Mit brass rat engraving
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On second thought, maybe the painting is more appropriate than I thought.Ī unique feature of this year’s Brass Rat is the hidden message encoded in the engravings on the side of the ring. Trapped from the outside world, and spinning deeper and deeper into insanity, Van Gogh painted from memory, depicting the world outside the institute walls as a chaotic place. Van Gogh painted the 19th century masterpiece during his stay in a French mental institution, shortly before his death in 1890. Sure, it’s pretty, but the work has some strong associations with the artist’s legendary “mad genius” personality. I found the painting to be a strange choice to use on our ring. The swirlies, the ring committee wrote in our ring brochures, are supposed “to remind us of that change and how fleeting our college experience is.” Elements from the painting can be seen in the swirling skies on the bezel and the class shank. The committee explained that the main inspiration for the 2006 ring came from Van Gogh’s 1889 painting “Starry Night,” which you may recognize from many calendars and dorm room walls.
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The features on the ring came from several significant events that occurred on and off campus in the past two years, including the freshmen on campus policy, the retirement of President Vest, the construction of new buildings on campus, the exploration of Mars, and the 2003 snow day.
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The ring committee revealed the design for the Class of 2006 Brass Rat in a magically-transformed Walker Memorial on Saturday night. LeBonĮarly Saturday evening, I lined up with hundreds of my fellow sophomores along Memorial Drive, lured by the promise of free food, prizes, and a first glance at the design of our class ring.
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PDF of This Issue Ring Features Secret Message, Nod to Stata By Lauren E.