The fairest of them is once again on the run from an evil queen (Julia Roberts). In honor of the 200th anniversary of the fairy tale “Snow White” the director Tarsem Singh, who also directed “The Fall,” took the challenge of recreating this well-loved story. The movie demonstrates Singh’s mastery of costume and color. The [...]
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Downtown Jackson
A common misconception around Spring Arbor University (SAU) is that Jackson County is devoid of any entertainment, history or good shops to wander through on the weekends. It has even been said that the cultural life is “anemic.” Although the occasional ghost town feel of Jackson makes this misconception understandable, this belief simply isn’t true. [...]
The Pulse Book List
Tyler Prough Sports Writer 1. “The Catcher in the Rye” – J.D. Salinger This book may seem phony at first, but trust me when I say it’s the real deal. 2. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” – Mark Twain This book tugs at the adventurer within me, and growing up next to the Mississippi River [...]
Thoughts on Graffiti and the Christian Faith
For those more observant students on campus I mention one word to you: clones. To my recent delight and glee I’ve become aware of several small graffiti pieces of art around campus featuring none other than Star Wars clone troopers. Their heads hover above you on lamp posts, looking up at you from curbs in [...]
“The Fall”
In an age where every movie seems to end with the girl getting the guy, the gang shooting proving fatal and the good guy always winning the car chase, I’ve become desperate for creative filming. With this in mind, I generally consider most modern films to not be worth the time, yet I recently came [...]
“The Bike Club: Encouraging Fellowship and Fitness”
Jon Aren, a senior at Spring Arbor University (SAU), saw a vision for a new kind of community, and it involved two wheels. This fall Aren thought it was time to form a bike club on campus whose emphasis was on fellowship and socializing through biking.“In my three years after transferring from Grand Rapids Community [...]
Fall Fashion Article – Women’s Essentials
One great thing about the onset of fall is the possibility of new additions to my wardrobe. Along with shopping comes the decision of which articles of clothing will become my new staples for the season. Sundresses and sunhats are obviously out, so the question is: What is in? Four articles instantly came to [...]
Miami Model Update
April 16, 2011 So what have I realized about modeling so far? You spend a lot of time waiting. But while you’re waiting good-looking people often help keep you entertained you while you wait. I got up at 8:00 this morning to begin shooting for our photo shoot, which consisted of three different looks. We [...]
SAU Student Models in Miami
April 15, 2011 I don’t think it’s really sunk it yet, the whole me being in Miami and such. Yesterday I was freezing and writing papers in Michigan and now I’m in Miami on the beach watching people walk around without tops on. I feel like I’m in a music video. Nobody here really seems [...]
Marco Mixtape Performance
|Photo by Crystal Wood| Sunday night several SAU students traveled out to Grand Rapids to see fellow students Mike Cox and Jon Aren play in their hometown band Marco. In the basement downtown Grand Rapids venue, the Mixtape, Marco rocks out on one of their favorite songs to play “Paradoxical Popsicle” with Cox on bass [...]
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