By: Madi TrepusStaff Writer The free-spirited artwork of the mid to late ‘60s takes a modern twist with the Trippy Paintings movement founded through social media communities. The psychedelic art movement of the 1960s makes a modern reappearance in the social media art world of today. The primary artists of the Trippy Painting movement, such as Trippydraws, Thisuniquevibe, and Joleecaitlinart share their work on TikTok as a way to quickly grab the attention of viewers using vibrant neon colors and creamy textured backgrounds. These paintings usually consist of a main focus, such as an alien, a famous cartoon character, or…

By: Riley CottinghamStaff Writer Many students at Green River College need to take a break from studying, and some choose gaming as the way to relax. Whether students are playing billiards or are at a table playing cards, often playing casual games or participating in heated competitions, students love using the Student Union’s gaming lounge in the River room for recreational activities. Although students usually come to the gaming lounge for recreational activities, there are some students that play games for different reasons and stand out for their hard work ethic. Jerry Chow, an international student at Green River College,…

By: Madi TrepusStaff Writer  Zecret Truex works with oil paints and makeup to show her skills as an artist. Truex’s first insight with art was in makeup. She has been doing makeup for over twenty years now. It was a way to express herself and she has made a small career out of it, now planning on going to cosmetology school to make a living out of it. Truex would look through magazines, trying to recreate the makeup looks and putting a lot of detail into the eye makeup. Truex’s first art class was in her second quarter at Green…

By: Amy CarpenterA&E Editor Green River College’s Lisa Miller is an artist who loves to create art out of life’s everyday beauty. Miller enjoys playing with many different styles of art, having done ceramics, drawing, oil painting, photography, and watercolor through Green River’s art classes. She loves to create her art about her family and her goal is that her work will be able to lift her viewers’ spirits. “My favorite pieces and projects are the ones directly inspired by some of my favorite people, sculptures that celebrate my children and siblings, a drawing of my mom, and a watercolor…

By: Nick CreasiaStaff Writer When going out to see 2019’s movies, the trailers shown an amazing lineup scheduled to hit theaters in 2020. Several of 2020’s upcoming movies are sequels from many beloved franchises. One of the more anticipated movies is “007: No Time to Die” featuring Daniel Craig, in which he will be playing the well-known character of James Bond. This will be Daniel’s fifth and final film in the 007 saga, having previously starred in “Casino Royale”, “Quantum of Solace”, “Skyfall”, and “Spectre”. In “No Time to Die”, James Bond has left active service. He is approached by…

By: Lance SimonsStaff Writer Popular culture and diverse traditions surrounding Christmas are visible both here at Green River College and throughout the country. Many common traditions may include hanging up Christmas lights and decorating a Christmas tree. However some families have unique traditions for the Christmas season. Kanon Kurtz, a student at Green River College, shared some of his family traditions. “Our family takes a trip to Greenwater to find a Christmas tree,” Kurtz said. Tristen Hong, a student at Green River College, shared his Christmas traditions. “Our family will open stockings before breakfast and presents, and afterward we prepare…

By: Macie Jean WalkerStaff Writer KGRG is Green River College’s radio station run by staff employees as well as students taking the courses offered by the station. The courses seek to teach students everything they need to know to run a radio. They also teach life skills and benefits to students and spotlight local artists. Luke Seerden, music director at KGRG FM, said KGRG is modeled after a professional radio station which makes the knowledge students can gain who wish to go into this field invaluable. The equipment used can also be worthwhile to students. Students at KGRG develop many…

By: Marian MohamedStaff Writer Green River College gives students the opportunity to express themselves through their art classes by giving them a creative outlet to present their art. At the Helen S. Smith Gallery in the Holman Library, there is an an exhibition that opened Nov. 14. This exhibition holds many pieces of creative artwork from art students at Green River College. Each piece of art expresses a beautiful concept or moment through ceramics, paintings, drawings, and photography. Jasmine RoseMary Bush is one of the photographers for the student exhibition. Her goal was to get people to do more than…

By: Tatiana Vila-FerreriStaff Writer Sarah Dillon Gillmartin’s Art 180 students have come together to present their art in the new exhibition Sin Título. Sin Título is a collection of the work that students have done for Art 180. This is the capstone visual arts class and is typically taken by students that are thinking about a serious career in art. Sin Título is a presentation of these student’s portfolios, as part of their course is learning how to prepare their art for public presentation. Art 180 is also called The Artist’s Portfolio, and is specifically tailored to teach up and…

By: Romeo BuckleyStaff Writer On Nov. 22, Green River College is putting on its first performance of the fall play “The Diary of Anne Frank.” In the play, The Diary of Anne Frank, Anne writes about her immediate family and the relationship that was developed with another family that was staying with them. These two families were hiding in the attic for two years during the Holocaust of World War II. The Holocaust is real and millions of Jewish people died because of hatred and religious differences. The Drama Director Robin Bowles said that he selected this play because some…