Tag: art

Rubicon spring 2019 publication coming soon to a campus near you!

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contributed by Alaina Hornberger Putting together a Rubicon’s cover may seem like a one man job, but this year’s publication’s cover is designed by Sara Ivey, a senior fine arts major from Newton, and put together by Alaina Hornberger, a senior graphic design major from Prattville.  Abhigya Ghimire Staff Writer The Rubicon, the campus’ literary journal, has been a great source for all the creative writers at the university to showcase their works, with the opportunity to be published every semester.  The Rubicon is a literary journal run by the…

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‘The Seagull’ to showcase students’ efforts and ideas

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Andrea Hammack Staff Writer Troy University’s Theatre and Dance Department is set to perform “The Seagull” by Anton Chekhov April 4 through April 6 at 7 p.m. in Malone Blackbox.  “The Seagull,” translated by Paul Schmidt, is a comedy about the trials humans face on a daily basis, and it asks questions about human nature, art and the meaning of life. Originally written in 1895, it is considered a classic piece of theatrical canon.  Jesse Graham, a lecturer of theater and the director of the play, had many goals in…

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Student discusses separation of art and artist, the role of the media in art

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Olivia Nobles Staff Writer In a world where fame is king, and celebrities are icons, it’s important for the rest of society to recognize the divide between artist and art.  Pop culture icons have always been regarded as the members of society whose opinions somehow carry more weight than the rest of us; however, as individuals, they are less impervious to character flaws than the rest of us. With the steadily increasing power of the media, the personal lives of cultural icons have become available for public consumption, for better…

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UAC to host canvas painting class to help students relieve stress, relax through creativity

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Lilly Barnett Contributor Pratibha Gautam Staff Writer For students experiencing stress, the University Activities Council will be hosting a canvas painting class on Feb. 27 in the Trojan Center Ballroom at 8 p.m.  Taylor Holt, a junior social science major from Huntsville and the activities coordinator for the UAC, is expecting at least 150 students to attend this free class.  “The outcome that we are looking for is a lot of students coming and enjoying the event and taking a break from studying,” Holt said.  The painting will be led…

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The internet killed the video star: one student’s thoughts on modern music

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Matt Firpo Contributor “The times they are a changin’” – though he may not have known it then, Bob Dylan predicted the future of music with these lyrics.  The internet has greatly changed music as a culture and redefined artists again and again in the past 20 years.  A pop star is now just a tweet away from success as online audiences become more prominent. The internet has spawned many stars before, like Justin Bieber and Chance the Rapper, but today, stars have created massive fanbases in short periods of…

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