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How to Get Involved: Protecting Reproductive Rights

Staying informed is a crucial way to support those around us, especially amidst a political climate that seeks to take away our information and access to fundamental rights.

French Students Visit NWA

“It’s a funny city with a lot of people who have colored hair."

Commentary: Four-Day Schedules Cause Confusion and Inconsistency

The class duration and order inconsistencies are illogical and stray from the normal schedule so much that they cause stress and confusion for some students and staff on where they are supposed to be at any given time. 

The Art You Love

"How do others relate to our art?"

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.

Another Green World

Artistic reactions to Brian Eno's classic record.

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.

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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."

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.

The Moral Dilemma

The bad acting is intentional.

Cyanotypes and More

Students share their artistic work.

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

A Murder of Crows: Delving into the Unique Capabilities and Cultural Connotations of the Corvid

Did you know that there are crows that crack nuts by leaving them on the road for cars to run over?

Mad Max: Fury Road: Artistic Responses

“Who killed the world?”

Born to Run

Just trying to get that summer feeling.

Firearms in America

By creating this, I hope to start the conversation about gun control for the safety of those around us.

Music

Songs from the Pacific Northwest Playlist

When you listen, you will notice similarities in the vibe and aesthetic inherent in the music, a feeling that springs directly from this distinct part of the country where we listen.

Thunderstorms

I wanted to capture the tranquility that often comes along with looking out a window into rainy and dark weather.

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.

Rain Dogs

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

Reaction: Leonard Cohen – Songs of Leonard Cohen

The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about Leonard Cohen’s acclaimed debut record. Here are their reactions.

Remembrance

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

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