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September 15, 2018 // By Dominique Evans

Student Artist Profile: Jazzlyn Ortega

Jazzlyn Ortega is a junior studying film at Montclair State University. Whenever she is not working on a film project, Ortega expresses her creativity through realistic sketches of popular people and characters. For Ortega, art is an extension of herself and her major allots her the space to combine what she is passionate about with where she comes from. Q: When did you know you wanted to study film? A: I knew I wanted to pursue film in my junior year of high school. I came from a small high sch...
March 13, 2018 // By Dominique Evans

Rupi Kaur’s ‘The Sun and Her Flowers’ Touches on Breakups and Womanhood

Whether you read poetry or not, you have probably heard of Rupi Kaur. The 25-year-old poet is a leader in reshaping approaches to poetry in the 21st century. Kaur’s first book, “Milk and Honey” was semi autobiographical. In her second body of work, “The Sun and Her Flowers,” the poet seems to take a step back and reshape her experiences in order to connect to people who’ve been through universal trails such as a breakup, loneliness, womanhood, migration and immigration. Kaur’s styl...
November 29, 2017 // By Dominique Evans

Trevor Noah Reveals the Hardships of Being ‘Born a Crime’

Some know Trevor Noah from his rise to fame as a stand-up comedian or simply as the host of “The Daily Show.” Others at Montclair State University might recognize Noah from his interview on campus during the inaugural Montclair Literary Festival (MLF) to discuss his memoir this past March. In “Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood,” the famous personality is broken down to a boy in South Africa finding a balance between maintaining and thriving under circumstances placed o...
October 18, 2017 // By Dominique Evans

Student Artist Profile: Dalton Snider-Smith

Dalton Snider-Smith is a sophomore majoring in filmmaking and minoring in musical theater. Snider-Smith describes the thrill of performing on stage and shares her passion for filmmaking. Q: How would you define yourself as an artist? A: I tend to identify first as an actor since I’ve done it for so long and second as a filmmaker. However, both are very important to me. Q: What is the best part of being a multifaceted artist? A: The best part about having multiple forms of art in my life is tha...