by Arden Sasak | Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
The ending of this class is mildly frightening. That might seem at first to be a misleading statement. To clarify, the material of this class isn’t frightening; I’ve had an overall interesting and enjoyable experience. But this class ending means that I’m one step...
by Arden Sasak | Jan 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Metra Station in Park Ridge, IL. I was born in a town called Park Ridge, Illinois, in 1999, and I’ve lived here my whole life. It’s a suburb that borders the city of Chicago, Illinois. The town of Park Ridge is a nice place to live but has never been an...
by Arden Sasak | Jan 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m writing this reflection from home in my bedroom in Illinois, trying to stay focused and trying to come up with some sort of response to tie up everything that I’ve learned about the National Endowment for the Arts into some neat little package. It’s hard to tie...
by Arden Sasak | Jan 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
When I first decided to prepare the video presentation on the NEA, I have to be honest: I just wanted to get it over with. Worried about doing this presentation and the white paper at the same time, I knew that all of the organizations that were on the initial list...
by Arden Sasak | Jan 4, 2022 | Introductions
Hello everyone, My name is Arden Sasak. I’m currently a senior studying Studio Art and Environmental Studies (natural science emphasis). I’m from Park Ridge, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Some cool things I’ve done at St. Olaf include...