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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ film boasts scale and elegance
By Devin Smith | April 18One of the latest and greatest historical biopics has hit theaters, and it’s a defining film of 2023.
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Rupp building vandalized with fire extinguisher
By Devin Smith | April 15Vandals have struck the halls of the Rupp Communication Arts building.During the night of March 29, one or multiple people entered the building, pulled a fire extinguisher from the wall and sprayed its contents through various sections of Rupp and parts of the Smith-Hermanson Music building.
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Envision Film Festival hits the big screen in Rediger Auditorium
By Devin Smith | April 11The glass of a microwave cracks after a gunshot, and two friends are chased by a chainsaw-wielding ice cream man, all within half an hour of each other.
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Films vie for attention at the Oscars
By Devin Smith | March 7Film enthusiasts might have skipped over the Super Bowl, but they’re certainly showing up for the 96th Academy Awards. The year started off strong with films like “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” Barbenheimer exploded onto the scene during July, and the year ...
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“Tales from the Theory-Plex” unravels mysteries
By Devin Smith | December 7Not many people spend their evenings scouring the internet, reading theories for their radio show. Sophomore Ben Reitz, a film and media arts major, joyfully does just that.
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Songwriting class available for students in January
By Devin Smith | November 9The newest addition to the music department is the upcoming J-Term songwriting class. Todd Syswerda, professor of music composition, songwriting and music technology, spearheads the class that will be available for students to take in January.
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OIP introduces new faculty member
By Devin Smith | November 6Taylor University’s Office of Intercultural Programs (OIP) has hired its newest member. Tia Cavanaugh-Goggans was brought on as the director of intercultural initiatives and programs for the OIP before the 2023-24 school year. She was taken through a lengthy interview process and officially started her new position on Oct. 2.
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International production charts course to Portugal
By Devin Smith | October 26Every two years, the Film and Media Arts Department organizes a J-Term trip to a foreign country. This year, the International Production class is flying to Portugal.
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Film and media professor wins faculty award
By Devin Smith | October 12Winning an award such as Taylor University’s teaching excellence and campus leadership Award is a monumental achievement, one that John Bruner, Film and Media Arts department co-chair, can now say he has.
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Taylor alumnus documents Ukrainian families
By Devin Smith | September 28The war in Ukraine rages on as of September 15, 2023. Russian forces have been trying to take control over the country of Ukraine since February 2022. Despite the chaos, a Taylor alumnus and student have taken up the daunting task of traveling there, and documenting it.
