Olga Mukhortova, Visiting International Instructor during the 2010-2011 academic year, met with Dickinson students in Moscow to talk about their study abroad experiences, their travel plans, and their language studies over coffee.

On Dec. 1, about 30 students and faculty attended the Russian Department Talent Show. Talents included:

Caitlin Moriarty: violin, С.В. Рахманинов, “Vocalise”
Laura Hechtlinger and Michael Hoke: original video, study abroad in Moscow
Sasha Kozhevnikova: original poem, “Untitled”
Andrei Vernon: Николай Басков, «Ты далеко»
RUSS 116: original play by Tim Portice, performed by RUSS 116, "Убийство Троцкого," stage design by Shawn Gessay
Mark Cramer (with David Cochrane on piano): original adaptation of Юлия Савичева, «Высоко (не забывай)»
Paul Bouvet and Rameen Shayegan: original guitar rendition of «Очи чёрные»
Kirsten Brents: original song, “100-level Russian Theme Song”
Olivia Stevens: acoustic performance of Гражданская оборона, «Кайф или больше»
RUSS 101: «Если у вас нет тёти»

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