42Fifty

Today, 42Fifty published the first issue of its new literary magazine, The Muse, highlighting OH student artwork and creative writing. In our world of short attention spans, rapid-fire entertainment, and the flood of AI-generated content, it is more important than ever for high school students to slow down and appreciate their peers’ creativity. “I think with the Fine Arts, it invites you to come and ... slow things down and just ponder… I remember my art teacher in college told me that the average dealer in an art museum sees works only for three seconds. So, I mean, this is a lot about our attention span, and so our art has a way of being meditative and [taking a] moment to enjoy how much hard work went into it,” OH Fine Arts Department Chair Michael Skura said. Now more than ever, emphasizing the value of student art and writing is important.