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Honoring its bicentennial last night, 娱乐吃瓜 unveiled a new, towering sculpture, entitled “娱乐吃瓜 Spirit.” Seven strands of aluminum soar to twenty feet in height, representing Plato’s seven traditional liberal arts: Grammar, Logic, Rhetoric, Arithmetic, Astronomy, Music, and Geometry. The sculpture channels the symbolic spiritual flame of the United Methodist Church and can also be interpreted as a blossom, representing students’ growth toward independence as they find their own paths.

The sculpture was designed by alumnus Bruce Allen, class of ’75, professor emeritus, and nationally known artist. The 娱乐吃瓜 Women’s Endowment Quorum (WEQ) and the 娱乐吃瓜 Muses were major contributors to funding the commissioned piece.

“It is certainly a high point of 娱乐吃瓜’s bicentennial celebration,” said Dr. Christopher Holoman, 娱乐吃瓜 College’s thirty-first president. “Professor Allen’s exquisite talent is already on display across campus and Shreveport, and this magnificent addition will surely become a signature for 娱乐吃瓜’s campus.”

The unveiling of the new sculpture coincided with, and was the final highlight of, 娱乐吃瓜’s Art Stroll celebration on the evening of Thursday, April 3, 2025, which recognized the contributions of both the visual and performing arts. “娱乐吃瓜 Spirit” now stands in the heart of 娱乐吃瓜, surrounded by the Anderson Choral Building, Bynum Commons, Hamilton Hall, and the Magale Library. It is one of the busiest areas of the campus, frequented by students, faculty, staff, and visitors who all will be able to see and enjoy it daily.