Green River students jam out with Music Monday performers Jacob Ames and London Jackson from the band X Lovers. Singer/songwriter London Jackson, 19, and drummer/producer Jacob Ames, 18, sated Green River students musical appetite during lunch in the Student Union building with pure talent. The duo played hit pop songs with their own musical twist, highlighting both individual’s talents. Songs such as “She will be loved” by Maroon 5, and “Summertime Sadness” by Lana Del Rey were played. Each song had upbeat sound but with a slow soulful vibe added to it. Jackson’s and Amen’s drew students to the event…

Eric Burghard, 39, is the artist spotlight for this issue. Burghard is originally from New York and moved to Washington state in 1992. After moving, he attended and graduated from Auburn Senior High School where he discovered his love for art.In 2005 Eric started attending Green River College where he pursued “a civil engineer type careers”, but he ended up being dissatisfied with it and chose to seek other career paths. After leaving for a while, Burghard decided to head back to Green River in 2015 where he attended classes in the hopes of getting a transfer degree in computer…

The much anticipated ‘Black Panther’ didn’t disappoint and got people into the spirit of the movie.  People were caught up in the “Wakanda” spirit as crowds of moviegoers cheered and barked upon exiting the cinema. The movie had created an ebullient vibe that interested everyone. Having watched the movie twice now, it is clear that Marvel and director Ryan Coogler set about making a movie that catered and related to a race of over 1 billion people – and they succeeded, spectacularly. A key thing that Black Panther has going for it is the thematic weight it easily carries on…

The Helen S. Smith Gallery showcases the great talent that our students and local community have to offer. The gallery is located in the Holman Library on the Green River Campus. It serves as an academic resource for our campus community, highlighting the media of the Fine Arts Division, and providing a catalyst twice per year for art students to engage with their first audience.  The gallery also functions to culturally enrich our students, staff, faculty, alumni and surrounding community. The gallery is a community resource tool, used not only to provide cultural enrichment through curated exhibitions and associated events…

Blake Filley, 30, was chosen by the Fine Arts faculty as this month’s artist spotlight. Filley is a photographer that is finishing up his Associates in Fine Arts this quarter as well as an Associates in Business. He grew up in Olathe, Kansas, a small town just outside of Kansas City and joined the US Army upon graduating High school. After completing basic training, he was stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in 2006. He lived in Washington for seven years and was moved to Hawaii for his eighth. Filley was deployed three times to Iraq and Afghanistan where he worked…

Every Monday until March 5, there will live musical performance for free from 12-1 p.m. in the Student Union building at Green River College. The colleges Student Activities board has created an event invited local and national artists to do performances at our college, this is a great opportunity for all students to enjoy different types of music for free. Students do not have to waste time traveling all the way to Seattle or Tacoma and spend extra money to buy a ticket to see their performances because it is available for everyone on campus. Last week’s performer Paris William,…

The English department is in the midst of establishing a creative writing club at Green River College and is an excellent way for students to discover and pursue their passion. Emily Beals, English professor, had announced her intentions of creating a place for her students to project their creative voices in their writing. So starting a creative writing club seemed the perfect solution. Students that come from a variety of cultures make up a creative and imaginative spectrum. To satisfy that spectrum, students will always need an outlet for expression. While trying to make that idea a reality, Beals discovered…

  Students claim music can help keep you on task and motivated while studying. Some students prefer the classical music genre when studying or completing assignments for class. This type of music can great to have on in the background with any given task at hand. If you’re the type of student who can’t focus while there is music with lyrics playing, try out classical music. There will be no distraction from words, and it can be soothing. Start with the “Exam Study Classical Music” playlist on Spotify for a variety of classical music by historically renowned composers. On the…

Music Monday lifts spirits and starts the week off on a high note. Every Monday, until March 5 there will be a live musical performance in the Student Union building at 12:00 p.m. “It was fun to watch the performance” said Arthur Mendoza, student. The Student Activities Board has been inviting local and national touring artists to come perform for our school. Artists come in and perform their music for whoever is sitting in the SU building. This week, local singer, songwriter, and vocal loop artist, Paris Williams performed. “It went great, it was very encouraging to see people dancing…