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What I’m watching this weekend: Sarah Rose

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | November 3, 2022

Take all that leftover Halloween candy and relax from the holiday with these three motion pictures, ranging from audacious 19th-century female heroines to an appreciable documentary about climate change.  “Anne with an E” (Netflix) “Anne with...

Dr. LinDa Saphan holds a Q&A session after the screening of her documentary "Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll." (Nick Glover | Northern Star)

Filmmaker focuses on the stories of Cambodian musicians

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | November 1, 2022

Saturday afternoon, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies put on a screening of Dr. LinDa Saphan’s documentary “Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll,” a film that focuses on the many stories of Cambodia’s biggest rock...

Panelists (from left to right) Undergraduate Program Director Laura Vazquez and panelists involved in the making of her film answer questions following its screening Sunday at the DeKalb Public Library.

Local award-winning film explores better use of land and hunger issues in DeKalb County

By Taher Zeitoun | November 4, 2018

Panelists (from left to right) Undergraduate Program Director Laura Vazquez and panelists involved in the making of her film answer questions following its screening Sunday at the DeKalb Public Library.

Wonder Woman documentary tells interesting story of feminism

By Jen Weddle | April 17, 2013

She’s strong, honest and beautiful, but there’s more to her than meets the eye: Who is it, you ask? It’s none other than Wonder Woman. A recent documentary premiered Monday on PBS called “Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines,”...

Associate professor Laura Vazquez directed "On The Edge", which
tells the stories of seven women who have experienced
homelessness.

Associate professor directs documentary on homelessness

By Chelsey Boutan | September 18, 2011

Living in a new town as a single mother with $100 cash feels like a "lifetime ago" to Laura Vazquez, associate professor of communication . Even though Vazquez left behind an emotionally and psychologically unhealthy relationship, she still worried about...