ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT -,J3?&5S9MW" Students, faculty adjust to new art buUding This week Danica Sands______For students who don’t have their own vehi Web Editor The new Elon West Art BuUding cles, that distance can be a big problem. Morro One more change that is part of Elon’s lives on main campus and has to make the 15 current makeover is the relocation of the Art Pros: on WSOE minute trek to Elon West often. She says that the Department. It’s no longer in the Center for the -more gallery space walk is inconvenient and sometimes dangerous. Margot Stephenson Arts. You can find it on Haggard Avenue in -additional studios ‘Traffic doesn’t stop. I almost get hit by WSOE Correspondent Elon West, which used to house Physical Plant. -computer labs with top quality cars all the time,” she said. Beck - “The Information” The reason for the move was simply One of the trams stops at Elon West, but Beck has been a prominent figure in the technology growth. According to L.M. Wood, associate Mono says that it’s not very dependable. alternative rock scene since his popular professor of art, the department has grown a lot -vending machine room “It’s so erratic. It will arrive 25 minutes before 1994 single, “Lx)ser.” You may have seen since she came to Elon seven years ago. She class and then five minutes after class starts.” him win last year’s MTV Video Music said that they had “outgrown the old space.” Cons; Another possible problem with the move is award for his uniquely designed video for “We couldn’t offer more classes or differ­ -art classes are farther away fixjm that it has separated the art department ftom “E-pro” from his “Guero” album. This ent classes because we just didn’t have the the rest of campus. Wood misses interacting award highlighted his creativity that campus, meaning more walking space,” Wood said. “Students were working in with the students, faculty and staff who were a extends beyond his music, but isn’t the the hallways and on the floors of the studios.” -separation between art department part of her daily life when the art department greatest of his achievements. Beck has won A few upgrades had to be made to the and rest of faculty and students was in the Center for the Arts. Grammys in 1996 and 2000. Physical Plant building to make the change. “There was a great synergy there having His latest album, “The Information,” The transformations include a ceramics the gallery space, which can accommodate a art, music, music theatre and theater all under moves in a different direction than last studio, a painting studio, a digital art studio and wider variety of artists, such as sculptors and one roof,” she said. year’s “Guero,” which had a lot of Latin a photo lab. There are also two computer labs installation artists. Jullien doesn’t mind the separation. She influences. “The Information” seems to take that have been outfitted with top quality audio Another feature of Elon West is that it has a thinks that it will help the students and faculty a more honest and straightforward approach and video technology. vending machine room. Wood admits that this is bond together. She likes the fact that she knows lyrically but still holds interest with catchy Most agree that the best part of the move is her favorite part of the building. everyone there. melodies, upbeat piano and acoustic guitar. the large amount of space available. The change means extra space, better condi­ With only a month spent in their new Our Favorite Track: “Think I’m in Love” “Additional studios means there’s more tions and possibly more classes, but it also means building, neither students nor faculty have Sounds Like: Red Hot Chili Peppers, potential for students to be able to find a spot that art classes are farther away from main really gotten used to their new location. The Talking Heads to work outside of class,” Wood said. campus. This means more walking for students. Opinions differ on the pros and cons of being “Last year, ceramics was cramped in one Wood said that she hasn’t heard many com­ housed in Elon West, but the change is still Under the Influence of Giants - “Under room,” junior Alana Morro said. “There were plaints from her students. Courtney Jullien, a new. By the end of the semester, everyone the Influence of Giants” drawing, painting and fundamentals classes all junior and art major, says that the department should feel more at home. I’m going to be honest. When this band in one classroom. Now each discipline has its is so tight-knit that getting a ride to and from first crossed WSOE’s path, we had never own room.” the building is never a problem. But Wood and Contact Danica Sands at heard of them before. It seemed to be a Morro, an art minor, is also excited about Jullien both have cars. [email protected] or 278-7247 strange name for a band. After doing a little research, allmusic.com told us that they ‘War of the Worlds,’ before Tom Cruise picked this name because of their ultra- famous influences like The Beatles, The Bee Erin Moffet______Worids” on CBS radio. Welles had effectively Gees and Prince. After listening to their song Opinions Editor changed details from the novel to fit the time “In the Clouds,” we were hooked. 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