Something worth seeing

Although USD is a relatively small campus with a modestly sized student body, no matter how involved a student is, there are certain aspects of on campus activities that go totally unnoticed. There is so much going on and so many events overlapping that some times it is hard to get involved at all because it seems overwhelming. However, to ignore the postcards that have been slapped on the inside of the bathroom stalls or the flyers that are taped to the sidewalks puts you at risk of missing a wonderful event put on by your contemporaries.  
In the four years I have been here, I have discovered various underground groups at USD. There are many clubs and groups who are working hard to get their name out there and doing whatever they do in hopes that they will be recognized by their fellow students.  One collection of students that never ceases to impress are the ones that belong to the small visual art department.  They are the kids you have probably seen wearing paint-splattered jeans, carrying supplies or just scurrying around the basement of Camino.  
I wasn't even aware of the thriving art department at USD until I added an art minor late in my sophomore year. From painting to sculpture to photography and visual communication, USD has a little something for everyone.  Whether or not you think you have conventional artistic abilities, no doubt there is a place for you. Now as a senior, I am familiar with many of the students and faculty, but many other students aren't aware of the amazing artistic talent that dwells in the underbelly of this university.  
Starting this month, the visual art senior thesis exhibitions begin to go up in the Visual Art Center in the Sacred Heart Room 103. The exhibitions are held in the little gallery space next to the Health Center and it is open 9 a.m. to 4p.m. daily. Through the rest of the semester graduating visual arts majors will be presenting their senior thesis projects to anyone and everyone who is interested.  Not only are the senior thesis exhibitions a great opportunity to see impressive art work for free, but it is also an amazing experience to get to take a peek at what fellow USD students have worked so long and hard on.  
If you are interested in getting more involved on campus or just need something to do in between classes, I implore all who can to step into the gallery space and see what has been going on in the basement of Camino Hall. In the least you will be impressed, and, who knows, you might even be inspired to take an art class.  For more information on the senior thesis exhibition, contact the Department of Art at (619) 260-4107.