Last month, Netflix released a movie revolved around love and relationships called Malcolm and Marie. This film was a depiction of a highly unhealthy, romantic relationship between the two main characters Malcom and Marie. Malcom, a filmmaker, and his girlfriend, Marie, engaged in one single argument throughout the entire movie solely about Malcom’s award… Read more »
Local Adventures: Backpack Through Nature
Being from the Appalachian mountain of Western North Carolina, I am a huge fan of being outside. With Indiana’s cold weather, this has gotten more and more difficult, but with the nice weather of the past few days, spring is finally in sight! With spring, I have already started planning my favorite COVID-safe activity in… Read more »
Why are the Arts and Humanities Beneficial?
“Everyone wants a Picasso painting in their home, but no one wants one in their family.” This saying was taken from Bill Ivey’s book, Arts, Inc.: How Greed and Neglect have Destroyed Our Cultural Rights. This quote shows society’s love for the arts, but disdain for the pursuit of it. The arts and humanities… Read more »
What I’ve Learned in College So Far
When I came to IU, I honestly had no expectations. My parents told me I would love college and anything seemed better than high school so I came in with a positive attitude. For the most part, my optimism was warranted. I lived in an LLC so was surrounded by people who shared my interests… Read more »
Started at 21 Credit Hours, Now We’re Here
Last semester, when it was time to register for classes for the spring semester, I registered for 21 credit hours. At the time, I thought it was a great idea because everything is online, so that means more time for homework; I was completely wrong. By the time winter break came around and I was… Read more »
Class During a Pandemic: Study Abroad Experience
Compared to last semester and the one before it, this semester has been much better and easier to adjust to. Spring 2020 was the most confusing time of most people’s college careers, trying to figure out how to use Zoom and navigate this unprecedented situation. Fall 2020 we were all a little bit more prepared…. Read more »
Student Practices: Painting From Start to Finish
Often we don’t get to see or hear about any behind the scenes processes from IU’s student artists. As a painter who just finished a thesis, I thought I might take you all through the steps of how I go about constructing my paintings. Step 1: Find what I want to paint. First,… Read more »
Class During a Pandemic: The Zoom Blues
At this point, most of us are used to life in a pandemic, including in our academic lives. We have migrated from traditional classrooms to zoom meetings, accustomed to breakout rooms and screen sharing. I, like many of my peers, have grown tired of zoom and eager to return to the classrooms. However, I understand… Read more »
Keeping Work and Play Separate During the Pandemic
One of the biggest changes in many students’ lives during the pandemic is having to do the majority if not all of our classes online. Starting from the spring semester of 2020, Zoom classes have become the new normal for a lot of us. This semester marks the third one since online classes have been… Read more »
Student Practices: Jasmine Bergmann
Hello, My name is Jasmine Bergmann and I am the web design intern for the Arts and Humanities council. Outside of that I am a junior in informatics with a cognate (aka a concentration) in graphic design and a minor in creative technologies. While a typical day in my field of study has changed since… Read more »