It comes as no surprise that Bloomington is home to some of the most interesting hiking spots in Indiana. I remember when I first moved here for school my best friend and I made it our goal to explore every cool, abandoned place we could find. We had found a website listing out all… Read more »
Book Review: “Camp So-and-So” by Mary McCoy
In between reading articles filled with academic jargon for classes, I found myself wanting to read something for fun where I didn’t have to take it too seriously. As such, I found the supernatural, thriller mystery novel “Camp So-and-So” by Mary McCoy. The story is set at a mysterious summer camp up in the mountains… Read more »
Destressing: My Top 3 Relaxing Video Games
As we approach the end of the semester and finals week, finding ways to relax seems to have become even more difficult than usual. By the time my classes and work are done for the day, I find myself wanting to do something relaxing, but still fun in my free time. So I found myself… Read more »
Information About the Newfields Situation
If anyone has been following the situation involving Newfields in Indianapolis, it has been very interesting to see how everything goes down. As a person who is invested in the arts from the artist and administration perspectives, I have read many articles and posts made about the museum. Just to give a small summary,… Read more »
Local Adventures: Jordan River on a Sunny Day
As the weather gets warmer and the sun comes out more, the best adventures are the ones spent outside. In the last week, I have sat next to the Jordan River near Dunn Meadow twice. Both times have been absolutely refreshing and have helped me relieve a ton of stress. I have found that… Read more »
Exploring Parasite Director Bong Joon-ho’s Filmography
While Bong Joon-ho’s 2019 black comedy thriller film Parasite was a world-wide sensational hit at the box office, not many Americans have heard of Bong’s other films. If you enjoyed the gripping scenes, dark themes, and social commentary of Parasite, I highly recommend you check out the rest of Bong’s filmography, but today I would… Read more »
Wedzicka: An Innovative Woman Designer
Just to remind you all, my field of study is graphic design, but I’m intrigued with all art practices and the overlapping similarities they have in common; for example, shape, line, color, etc. A prominent figure I recently came across and became fascinated with is a Polish, female graphic designer and art director under… Read more »
Midterm Motivational Music
As we get further into the semester, it’s harder to stay motivated. Often the work piles up and it can be hard to find good ways to be productive. To keep up all the hard work, I created an upbeat playlist! With 72 songs, 4 hours and 13 minutes, there is plenty to listen… Read more »
Words of Encouragement: It’s About the Journey, Not the Destination
“It’s about the journey not the destination.” I have heard this quote for most of my life and for a while it was hard to understand what it was trying to teach me. Now, it acts as a staple quote and a word of encouragement for my day-to-day life. For me, this quote means… Read more »
A Case for Subtitles
With the success of Bong Joon Ho’s film Parasite in award ceremonies in the United States, international film fans everywhere were thrilled, finally thinking that this was the breakthrough we were all looking for. Now finally more international films can become mainstream in American popular culture. On Netflix and other streaming platforms, more and more… Read more »