Synaptic

By Sophie Kruger ’24

In this class, students design and implement an art exhibition of their own creation based on a thesis or cohesive idea. Sophie created a large-scale painting installation examining the relationships built with coworkers at a local restaurant and the profound loss when its owner passed away and the restaurant closed. Over the three-week exhibition, Sophie cut up the main panel and each day painted over the original image with white paint effectively representing the process of dealing with loss.

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By Andrew Mahaffey ’28

In my CIV 110 course, I changed the historical “Soundtrack of My Life” paper into a video project. Students create their own soundtrack utilizing the music that illustrates the most meaningful moments of their lives thus far through song. They choose about five songs and then weave the soundtrack of their life together as narrator. Andrew’s creativity and professionalism shine through not just the editing process, but the overall journey he takes his viewers through as he depicts the many ways in which music delivers “pure joy and happiness” and “connects the whole world.”

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