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Art

Art as subjectivity: how can one truly define art?

From the brillant Van Gogh to the beautiful Mount Rainer, art is in the eye of the beholder

“A work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line,” wrote Joseph Conrad. Understanding that art requires “justification” in the words of Conrad – deeming a piece of work as an acceptable art – it is that which pleases the senses, which satisfies individual opinions and emotions: as a subjective understanding as to what constitutes what… in this case, what constitutes art.

Painter profile: abstract art causes students to stare

A student embraces his natural ability to create abstract art and capture an audience

A pallet messily decorated with lights and darks, a cup filled with fresh paint brushes, and a mind full to the brim with abstract thoughts…oh to be an artist! Very few are blessed with the talent to turn a blank surface into something of beauty.

Books

Underground Icon pens grooviest novel yet

If there are still literary events in the 21st century that reach the immortal levels of the past, the publication of a new Thomas Pynchon novel this last summer is about as close as we’re going to get. The fact that many readers quite possibly have never heard the name before –– Pynchon is a notorious recluse who has spent his entire life avoiding publicity as much as possible, and usually writes extremely dense, lengthy and challenging works –– could make an assertion like that sound ridiculously exaggerated.

Persepolis: history, politics, comedy come alive

A review of this year's One Book-One Community novel

A comic strip and a novel wrapped into one, on a young girl's perspective on the Islamic Revolution

Fashion

Summer, here we come: feel and look great in the heat

Get the cutest summer styles, the perfect sunkissed glow, and be sure to join the best gym for your

Summer is everyone’s favorite time of the year…School’s out, relaxation is in clear sight, and fresh lemonade is being consumed by the gallons! But, now is the time to get your body ready for that teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini! There are so many different aspects of preparing for the hottest and most enjoyable season.

Food

Battle of the blends: Jamba or Emerald City?

Your favorite smoothie brands battle to the death for bragging rights, find out who takes the crown

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for the boxing gloves to come flying off because it is the final match up between smoothie blends. It’s an on-going battle, so it’s finally time to see who comes out on top: Jamba Juice or Emerald City Smoothie. 1 comment

Music

VMA: Very Morose Achievement

Kids, teens, and adults alike each anticipated the popular and extravagant VMA ceremony that took place of September thirteenth of this year. Hosted by MTV, the famous event sent many musicians home with an award (or a few) for a well-created music video.

Movies

PRODUCTION BEGINS ON DEATH RACE 2‏

PRESS RELEASE One Race, Three Days and 20,000 Rounds of Ammo PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR DEATH RACE 2 BEGINS IN SOUTH AFRICA Universal City, California, March 1, 2010 – Start your engines…and load your weapons.

The Last Airbender

M. Night Shyamalan and his adaptation of the hit animated series Avatar: the Last Airbender, debutes July 2, 2010. In the show, there are four nations, which all use an element called “bending.” It is a mixture of magic and martial arts, the odds are against Aang and his companions as they fight their way through hordes of Fire Nation soldiers to achieve Aang’s purpose as the Avatar, a person with emense power, able to bring peace and harmony to the world.

S. Darko: disappointing sequel

Different actors and a not so interesting plot line make the sequel a bust

The most amazing movie of all time has been widely agreed upon: Donnie Darko. Is the long awaited sequel going to live up to it’s successor? What made Donnie Darko so great was that the movie worked on so many different levels.

Knicks and knacks

Need a fresh idea for a romantic, cute summer date?

For those who want a creative date but don't have much to spend

Asking someone out on a date is already nerve racking, but then figuring out what to do is worse. Are you someone who wants to figure out the perfect date without spending too much of that green from your wallet and hoping it will turn out amazing? Well, help has come! Summer time is the perfect time for adventures that will bring excitement and a lot of laughs.

These shoes cost three hundred dollars!

Shoes, cute tops and muffins are what fill the screen of imaginative spirit Liam Kyle Sullivan’s pop

I was recently introduced to some amazingly strange youtube videos. You may know Liam Kyle Sullivan’s videos as the “Shoes” video, the “Let me borrow that top” video, and the “muffins” video.

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