Suchergebnisse

College Town is a graphic novel concept focusing on the life of an individual growing up in a small, rural, circle of towns that are centered around higher education. The story will show how communities in our area have come to rest on three pillars: Education, religion, and politics. It will reveal how they have been deeply intertwined, creating an environment unique to Northwest Iowa. College Town will cover a brief history of Sioux County and will highlight the origins of select churches, schools, and political viewpoints important to Northwest Iowa, specifically around the Sioux Center / Orange City area. This will illustrate how education, religion, and politics have effected each other ever since the foundation of Sioux County, and how they play an important role in people's lives and communities to this day. The story of College Town will convey the hardships and beauty that take place within a higher-education community in Northwest Iowa, and display the joys and repercussions that come from growing up in vigorous educational and religious systems pertaining to that of Sioux County. The panels explore examples of visuals found in College Town. The three pillars are hidden (or not so hidden) in the daily life of a Northwest Iowan.

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