What the Conspiracies Surrounding Taylor Swift Tell Us About Our Culture
Chances are, you’ve probably heard of Taylor Swift. At 34 years old, Swift is a global pop sensation who’s been releasing music since 2006. This year, during her Grammy acceptance speech, she revealed that she will be releasing her eleventh studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” on April 19. Between this new album, the cultural and economic impact of her Eras tour, and her high-profile relationship with football star Travis Kelce, it seems that everyone is talking about Taylor Swift.
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Letterboxd: The Gen Z “Film”omenon
Launched in 2011, Letterboxd describes itself as “a global social network for grass-roots film discussion and discovery” and a social media platform for recording and sharing a user’s recent and favorite movies. Users rate and review movies for their friends and the public to see while discovering new flicks to watch.
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A Silent Witness: GFU’s Peace Poles
Every day, George Fox University (GFU) students pass by two peace poles on their way to and from classes, meetings, social appointments, and study sessions. One pole is located outside the Murdock Library and the other is in front of Bauman Auditorium. Each pole has four sides with the phrase “May Peace Prevail on Earth” written on each in four different languages.
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The Art of Hearing
Art is a universal language and has been the means of communicating experiences that are unable to be put into words. Claire Russell, a senior at George Fox University (GFU), recently released her newest showcase titled, “Sound Stories: Experiences with Hearing Loss.” The gallery illustrates the experiences of Russell and others who have struggled with hearing loss.
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AI Art: What Now?
In August, controversy swept the Internet and art world as Jason Allen won the Colorado State Fair’s annual art competition with a piece titled “Théâtre D'opéra Spatial.” Allen beat out 20 other entries and took home $300 with his breathtaking piece portraying a night at the opera in space.
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Gated Gardens
Seth Van Der Eems’ art installation in the Minthorne Gallery, “Gated Gardens” reflects the artist’s exploration of “marks of a human being on their environment.”
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Not Your Grandma’s Oliver
George Fox University’s (GFU) Theatre Program is presenting “Oliver!” this fall, a musical based on the Charles Dickens novel “Oliver Twist.” It follows a young orphan boy, Oliver, through life in the workhouse and then on the streets. He meets several interesting characters along the way and has riveting adventures.
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Healing for Humanity
Created by Marvin Eans and Chandler Brutscher, the previous art exhibit “Healing for Humanity'' was a collage comprised of multicolored cut-out letters on canvas that make out words such as “justice” and “hope.” The letters were printed in silk screen ink and have a sheen to them; the light reflected brilliantly across the canvas at different angles. The vision that Brutscher and Eans share for their artwork and for humanity’s healing is beautiful and encouraging.
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“The Hijabis” Brings an Interfaith Dialogue to Campus
This year George Fox University’s (GFU) theatre program is putting on the play “The Hijabis.” This play is about the lives of Muslim American women—a strange choice for the GFU theatre department as a part of a Christian school with few Muslim students.
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An Inclusive Production of Our Town
The easing of the pandemic has led to a gradual return to “normal” life. For Reid Arthur, that means a return to the theater. He is putting on a production in Newberg, Ore. It is not any ordinary production, as the Newberg of today has evolved since March 2020. It must reflect the need for change and radical inclusivity brought out of the town in the past two years’ events.
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Laurel Hell: Mitski’s Final Hoorah
On Feb. 4, Mitski released her sixth studio album after a three-and-a-half year hiatus. Mitski has been on the indie rock/alternative scene for a decade and has made a name for herself as one of the most prominent queer artists of the 2010s (and of all time).
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Enjoying the Student Art Exhibition
From Jan. 24 to Feb. 18, the Design and Communication Department at George Fox University (GFU) hosted the annual Student Art Exhibits in the Lindgren Gallery. Crescent reporters Isaac Brown and Elijah Dapkus visited both exhibits. They chose some of their favorite pieces to reflect on and review.
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"Godspell": The Gospel Retold
To kick off this new semester, the George Fox University (GFU) Theater Department is putting on the musical “Godspell.” Rhett Luedtke, professor of theater and co-chair of the department of fine arts, worked in conjunction with Danielle Warner, associate professor of music and choral director, to direct the play and the music respectively.
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A History of Brougher Hall
With recent news of upcoming renovations to George Fox University’s (GFU) Newberg campus, Brougher Hall is among the buildings slated to be demolished (the facilities it houses to be rehomed), but its rich and unique history will not disappear.
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Netflix's Western “The Harder They Fall”
On Nov. 3, Netflix released its new Western film, “The Harder They Fall,” directed by Jeymes Samuel. It quickly became rated #1 in the United States, and remains in the top 10 films on Netflix.
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The Show Goes On
George Fox University (GFU) Theatre Department returns to the Wood-Mar Auditorium for its upcoming production “Much Ado About Nothing.”
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American Revolution: A Just War, or Just Another War?
Did those revolutionaries who narrowly clinched victory in that daring rise to self-governance have a foot to stand on concerning the righteousness of their cause? George Fox University (GFU) Politics professor Dr. Mark Hall thinks so; so much so that he invited Air Force Academy Instructor Dr. John D. Roche to debate the topic. The two faced off in the Hoover Lecture Hall the evening of Sept. 13, 2021.
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Album Review: If I Can’t Have Love I Want Power by Halsey
If I Can’t Have Love I Want Power is a bold title for an album, but thankfully Halsey’s incredible lyrics and haunting melodies help it live up to the name.
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Community on Campus: Student Activites Update
Over a year into the global pandemic that drastically shifted the experience of university students across the globe, George Fox University’s (GFU) Student Activities team has created opportunities to engage on campus, despite COVID restrictions.
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Choir Conquers Covid
Covid-19 has taken an emotional toll on George Fox University (GFU) choir students, who have not been able to sing together as a group. Covid-19 presented choir with additional obstacles to this community, such as mask requirements, Zoom classes, and restrictions on singing together in person.
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