Will the economic crisis affect your education?

Since the end of the last year, the world has been very scared. Even though signs of an economic crisis have been evident for years and years, 2008 was the year it chose to explode, and affect all our lives.

Now, the word “economy” has literally taken part of our daily activities, and has consequently gained a whole new, and negative meaning. If things go bad, it’s because “of the economy.” If one wants to justify avoiding a commitment, it is because “the economy turned life harder.” The economy is this big beast we fear, and which covers our future with a smoky and dark haze. Read more

Suffering clinical withdrawl

Exploring SCAD-Atlanta’s lack of health care clinic

Most colleges and universities have health facilities that are easily accessible on campus and provide free examinations and basic care. At SCAD-Atlanta, however, we are missing such a facility, and are in
need of one. SCAD-Savannah has one such facility and provides cheap, immediate health care that is
convenient for students. Read more

Respecting property and each other

What did you come to SCAD to learn about? If you asked any number of students, most of them would likely answer they came to learn the skills necessary to find quality jobs in the fields that interest them and to develop their work and their thematic visions as artists. But there is another lesson that can stem from studies at this institution, a lesson that might not immediately be readily obvious. Through critiques and workshops, we as peers work as a group to collectively help each other better understand the faults of our art in an effort to perfect ourselves as practitioners of our talents. Inside this process, as we examine and critique each other’s pieces, the lesson we learn is to respect each other as artists no matter our differences of opinion, style or attitude. Read more