The 2018 biannual Mid-America Print Council (MAPC) conference was held from Oct. 3 through Oct. 6 in Laramie, Wyoming. As a Studio Art major emphasizing in printmaking, it was a no-brainer to attend the conference. The panels entitled ‘Complex Utopias: Dialogues with Community Printshops’ and ‘Art and the Art of Political Subtlety’ peaked my interest. Especially […]

When it comes to choosing a favorite season, fall wins hands downs for me. It’s sweatshirt weather and hot chocolate drinking time. Yet, the biggest and best part of fall is the fun creative outlets that come in the form of Inktober and NaNoWriMo. Both Inktober and NaNoWriMo provide creative people white a fun challenge […]

It’s been 20 years since “Harry Potter” has hit the bookshelves in the US. Since then, JK Rowling’s young adult series has expanded to a film series, a spin-off film series, companion books and a play. Fans of the franchise have expanded media/mediums of the story in all sorts of directions, including podcasts to keep […]

The topic of mental health and illness is one of the hardest things to navigate in today’s culture because it’s still a taboo topic to talk about. This is somewhat problematic for a college student because according to the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health website, 11.9 percent of college students are impacted […]

Disney is currently seeing backlash for casting a straight actor for its first openly gay role in the 2019 movie “The Jungle Cruise.” As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I don’t think it’s a problem if a straight actor portrays an LGBTQ+ character. Although it would be ideal for a gay character to be portrayed […]

Looking at my remaining coursework for the studio art degree I’m aiming to earn, it’s disappointing to see no required business-related coursework. It’s disappointing because college is designed to give me and other students the tools to be successful after four years worth of studying. For studio art students, the only course within our program […]

During the last couple of months, masculinity has come under fire in headlines such as USA Today’s “Are boys ‘broken’? Another mass shooting renews debate on toxic masculinity.” The issue of toxic masculinity is prevalent and it’s the perfect time to examine this issue. On the March 25 broadcast of the Today Show, reporter Stephanie Ruhle held […]

It’s always surprising to have someone ask what I plan on doing with my studio art major. Art students tend to choose their major with a specific career path in mind before setting foot in the studio. Majoring in the studio arts provides students the opportunity to pursue careers in fields ranging from advertising, business […]

It’s no secret that college students enjoy maximizing the use of technology, especially for communicating via apps like Facebook and Snapchat, or simply texting. Yet, a reliance on one’s tablet, smartphone or laptop for social interaction could be impacting mental health of people born after 1995. According to a study released Nov. 2017, those born after […]

In three weeks we’re going to forget about this. Again. The true tragedy of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida is that it’ll be forgotten in roughly three weeks until the next tragedy comes along. Forgetting this incident shouldn’t be the case. As with previous mass shootings, my Facebook wall has been flooded […]