A Problematic Merger

How the two Jewish student groups became one

Over the summer, the landscape of Jewish student groups at SAIC has undergone a radical change. Hitherto, we had he Jewish Student Organization (JSO), a nonpolitical group that organized Jewish cultural events, and Students for Peace in the Middle East (SPME), a political, pro-Israeli group who organized and participated in events that dealth with Israel.

As of this semester, the two Jewish groups have merged to form a new student group called "SAIC Hillel: Artists for Israel."

 

A fly spy in the field

Hip Hop vs. social change? "Hip Hop and Social Change" at the Field Museum

 

Last October I wrote an artice for F News titled "a Fly Spy at AIC" about the subtle barriers that often keep people from certain demographics away from museums. The saga continues...

 

 

 

Scratches from the Underground

Infinito 2017, aka Marcellous Lovelace, has been a part of the underground hip-hop culture since the late '80's and continues to be a fixture of the scene. Most recently, he opened for both KRS-One and Mos Def.

Faculty Profile:Geoffrey Mac brings club-kid chic to SAIC

Less than a year after graduating, Geoffrey put the skills he'd learned at SAIC to their ultimate use when he launched his own clolthing business in 1999. Now he's a part-time faculty member in the school's fashion department.