Channel Life

Landon Cooper, designer Wade Lough, Chris Register and Amanda Christensen, faculty advisors With kids under the age of 6 watching an average of 2 hours of screen media per day there is an inherent issue regarding childhood development. Often times through the use of television on a daily basis, children are subject to violence, false … Continue reading →

Graphic Design, Volume 8

Building an Arcade Machine to Do Interdisciplinary Research into What Makes People Like Video Games

Eric Whitehead, author Dr. Robert Marmorstein, faculty advisor awarded first place for best natural science and mathematics paper Introduction At the beginning of the year, the frame of arcade cabinet had already been mostly built. The remaining ‘physical’ work involved installing the door on the front of the cabinet, setting up the I-PAC and grounding … Continue reading →

Computer Science, Volume 8

I Am Beautiful

Marlisha Stewart, artist Michael Mergen, faculty advisor In our society there are unrealistic standards of beauty for women. In my series I Am Beautiful, I explore beyond these confines and aim towards shifting the paradigm of what is considered to be beautiful. Growing up, I have always struggled with my body image. As a child, … Continue reading →

Art, Volume 8

STEM+D

James Bates, designer Wade Lough, Chris Register and Amanda Christensen, faculty advisors With the federal government-endorsing STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics—an emphasis in these fields dominates the spotlight in public education. One large criticism of STEM is its lack of the Arts. Actually, I see STEM as sharing great commonalities with the field of design. … Continue reading →

Graphic Design, Volume 8

Stillness of The Hunt

Harrison Samaniego, artist Michael Mergen, faculty advisor A hunt can go without a single word spoken. Within the quietness of your environment and mind, everything suddenly springs awake with the sight of an approaching deer. The shot is taken, and just as soon as your eyes open, theirs are now closed. Now laying there, the … Continue reading →

Art, Volume 8

Watkins Mill

Cameron Burns, artist Michael Mergen, faculty advisor I remember growing up as a child exploring the woods of Watkins Mill day in and day out. These woods became my escape from reality, and my home away from home. Now, the 450 wooded acres that are adjacent to our property are being developed into forty-five, ten-acre … Continue reading →

Art, Volume 8

Self Perspective

Jamie Gibbs, artist Michael Mergen, faculty advisor My artwork is a self exploration of what it means to have a disability. I have Cerebral Palsy which causes physical limitations. Even though I have these limitations, I have a mental ability just as good as people without disabilities. The photographs I take show me as a … Continue reading →

Art, Volume 8