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Klipsun, Spring 2010 - Color
Volume and Number
Vol. 40, Issue 5 (Spring)
Files
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Publication Date
Spring 2010
Creator
Western Washington University
Editor in Chief
Spagnolo, Angelo
Publisher
Western Washington University
City
Bellingham, WA
Production Staff
Managing Editor: Gabrielle Kazuko Nomura; Copy Editor: Allison Milton; Story Editors: Michael Homnick, Jeff Twining, Jillian Vasquez; Online Editor: Cassandra Gallagher; Designers: Stephanie Castillo, Rebecca Rice; Multimedia Editor: Skyler Wilder; Photography and Writing: David Gonzales, Adam Cochran, Renee Davies, Katherine Garvey, Amanda Halle, Tristan Hiegler, Leah Sauser, Jeremy Schwartz, Mark Stayton, Jordan Stead, Hailey Tucker
Description
Abstract expressionist painter Hans Hoffman said “The whole world, as we experience it visually, comes to us through the mystic realm of color.” Really, color is just varying wavelengths of light, reflected and absorbed by surfaces in our world. That's all. Why then, is it so hard to define color? Mystic, maybe; certainly mysterious. Color manifests itself in every aspect of our daily lives.
For some, color represents money; a flickering flash of gold hidden in a riverbed. For the great Pacific Northwest Orca whale, color is an evolutionary tool of stealth and survival.
Maybe you've never considered why certain foods are certain colors, and how those colors are important. Or maybe you see color as a more abstract essence, an emotion, like the redness of rage or hatred.
In today’s society, even with the election of our country’s first black president, discussions of color often focus on race and ethnicity. This issue explores the varying meanings of color, whether as lighthearted as a card game, or as heavy hitting as race. As you read this issue, I implore you to keep in mind that every American has a right to share their point of view and show their true colors, even if those colors represent ignorance and fear.
Photography Editor
Logan, Rhys
Advisor
Watt, Peggy
Publisher (Digital Object)
Resources made available by the Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, and www.klipsunmagazine.com/.
Type
Text
Geographic Coverage
Bellingham (Wash.)
Disciplines
Higher Education | Journalism Studies
Keywords
Student life
Description
Independent Student Publication at Western Washington University
Document Type
Issue
Recommended Citation
Spagnolo, Angelo, "Klipsun Magazine, 2010, Volume 40, Issue 05 - Spring" (2010). Klipsun Magazine. 252.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/klipsun_magazine/252
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. Any materials cited must be attributed to the Klipsun Magazine, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subject-Topical (LCSH)
College students’ writings, American--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Periodicals; Universities and colleges--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Periodicals
Subject-Names (LCNAF)
Western Washington University--Students--Periodicals; Western Washington University
Language
English
Format
application/pdf