Mari Pressley, Author at My TJ Now

The Oscars Nominees for 2021

Mari Pressley

The Oscars are one of the most anticipated events in Hollywood every year. While its normal date was pushed a few weeks back due to COVID-19 restrictions, the annual award…

‘Malcolm & Marie’: a movie review

Mari Pressley

*This article contains spoilers for the Netflix movie, “Malcolm & Marie”* “Malcolm & Marie” debuted Feb. 5 on Netflix, a movie created during COVID-19 lockdowns. The director of “Euphoria,” Sam…

Happy Word Poetry Day

Mari Pressley

World Poetry Day is a day to celebrate not only poetry itself, but the incredible people who use their minds and voices to write such incredible words. World Poetry Day…

Artist Spotlight: Oscar Soto

Mari Pressley

Like many art majors, Master of Fine Arts student, Oscar Soto has been involved in art since he was a child, but he became more involved in junior high and…

Artist Spotlight: Make it glow

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Senior art education major Kate Callahan has been making art ever since she was a toddler. With early access to art supplies, making art has always been something she enjoyed…

Artist Spotlight: Lights camera action

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After joining her school’s theatre program during her junior year of high school, sophomore theatre major Carrington Wigfall was thrown into the world of theatre, forced to retain a whirlwind…

Artist Spotlight: Creating Opportunity

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Starting just around the age of 2, sophomore art education major Autumn Jackson has been involved in art for as long as she could hold a pencil. However, the artist…

De Novo II: New Faculty in the College of Visual and Performing Arts

Mari Pressley

New faculty in Winthrop’s College of Visual and Performing Arts were invited to showcase pieces at an art exhibition titled De Novo II. “De Novo” comes from Latin, meaning in…

2021 Fashion trends pull from the past

Mari Pressley

We have all heard of the 20-year rule among fashion trends. To no surprise, spring and summer 2021 fashion week displayed all of our favorite funky and vibrant retro looks…

WUPO statistics show increase in reported rape cases

Mari Pressley

According to the 2020 Annual Security Report, data accumulated from the 2017 to 2019 academic semesters displayed an increase in the total reported cases of rape. The document cites one…