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BLOG: Ceramic Arts conference offers unique, exciting opportunity for ceramic students
This past March, I was given the opportunity to attend the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) in Kansas City, M.O. As an art major with a ceramics emphasis, I was curious and excited about the things I would learn and the artists I would meet along the way. I drove to […]
A reflection on Rocky Mountain National Park during National Parks Week
As the centennial celebration of the National Parks Service is coming up, and with this year’s National Parks Week starting April 16, I’m reminded of my incredible camping trip in the Rocky Mountain National Park last summer. These parks are preserved land for wildlife to roam and native wild plants to grow along side beautiful […]
Original ‘Star Wars’ movies top newer episodes, future movies bring hope to fans
I first got into the “Star Wars” franchise in a pretty embarrassing way — playing “Lego: Star Wars” on my Wii some eight years ago — but regardless, it was the gateway into one of the greatest fandoms of all time. What started as liking the video games grew toward admiration for the original three movies. […]
Bring age appropriate people to theme parks
Earlier this month, my family and I took a trip to Universal Studios in Orlando, Fl. for spring break. I was extremely excited to go on rides from some of my favorite movies featuring my favorite characters and see awesome places like the castle from Harry Potter. However, during those three days we spent in […]
BLOG: Art Institute’s ‘Van Gogh’s Bedrooms’ not worth the ticket
This past week, a group of students from the art department visited the Art Institute of Chicago. For an extra price, I was excited to see a current display: Van Gogh’s Bedrooms, an exhibition centered around Vincent Van Gogh’s three bedroom paintings. From 1888 to 1889, Van Gogh painted three versions of his living space […]
‘Outlaw Star’ anime exemplifies memorable characters, great development
An anime series I’ve recently finished and added onto my space anime list is “Outlaw Star.” Beside the fact that everything about this show was perfection, and has one of the best theme songs in existence, what really kept me interested was the characters and their developments. I’ve realized my type of space anime shows, […]
BLOG: Use common sense, don’t take children to ‘Deadpool’
A few weekends ago, I went to the highly-anticipated movie “Deadpool.” The movie was everything I had been looking forward to: violent, crude and all around hilarious. However, what I wasn’t looking forward to was the hundreds of Facebook posts from parents complaining because they had to take their child out of the movie nine minutes in […]
Why succulents should be your friends
Since I’ve started college, I’ve missed my pets a lot. Even if USD allowed animals to live with us, could you imagine the upkeep and the extra responsibility? Fortunately, there are certain living creatures allowed in our temporary homes — plants! My newest roommates aren’t just any plants, they’re of the succulent family. Succulents are […]
The art of binge watching TV shows
Let’s be real with ourselves for one second, we’ve all done it before. We’ve spent all weekend curled up on our futons binge watching an entire season of our new favorite, addictive show, only getting up to eat or go to the bathroom. How would I know? Well, after spending less than a month and […]
Music festivals offer grand getaway for music lovers of all walks of life
If the chance to attend a musical festival presents itself, take it. Music festival season is right around the corner, which means some may begin to debate if attending a festival is worth the cost. With the growing popularity of music festivals, one may wonder if these events live up to the huge hype that […]