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Film Club introduces The New Face of Horror with "Get Out"

PAOLA CASTILLO Reporter @paaolacaastillo

Pierce College’s Film Club has returned in time for spooky season with a screening of Jordan Peele’s “Get Out,” as part of their newest film series, The New Face of Horror.

Students were invited to stay for the Q&A discussion panel that followed the screening of the movie.

Film Club Secretary Bryan Andrade hopes the film series will allow students to relate with the films on a personal level. He said he wants the students to have the opportunity to express themselves.

“We want to hear people. We want to give them the opportunity to talk about how film has impacted them emotionally or for whatever reason. There is no judgment here,” Andrade said.

The theme of horror was chosen because of the potential it carried to start a conversation. Film Club Vice-President Monique Jones said the chosen film was more than just a scary movie.

“It took the genre of horror and flipped it into something that everybody could relate to rather than something that people can just be afraid of,” Jones said.

Film Club President Jordan Hunter said the club chose Get Out because of the relevant topics the film touches, such as racism.

Hunter said the topics allowed for students to share their opinions which can lead to a mutual understanding between each other. “People have very strong opinions about it and those strong opinions do help put more topics onto the table for people to understand each other, help each other out and bring us together the community,” Hunter said.

The panel was made up of four participants. On the panel was Vice President Monique Jones, Elizabeth Escobar, Professor James Mckeever, and Professor Jeff Favre.

The discussion was opened to the audience who remained for final insight. There was no limit to the topics that were touched on.

Those on the panel were not afraid to speak up about how the film made them feel. McKeever spoke about how the film portrayed problems people of color face and how the film resonated with him.

Andrade said Mckeever was an example of what they hope to accomplish with the film series.

“We've had Professor McKeever talk about stuff that he personally was affected with this film and stuff that he's gone through and that's what we want to hear,” Andrade said.

The next film screening for The New Face of Horror series will be M. Night Shyamalan’s Split.

Hunter said the film will allow for conversations about mental health.

“We're going to be talking about mental health in this movie, which is another broad subject that we need to talk about in modern society,” Hunter said.

With business being one of the most popular majors on campus, this event is designed to help students get a better understanding on the major. The event will highlight marketing, management, accounting and more.

More interested in the economics side of business? There will be an event held Wednesday

The next event scheduled is the Business College Fair. The fair is set to take place on Wednesday, Oct. 23. It will include schools such as CSUN, UCLA, Pepperdine, Cal Lutheran, Woodbury, Azusa Pacific and others. Students will be able to meet with each specific college to see what degrees are available at their respective campuses. They can also get answers to any questions they may have. It will provide students with a chance to explore their options and find a university that meets their needs.

Preview: Upcoming student recital

Pierce College Performance students prepare themselves to show off their talents at the next Thursday Concert happening Oct. 10, 2019 at the Performing Arts Building Mainstage (PAB).

Students recitals are set to begin in a week, starting off with the Performance Workshop MUS 250 classes taking the center stage. The performance workshop class is part of the Applied Music Program at Pierce and its very popular and high in demand amongst students in the department.

A variety of genres including classical, jazz, musical theater and pop will be performed including vocalists, violinists, pianists, saxophonists, percussionists and flute players adding to the list. Students will perform in small ensembles such as duets, trios and jazz combos. They have prepared, memorized, and are ready for an outstanding level of performance, though this specific recital is earlier in the semester than usual. The student recital next week will feature one or two student compositions. This performance is done as part of their requirements for the class.

Professor Garineh K Avakian helps contract and organize these concerts every semester with the help from the Association Students Organization (ASO), but this semester there are some generous contributors.

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