Arts & Entertainment
Documentary inspires art, results in campus-wide balloon project
Art students and faculty gathered to create a campus-wide arch of balloons Monday for a project called “His Banner Over Me is Love.” […]
Month: April 2012
Arts & Entertainment
Canon Blue, Vinyl Thief bring energetic vibe to Barefoots
The lights dimmed in Barefoots Joe. The band, Vinyl Thief, stepped on the stage and the party began. Later, Canon Blue would grace the stage with placid melodies. […]
Perspectives
PERSPECTIVE: Satire hits youth with important issues
How soon is too soon to laugh at the mass murder and oppression of a people? Will it ever have been enough time?
Sacha Baron Cohen’s “The Dictator” hits theaters this May, a comedic portrayal of an Arab dictator on tour in America. Premiering just a year after the grueling Arab Spring, the film begs the question: Where do we draw the line between sacred and satirical? […]
Features
Knoxville supports careers without crowded city feel
Nestled near the base of Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains, the city of Knoxville serves as the hub of East Tennessee. Only five hours from Union, Knoxville identifies strongly with the region’s rich Appalachian heritage and family-centered community. […]
Features
Simple practices lead to semester’s success
With only six weeks left until the end of the semester, staying focused in classes becomes a struggle for many students. Spring break marks the half-way point of the semester and, with its conclusion, students become aware of how quickly summer is approaching and do not concentrate as much on their studies. […]
Arts & Entertainment
‘Mockumentary’ camerawork creates sense of reality
By Katlyn Moncada, A&E Editor Running and falling. Muffled conversation. Breathing heavy. Motion sickness. These are just a few of the emotions and experiences one can feel upon watching a film or television show shot […]
Arts & Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Hunger Games’
This phrase has spread across the globe within a week as a result of “The Hunger Games,” a new film released Friday that is based on the trilogy by Suzanne Collins. […]