College of Communication & Design October 5, 2020 — Volume #23 4 #OscarsSoWhite to Oscars so Fresh The Academy announces new rules to enter for Best Picture 6 Newsflash: Patriotism Is Not Inclusive Dominican Vice-Minister’s tweet brings a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ conversations and actions 8 photo essay by Paula Alduncin download the issuu app Constitution Day. Your Voice, Your Vote Lynn University hosts a virtual Constitution Day seminar to stress the importance of voting Lynn University recently hosted Convention signed the a virtual seminar celebrating document establishing the Constitution Day to educate supreme law of the land that musical theater students on the importance of has governed the United voting and the history of the States for hundreds of showcase United States Constitution. years. Constitution Day is an By Kathryn Hubbard The First Fall 2020 Musical American federal observance Editor-in-Chief Showcase via Zoom. On Sept. 17, 1787, the that recognizes the adoption of delegates of the Constitutional the United States Constitution. Continued on page ............ 2 Page....................... 3 Please visit us at lynnipulse.org College of Communication & Design Continued from front page ... This year, Project Civitas collaborated with Every four years, the United States engages in table of Pulse Agency, the Lynn Library, Lynn Student a presidential election. In 2016, voter turnout Affairs and The League of Women Voters to was extremely low for younger generations. contents make Constitution Day a virtual celebration. According to the Ottawa Herald, 27.8 percent Professors Gary Carlin and Joanna Sackel, of eligible voters cast their ballot for Hillary Dr. Robert Watson, Dr. Timea Varga and Clinton, 27.4 percent for Donald Trump, while student leader Reagan Fox led the program. 41.4 percent of eligible voters did not vote. Reagan Fox explained that voters might not 3 musical theater have realized that they were eligible to vote. showcase “I remember sitting in my Civics class in By Sophie Garza high school hearing about an upcoming election,” said Fox, senior. “I was not informed 3 ai is invading the about the election and I realized that many other students my age were not aware of visual arts the election process either. That’s when I By Andrew Saavedra decided to educate myself and others about registering to vote.” 4 Fashion During the The seminar continued to educate students about how to register specifically in Palm Era of COVID-19 Dr. Robert Watson Beach County or in their respective home By Alexis Weisblum states. The League of Women Voters also told The virtual event began with the history of the listeners about voter registration deadlines, United States Constitution while stressing the requesting an absentee ballot and mail-in 4 #OscarsSoWhite to importance of voting. voting. The League recommended that voters mail their ballot no later than Oct. 27 so that Oscars so Fresh! “Every four years, we often say that the the United States Postal Service can deliver By Xavia Williams election will be the most important of our the ballots to county election centers for votes time,” said Dr. Watson, political science to be counted. professor. “However, the 2020 election really 5 road to reopening is the most important of our time because the For more information about voting and outcome will impact future generations for registration deadlines, visit vote.org, vote.gov By Federica Pezzana decades.” or The League of Women Voters of Florida at lwvfl.org. 5 Restaurants Reopen in São Paulo 7 By Ana Luiza Caovilla 6 Newsflash: Patriotism Is Not Inclusive By Gretchen Lembcke Peña 7 photo essay By Paula Alduncin Right: “An Artist and Her Work” By Paula Alduncin 2 Musical Theater Showcase The First Fall 2020 Musical Showcase via Zoom The Lynn drama “I liked that the show was on Zoom,” said 1 department had Emily Dann, senior. “It still looked like a their first show on professional show even though it was on Sept. 18, in the Zoom.” Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold During the performances, actors wore Performing Arts face shields if they were in a scene with Center via Zoom other performers. Additionally, the acting for audiences to By: Sophie Garza scenes with two or more actors required Staff Writer enjoy. that the actors stand six-feet apart. Social distancing played a significant part in the 2 The show began with Professor Adam success of the first showcase of the fall Simpson, director, sharing with the semester. audience how COVID-19 has affected the drama department. 1. Two actors standing six feet apart wearing face shields during a scene in the showcase. “Lynn drama is adapting and changing, Photo/BFA in Musical Theater Showcase. but we are moving forward. Teaching a 3 course in drama is a challenging job at 2. All the actors at the end of the showcase in this time,” said Simpson. costume wearing their face shields. Photo/ BFA in Musical Theater Showcase. The show included singing and dancing numbers, and started with performances 3. Two actors sitting at a table wearing face from plays like the Children of Eden and shields during a scene. Photo/BFA in Musical Watermelon Boats. Theater Showcase. AI is Invading the Visual Arts A new era of art? Artificial Intelligence (AI) AICAN draws from the curation of more than would be just apparently creative but not really algorithms can create 100,000 images representative of the Western creative,” said Margaret Boden in (according original art, blurring the art canon over the past five centuries. AICAN to Open Mind.) line between machine is modeled after psychological theories of the and artist. brain’s response to aesthetics via the influence It is simpler for society to comprehend that AI of human artists. artists only appear intelligent or creative rather Artificial Intelligence than believe they actually are. Creative Adversarial “But it’s not just about the final image. It’s Network (AICAN) is By Andrew Saavedra, about the creative process—one that involves Staff Writer an artificial intelligence an artist and a machine collaborating to software developed in explore new visual forms in revolutionary 2017 by Dr. Ahmed Elgammal of Rutgers ways,” said Elgammal from the Smithsonian University, which is creating unique artwork Magazine. free from human intervention. Can humans ascribe creativity to these AICAN can develop images for originality AI-generated art pieces? Accepting AI as by cross-referencing it to the aesthetics autonomously creative would have significant of previous eras, thus enabling AICAN to social implications. generate original artwork without human intervention, according to Elgammal for “Even if an artificially intelligent computer were Smithsonian Magazine. as creative as Bach or Einstein, for many, it Above: Original art created by AICAN. 3 College of Communication & Design Fashion During #OscarsSoWhite to Oscars so Fresh! the Era of The Academy announces new rules to enter for Best Picture COVID-19 To stop the Even though these standards will not go #OscarsSoWhite into effect until 2024, the news has not The new trend in fashion is campaign from had the most positive reaction. Some wearing matching masks continuing, the are delighted to see them making the Academy of change. However, many see a threat Motion Picture toward their art. Wearing a mask is one Arts and Sciences of the biggest trends, has created new “When people come up with films, and it keeps people eligibility rules, By Xavia Williams it’s about the story,” said Jirka Belcar, from spreading germs. Staff Writer including diversity sophomore and film major. “It’s about However, who says standards to enter the director entertaining the audience. one cannot be stylish for Best Picture. If directors are forced to change their while trying to stay stories based on these guidelines, the safe? By: Alexis Weisblum In 2024, Best Picture nominees outcome won’t be as powerful. I think Staff Writer must meet at least two out of four the academy needs to switch back the Face masks are not standards. The first standard is on- focus on awarding the best film that only mandatory, they screen representation, themes and comes out that specific year, otherwise are also becoming the latest fashion trend. narratives. The second standard is it becomes a propaganda contest.” Whether representing your collegiate school creative leadership and project team. logo or high-end designer brands, face The third standard is industry access With these new changes, the film masks are in style. and opportunities. The fourth standard industry will enter a new diverse era. is audience development. “A mask is not to disguise who you are but Below: CEO of the Academy Dawn Hudson. to show who you really are,” said Chloe These four new standards for Best Thurlow, novelist. Picture were developed to display the ABC will broadcast the Oscars on February 9, 2021. Academy’s commitment to include as Fashion has always been a unique way for many minority figures to be nominated others to stand out, express themselves and for an Oscar. It is a new initiative looking maintain individual style. However, it was not at structural changes in the film industry. until the outbreak that face masks took on a They call it Academy Aperture 2025. new, improved approach. “The aperture must widen to reflect our diverse global population in both the creation of motion pictures and in the audiences who connect with them,” said David Rubin, president and Dawn Hudson, CEO. “We believe these inclusion standards will be a catalyst for long-lasting, essential change in our industry.” Staying safe and stylish. Face masks have been declared mandatory by many public facilities to reduce and eliminate the spread of a COVID-19. With this in mind, many decided to ditch frumpy or plain masks for vibrant, compliment- worthy masks that were also effective.