Student, alum presented at American culture conference

Student, alum presented at American culture conference

Cinema Arts senior Colin Sloan, and alum Jesse Balzer, presented papers at the recent Midwest Popular Culture/American Culture Association Conference in Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 14-16. Colin, whose paper is titled “Perceived Imagery of Indigenous Cultures in Science Fiction Films,” is a Cinema Arts double emphasis major. Jesse, whose paper is titled “Active Adaptation: From ‘Children With Hangovers’ to ‘Just Visiting’” graduated Spring 2011 as Film History and Criticism major.