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Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "The Guy Who Raped Me Saw Me Half-Naked (and I liked it)*"
This blog post lays out the experience and reflections of an anonymous performer who came face to face with her rapist while performing outside of the Spring Concert. Stares and Stairs posted this to their website on April 11, 2016.
Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "Reflections from the Mill"
This blog post was written by an anonymous performer after an instillation at the Mill, a social house on campus. In this piece the author talks about their experience performing and critiques the Mill which, despite it's alternative reputation,…
Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "Post-Chromatic Mini-Responses"
This blog post includes responses from different "performers" and "bodyguards" after an installation at Chromatic, a social house on campus. These responses detail student reactions to the instillation and observations on the party culture among…
Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "A reflection on The List of Men To Avoid and anti-sexual assault activism (reposted)"
This blog post comments on "The List" [a list of abusers and perpetrators at Middlebury which was posted on social media] and the fallout for the activists and survivors who were involved. This post urges people to be aware of the burden of being a…
Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "Thoughts on BORNS and Beyond"
This blog post reflects on how the Stares and Stairs installation outside of the BORNS Spring Concert was different than other locations and performances. It also addresses the group's attempts to avoid triggering survivors and other questions that…
Stares And Stairs Blog Post: "Rites of Spring//Complacency"
This blog post reflects on an attempted installation at Rites of Spring, an invite-only annual dance held by the "secret" fraternities at Middlebury. It speaks to the fact that the performers were kicked off of the property/alpaca farm by the owner…
Campus Article: "Performance Art Piece Raises Awareness of Sexual Assault"
This is a news article published in the Middlebury Campus on May 12, 2016 and written by Elizabeth Zhou. This article discusses the goals and impacts of Stares on Stairs, which was still relatively new at the time.
Poster for Stares on Stairs Art Exhibit, "The Little Things."
This is a poster for "The Little Things," a collaborative exhibit at M Gallery created by Stares and Stairs. This event was an attempt to bring awareness to the parts of a survivor's experience that often go unacknowledged and create a space for…
General Script for "Bodyguards" During Performances
This is a general script for the "bodyguards" in the Stares and Stairs instillation. This instruction was part of a training that all participants did before performing.
Informational Slips for Stares and Stairs Performances
These slips were passed out by the "bodyguards" during all Stares and Stairs instillations. They contain information about the group, useful recourses, and the date/time of their routine post-performance discussion.