TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE ART WORDS Audra Shumaker I I PHOTOS Evan 1JJea1i11gen e'.:, ~Joseph Bero•1J1an Harding's Department of Art and Design held their annual back-to-school event on ug. 21, 2017. Thi year, howeYer, the event was unique because it fell on the same day as the historic solar eclipse. According to Daniel Adams, chair of the department of art and design, the department did not want the students to miss the back-toschool function or the eclipse, so they combined them. Many of the department's rodents and faculty came together for the event outside the art building and maneled at the solar eclip e. enior graphic design major ierra Ca h was one of the students who attended the event. 'What I thought wa o unique about the event was that it brought us all together to watch this really cool phenomenon," Cash aid. ccording to Cash, the event and the solar eclip e helped her see a spiritual aspect to art. ",.'\s an artist, my favorite part was eeing the ere cent hadows on the ground because it showed how God is the ultimate artist," ash said. Another student at the event was senior graphic design major Cecilia utt. 'utt appreciated the event because her fellow students and teachers, along with the natural event, helped to inspire her. "I loved being a part of a group that was collectively making an effort toe aluate the event and find in piration within it," utt said. dams agreed with utt, mentioning how in piration behind artwork could be found anywhere, but especially when sharing the event with other . " nything can b taken to further one's creativity and this wa such a unique !opportunity]," Adam said. "You can't have earth without ha ing art." A stunning view of the solar eclipse created excitement during the first day of fall classes on Aug. 21 , 2017. Junior Joseph Berryman won Student Publications' photo contest with his image, which was taken in Carbondale, Illinois, at eclipse totality, and was one of several students to submit photos for the contest. // Photo courtesy of Joseph Berryman Senior Kohl Blickenstaff enjoys the solar eclipse through his eclipse glasses on the Front Lawn. Several professors on campus provided s udents with eclipse glasses to protect heir vIsIon during he even .// Photo by Kazu Fu11sawa S uden s sand Oil the roof of he Adm1n1straiion Building for a be er view o he solar eclipse. A number o professors allowed s udents o leave class early o enJoy the eclipse wi h friends. II Pho o by Evari Swearrigen Junior Undsey Webb, senior Caitlin Denton, Junior Parker Samuel and sophomore Braden Snyder stand mesmerized by the total eclipse. Students and faculty from every department on campus to came together to appreciate the total eclipse. // Photo by Evan Swearingen )> :::0 -i )> z 0 -i I m )> -i :::0 m
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