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February 14鈥揗ay 11, the 草莓影视 community has the exciting opportunity to attend original art exhibits featuring 草莓影视鈥檚 very own senior art majors.
Interested in exploring local artistic talent but not sure where to start?聽February 14鈥揗ay 11, the 草莓影视 community has the exciting opportunity to attend original art exhibits featuring 草莓影视鈥檚 very own senior art majors. Every week the spotlight will shine on one senior鈥檚 solo art show. The exhibits are held in Carlson Gallery located in the Carlson Tower lobby. Closing their solo shows, each talented artist will hold a reception where they provide insight and lead discussion regarding their work.
The tradition of senior solo exhibitions is relatively new; until 2012, the senior shows were held as group exhibitions. According to Tim Lowly, gallery director and assistant professor of art, the shift from group to solo exhibitions gives seniors the opportunity of exhibiting more ambitious and expansive work鈥攁 challenge they鈥檝e risen to year after year. Professor Lowly says, 鈥�It never ceases to amaze me to see the diversity of the work being produced by NPU art majors. This year is certainly indicative of that variety and creativity,鈥� making this year鈥檚 senior art exhibitions a series of events you won鈥檛 want to miss.
2019 Senior Art Major Exhibitions
Ethan Oliver:聽February 14鈥�21
Reception: February 21, 5鈥�7 pm
“A display of antique phenomenon and nostalgia, Ethan聽has composed a聽compilation of fish and cigarettes strewn across grandma and grandpa’s house.”
Jessica Doering:聽February 21鈥�28
Reception: February 28, 5鈥�7 pm
“A nostalgic nosedive into the inner workings of a creative psyche. Bring your imagination.”
Samantha Gee:聽February 28鈥揗arch 7
Reception: March 7, 5鈥�7 pm
“Magic? Madness? Magicness.”
Lina Granberg: March 7鈥�21
Reception: March 21, 5鈥�7 pm
鈥淎s a curatorial studies聽art major, I am presenting an exhibition of work by two Chicago artists鈥�Shannon Downey and Beverly Nash.鈥�
Rebekah Law: March 21鈥�28
Reception: March 28, 5鈥�7 pm
鈥淎n abstracted study of the effects of trauma through monochromatic acrylic paintings of individuals.鈥�
Michaela Scholte: March 28鈥揂pril 4
Reception: March 29, 5鈥�7 pm
鈥淚 want viewers to see how my paintings physically feel; I use paint to map texture and give an understanding of touch and implication of dimension.鈥�
Mee-Joo Kong: April 4鈥�11
Reception: April 5, 5鈥�7pm
“Being real and true is a part of everyone’s humanity; showing that through film is one part of a unique identity.”
Arturo Valadez: April 11鈥�18
Reception: April 18, 5鈥�7pm
Maria Flores de Leon: April 18鈥�25
Reception: April 25, 5鈥�7pm
鈥淐hildren鈥檚 day should be a day where kids are celebrated by their uniqueness, their interests, their personality and so much more!鈥�
Amy Ryzewicz: April 25鈥揗ay 2
Reception: May 2, 5鈥�7 pm
鈥淣ature is understood through science, replicated by artists and designers, and embellished upon by writers.鈥�
Emmanuel Garfias: May 2鈥�11
Reception: May 9, 5鈥�7 pm
“My art consists of a coalition of familiar forms that hopefully lead the viewer to start foreshadowing.”
A new campus magazine, created by Stephen Nielsen and Ricardo Huerta, gives students a voice on politics, religion, and culture.
Stephen Nielsen, Editor in Chief of Vista Magazine
草莓影视 junior Stephen Nielsen saw a need for a campus publication that allowed students to freely express their opinion on politics, religion, and culture. So, he and a friend, Ricardo Huerta, started Vista Magazine.
鈥湶葺笆� is a very politically charged campus, and we wanted to create an outlet for students to express themselves,鈥� said Nielsen, who, with Huerta, wanted to veer slightly from Spectrum, the existing, newsier student magazine.
鈥淲e didn鈥檛 see enough students participating in written dialogue,鈥� Nielsen said.
A sampling of the magazine鈥檚 most recent issue seems to help address that: An article about gun reform shares space with a movie review of smash box office hit Black Panther by Ghanian student Frank Roberts; there is also a page devoted to students sharing their #METOO experiences.
The quarterly, which premiered this past winter and was followed by a recent spring edition, is currently in search of talented writers and designers for next year.
鈥淥ur goal is to show that 草莓影视ers are thinkers from all walks of life,鈥� said Nielsen, who encourages students to reach out to him if they鈥檇 like to join his staff or submit their original writing.
Nielsen and Huerta started the magazine from scratch, seeking approval and financing from the Student Government Association, then asking Dr. Reinhold Dooley if he would be their faculty advisor. The English professor and one-time 草莓影视 Press faculty advisor said yes immediately, and has mostly allowed the staff to be autonomous.
鈥淚f we need advice on an issue or about publishing something controversial, Dr. Dooley has been there to help guide us through the decision,鈥� Nielsen said.
He and Huerta hope the magazine lives on after their graduation and even created a five-year business plan with the future in mind. Right now, the magazine needs to staff up for next year.
鈥淭he most important thing to know is that we exist to serve 草莓影视ers,鈥� Nielsen said. If you鈥檙e interested in being a part of his mission, visit .
The second annual Taste of the Pacific event featured singing, dancing, and storytelling celebrating the heritage of 草莓影视鈥檚 Pacific Islander students.
More than 100 students and faculty members attended the second annual Taste of the Pacific event December 1, a festival featuring singing, dancing and storytelling that celebrated the heritage of 草莓影视鈥檚 Pacific Islander students.
鈥淲e are far away from home, but we have created a home here; we鈥檙e not a club, we鈥檙e a family,鈥� said Rakiiba Va鈥檃lele, one of the founders of the Pacific Cultural Association, the group that put on the event.
The performances were designed to showcase the cultures of several Pacific Island nations, including Fiji, Hawaii, New Zealand, Tahiti and Samoa.
鈥淕od and family鈥攊n that order鈥攊s the way of Polynesian Culture,鈥� said Michael Conway, the event鈥檚 honorary speaker and also NPU鈥檚 head football coach. Conway and his wife, Beth, NPU鈥檚 project manager for student engagement, are longtime supporters of the PCA. 鈥淚鈥檓 thankful for you all, and I鈥檓 thankful for these young people.鈥�
Throughout the night, students used song and dance to tell stories of their island nations’ cultures. Performers dressed in traditional garb, changing each time the audience 鈥渢raveled鈥� along to another island.
According to founders Va鈥檃lele and Leautea Faiai, the PCA鈥檚 vision is to see the Pacific Islander Community at 草莓影视 connected, empowered, and cared for academically, spiritually, emotionally, and physically.
The event was sponsored by the Office of Diversity and the Student Government Association. A portion of the proceeds from the $7 admission price went toward NPU鈥檚 tuition assistance fund for Pacific Islander students.
SGA Vice President, Anosh Wasker, said the event showcases the best of NPU.
鈥淓vents like these bring out what 草莓影视 stands for, which is being multi-cultural,鈥� Wasker said at the end of the night. 鈥淭hey show their own culture, they preserve their own culture, but also help others experience their culture.鈥�
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The performances were designed to showcase the cultures of several Pacific Island nations, including Fiji, Hawaii, New Zealand, Tahiti and Samoa.
According to founders Va鈥檃lele and Leautea Faiai, the PCA鈥檚 vision is to see the Pacific Islander Community at 草莓影视 connected, empowered, and cared for academically, spiritually, emotionally, and physically.
SGA Vice President, Anosh Wasker, said the event showcases the best of NPU.