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...Morton O. Schapiro, the president of Williams College, said in an e-mailed statement, “We have been moving in this direction for a number of years—first we reduced loan expectations for all financial aid students, then we stopped packaging loans entirely for students from families with the lowest incomes. This was the logical next step...
...Sanctum of The Crimson was not a loving fan or bleary-eyed designer, but notorious VES celebrity Orchard Professor in the History of Landscape Development John R. Stilgoe. As he stalked the makeshift catwalk, the lower level of The Crimson teamed with last minute activity. Thea S. Morton ’06-’08 was taping, Kathleen H. Chen ’09 was pinning, Lucy W. Baird ’10 was chatting with her model, and Alexandra M. Hays ’09 was... nowhere to be found...
...First to walk the walk was Eva Xia ’06, sporting Morton’s FM-inspired newspaper skirt and a backless corporate vest gone wild. Not present in the show was a large fake animal masquerading as a coat, which Morton feared would create a Janet Jackson-moment if removed dramatically...
...walking directions were difficult, it was nothing to the strenuous questions that the judges and audience posed to the designers. Xia, unable to sit in her paper skirt, stepped forward as Morton explained the metropolicity of her outfit. She used found materials—newspapers recycled from the Crimson—to illustrate the gritty underbelly of city life. But the creation had its drawbacks: under interrogation, Morton admitted that the dress wasn’t very practical...
...Thea S. Morton ’06-’08, definitely looks the part of a fashion designer. In an all-black ensemble (except for a chic pair of snakeskin moccasins), the six-foot-one couture connoisseur exudes confidence. Within minutes of finding out the metropolitan theme of this year’s contest, Morton has formulated a vision for her project. “I knew I wanted to use newspaper from the get-go,” she explains. “I’m intrigued with the idea of found materials as opposed to going...