by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 9, 2018 | Arts, Culture, Fall 2018
As you walk into a Gothic church, the ethereal atmosphere is immediately evident. The reverent hush and the dark stonework lit by brilliantly colored stained-glass patterns of light create this aura that is completely unique to sacred Gothic architecture. Most people,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 27, 2017 | Culture, Fall 2017
Throughout history, art has been used as a means of protest. From Milan, Italy, to Seattle, Washington, to Santiago, Chile—and countless other cities—graffiti has become a weapon to protest perceived injustices. Aushi Walalam didn’t just discuss politics around the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 3, 2016 | Arts, Fall 2016, Insider
At the center of the small town of Chartres, a ninety-minute train ride away from Paris, sits a towering cathedral. This edifice, completed in the thirteenth century, has been the center of controversy because of a decision made in 2009 to renovate it. This is not the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
An obstructed view could change the way you travel. It was a beautiful summer’s day in Paris, and it had just started to drizzle. Before we knew it, my dad and I were caught in a torrential storm, which isn’t nearly as romantic as the movies make it seem, though that...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 9, 2016 | Arts, Culture, Winter 2016
The Holocaust claimed the lives of over 11 million people, including Jews, Jehovah’s Witnesses, homosexuals, Roma (also known as gypsies), Poles, and the disabled. While it was the deadliest period of genocide in recent history, it is far from the most recent. Artists...
