Students who are a fan of the many prison centered shows on TV nowadays had the opportunity to discuss them with their fellow fans this past Monday night in Alumni Hall.
The event, called “Prison Break or Not?” was put on by Alumni Hall RA Karen and Professor Paul Ziek for the Pop Culture and Media First Year Interest Group (FIG). Other first year students who are not a part of this FIG were also allowed to attend the event at 7:00 p.m. in the fourth floor lounge.
For the next hour and a half, the students who attended engaged in a rich discussion about all of the different movies and television shows that are based on prison life and how some of them glorify prison life. Movies like The Shawshank Redemption and TV shows like Orange is the New Black, Prison Break, and 60 Days In were all popular talking points of the night. Some of the different things students talked about were how shows like Orange is the New Black doesn't accurately depict prison life because it puts a lighthearted spin on it sometimes, while shows like 60 Days In gives a raw and intense view into real prison life.
“I think we watch a lot of these shows because we want to know what that life is like while not actually experiencing it. It’s interesting to see the different ways the media portrays it.” said one participant.
“Prison Break or Not?” was just one of many FIG events that will be put on throughout the year. If you’re a first year student interested in attending one, keep your eye out for flyers!
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