Archive of 2011 November
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Jackson 24/7 Celebrates its 500th Episode
Posted on November 10, 2011 by Chris Blair in NewsJackson 24/7 celebrates its 500th episode.
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Student Work
Posted on November 10, 2011 by Gatkinson in Featured CourseIncluded below are selected works by current and former Union University Communication Arts students. Each of the pieces represented below was created in conjunction with an assignment or university-related function. More work will be posted in the weeks to come. Videos
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Cardinal & Cream Named Best Newspaper in the South
Posted on November 9, 2011 by Chris Blair in NewsThe Cardinal & Cream, the student newspaper of Union University, was named the best college newspaper in the South during the Southeast Journalism Conference Feb. 17-19 at Troy University. “I am extremely proud of our students and the extraordinary effort they...
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Veneman Named Educator of the Year
Posted on November 9, 2011 by Chris Blair in NewsJim Veneman, assistant professor of communication arts and director of visual communications at Union University, has received the Robin F. Garland Educator Award from the National Press Photographers Association. According to NPPA, the award is given for outstanding...
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Literature and Film
Posted on November 8, 2011 by Amanda Short in Course HighlightsThis course examines the interaction of film and literary texts, and the qualities of each. We will examine what happens when a short story, novel, or play is made into a film; how we approach film and literary texts differently;...
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Philosophy of Film
Posted on November 8, 2011 by Amanda Short in Course HighlightsHow do we understand our experience with film and draw from this experience a conception of what film is? Quite literally, film is pictures in motion, but can we say that any group...
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Batman and Philosophy?
Posted on November 8, 2011 by BenHaws in Student BlogsBAM! POW! WHACK! Who does not love a good superhero? There is nothing better than the larger than life “good guy” beating up the “bad guys” that causes all the pain and suffering in the city. Whether it is Superman,...
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Importance of Being Ernest: New Take on Classic Play
Posted on November 3, 2011 by Chris Blair in NewsThe Union University Players kept students and community members captivated and entertained throughout the opening night performance Oct. 27 of “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Originally written and performed in 1895, Oscar Wilde’s classic play has been updated to 1938 in...
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Course Highlight: Social Documentary
Posted on November 3, 2011 by Chris Blair in Course Highlights, Featured CourseOne of the more unique classes within the photojournalism minor is Social Documentary. Traditionally, this type of photography attempts to bear witness, to bring attention, and to advocate. At its best it tries to communicate something a concerned and informed...
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