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Commentary: Cuts to NOAA Endanger Us All

NOAA’s educational grant programs fund student organized research, providing educational opportunities to scientifically passionate scholars. 

The Road Warrior: George Miller’s Passion for Action

The Road Warrior feels like the quintessential Mad Max film.

Spain Stood Up to the United States. The Rest of the World Should Follow Suit

The Iran war and the genocide in Gaza are morally wrong and internationally unpopular; the rest of the world should take a page out of Spain’s book and stand up.

Julian’s Superheroes

I started drawing superheroes to practice my human anatomy and grow my knowledge of human musculature. It has since grown into a hobby.

Reaction: Joni Mitchell- Blue

The History and Popular Music of the ’70s class learned about Joni Mitchell's emotionally raw record from 1971. Here are some of their reactions.

Reaction: Funkadelic- Maggot Brain

The History and Popular Music of the ’70s class learned about Funkadelic's wildly influential record from 1971. Here are some of their reactions.

Reaction: Dusty Springfield- Dusty in Memphis

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about Dusty Springfield's 1969 soul record. Here are their reactions.

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Julian’s Superheroes

I started drawing superheroes to practice my human anatomy and grow my knowledge of human musculature. It has since grown into a hobby.

Photo Story: Ireland

This summer my family took a trip to Ireland.

The Art You Love

"How do others relate to our art?"

Void Of Course

“Void of Course” draws its name from an astrological term that describes a period when the Moon is not making any major aspects before it transitions into the next sign.

Julian’s Superheroes

I started drawing superheroes to practice my human anatomy and grow my knowledge of human musculature. It has since grown into a hobby.

Photo Story: Ireland

This summer my family took a trip to Ireland.

The Art You Love

"How do others relate to our art?"

Void Of Course

“Void of Course” draws its name from an astrological term that describes a period when the Moon is not making any major aspects before it transitions into the next sign.

Summer Smoke Trailer

"The project of Summer Smoke was put into motion by my filmmaking class."

Citizen Kane: A Recreation

"Where Citizen Kane is abundant in conversation, I felt a modern version could very easily have less speaking, and more visual storytelling."

Recreating Strangers on a Train

For my Masters of Cinema project I decided to take four key moments and shots that I love from Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a...

Cyanotypes and Words

Students in Kelli Pennington’s black and white photography classes experimented with cyanotypes and words in photographs.

Track By Track: Slint: Spiderland

Slint’s Spiderland is a moody, entrancing post-punk work of art.

Photography

Life, Interrupted: Adam Fortmann

Together we feel like the overarching feeling of restlessness and cabin fever

Life, Interrupted: Aaron Drummond

"I can accept the situation when I’m living in my own world, barely leaving my bedroom, but walking around and seeing the businesses that I love shuttered has been harder."

Life in Smoke

In mid-September, 2020, Portland experienced hazardous levels of smoke from nearby wildfires.

Visual Art

James Brown- Live at the Apollo

I projected the live performance of James Brown over the top to incorporate the visual imagery related to his music.

Protest Posters

Nathan Lucas' digital art class was recently tasked with creating protest posters in the wake of the many issues we're experiencing as a society, including gun control, reproductive rights and the climate crisis.

Artistic Response: Four Films

“I feel by looking at Lincoln’s life outside of politics, even just with those few scenes with his wife and sons, it was clear that he was an exhausted man with the weight of grief and pressure on his shoulders.”

Cyanotypes and More

Students share their artistic work.

Music

Reaction: Nina Simone – Pastel Blues and Wild is the Wind

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about a pair of classic Nina Simone albums, Pastel Blues (1965) and Wild is the Wind (1966). Here are their reactions.

Reaction: John Coltrane – A Love Supreme

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about John Coltrane's classic album, A Love Supreme (1965). Here are their reactions.

Reaction: The Beatles – Revolver

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about The Beatles' much-loved album, Revolver (1966). Here are their reactions.

Reaction: Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about a pair of classic Bob Dylan albums, Highway 61 Revisited (1965) and Blonde on Blonde (1966). Here are their reactions.

Rain Dogs

We tried as best we could to capture the gritty and sleazy feel of the track as well as its absurd lyrics.

Remembrance

Most of my tracks begin with simple piano/keyboard licks or chord progressions.

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