sits on concrete and shoots sparks into the air.

AGER image by Emily Cook

A watercolor image of a dusty country road running between hills, leading to a red barn in the distance.

DECUS image by Eleanor Chandler

A collage composed of two cut-out drawings of award ribbons. The left-hand ribbon is shaded in purple tones and bears the legend "most beautiful," the right hand ribbon is shaded in blue-green tones and says "#1."

CULPA image by Eleanor Chandler

Ink drawing of a set of balance scales filled with liquid. The left side bowl is weighed down and the liquid is sloshing over the sides. The right side appears to be swinging with the bowl tipping over toward the left and liquid pouring out.

CANDIDUS image by Eleanor Chandler

Poster collage headlined by the words "Vote For," the O of vote and for have been replaced by laurel wreathes. Underneath three cut-outs have been pasted on the poster. Bottom left: drawn in colored pencil, a lion sitting above a crown and sword. Center: a black line drawing of the candidate wearing a toga candida. He holds a scroll in his right hand and gestures with his right. Bottom right: drawn in colored pencil, a fox sitting above a faceted gemstone and scattered coins. All has

AVIS image by Eleanor Chandler

A cartoon bluebird flies above an ocean at twilight. A conversation bubble appears to its right reading, "Stop! Don't do it!"

PATER image by Elaina Neely

Image of a man standing in front of a colonnade. A sack stamped with a dollar sign sits at his feet. Four children of various ages stand at bottom right facing him, with their backs to the viewer. The words "pater noster" are placed above their heads. A fifth child stands bottom left.

LIBER image by Elaina Neely

A picture of two children seated facing each other on a blanket in a meadow. A lantern is palced between them and their parents can be seen in the far left distance. Centered across the top of the image in block letters are the words, "Though we were once slaves, our children can now be free." In the bottom left corner of the image in script is the word "liberi."

DOMUS image by Elaina Neely

Line drawn woodcut of a house surrounded by bushes and trees. A porch extends across the front of the house supported by wooden beams. A mat sits on the porch in front of the door.

BELLUM image by Elaina Neely

Pencil sketch of a battle scene. Four soldiers advance from the left. The three farthest left are armed with shields and spears while the fourth raises a shield and sword. They attack three other soldiers, two of whom raise their own shields and spears while the third sounds a trumpet. Musical notes hover in the air in front of it.