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MUSIC REVIEW: Alvvays’ music doesn’t seem original
Recently I’ve been feeling the need to take a trip to Seattle and visit a depressing coffee shop to reflect on my pathetic “love life” after listening to Alvvays’ newest self-titled record. It’s not a typo — they’re called Alvvays but pronounced “always.” I discovered them when I watched their KEXP radio station performance on […]
Invisible boyfriend/girlfriend app not all it’s cracked up to be
For a week I had two boyfriends. And no, I’m not a cheater. I just had a fake boyfriend on the side. That’s not weird, right? The Invisible Boyfriend company is a new relationship service, but with a twist — the company promotes the fact that now there’s a way to get nagging friends and family […]
Annual awards exhibition to showcase student art
Part of our professional development experience as Master of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts students in the College of Fine Arts is creating artwork, preparing our artwork for thesis shows and entering our artwork into juried art exhibitions. Artists submit images of their work, or, in the instance of the Art Department’s 28th […]
Pom Pom delivers ‘spine chilling’ music
You know how they say “never judge a book by its cover”? It’s the same with music — never judge a record by its album artwork. As I saw the pink artwork for the new Ariel Pink record, I kept these wise words in mind. Pink’s newest record, “Pom Pom,” came out in November 2014. I […]
Fine arts students to showcase talent at Washington Pavilion
Artwork and performances from fine arts students at the University of South Dakota will soon be on display in Sioux Falls. On Saturday, Jan. 31, the College of Fine Arts will be showcasing its faculty and students’ artwork as well as their musical and theater talents during the annual USD Night at the Washington Pavilion of Arts and […]
End-of-semester art show celebrates research, creativity
The end of the semester is a busy time for students across campus. It means final exams, completing research papers, finishing projects, and for graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students, a celebration of years of research with a show of their artwork in the John A. Day Gallery. Each semester, the Univeristy Art Galleries (UAG) brings in […]
Movies create sense of holiday spirit
During all the stress caused by finals week, one of my favorite things to do is watch Christmas movies, because it gets me excited for my favorite holiday of the year and distracts me from the worry. There are many great Christmas movies out there, and a variety of channels have movie marathons such as ABC Family’s 25 Days […]
“V for Vendetta” for the ultimate movie enthusiast
In the 2000s, movie making was random and experimental. The decade was a mix of attempts at new comedy, classic Disney movie tales and remakes, as well as historical pieces. “V for Vendetta” is not only based on a historical figure, but it also opens our eyes to a possible future. In the middle of a British tyranny, […]
A fire in the snow: Visiting alumnus helps with kiln
“Baby, it’s cold outside,” but not too cold for the University of South Dakota ceramics students and visiting alumnus artist Johnne Law McMahan. With guidance from Law McMahan, students fired up a recently-completed, wood-fired ceramics kiln they designed and constructed outside of the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts. It has been a year-long research project led […]
Students critique each other’s artwork
This semester I am a part of the sculpture and alternative media class. There are 13 of us, including students from each major in the art department — ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, sculpture, art education and printmaking. Many of us are also taking Sarah Sik’s art history class, where we have been studying the […]