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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Colette Pollauf

Colette Pollauf, Deputy Photo Editor

Colette Pollauf, deputy photo editor of The News, is a second-year journalism major with minors in political science and photojournalism. She currently works as a staff writer and photographer for The Scope: Boston, and has worked for Woof Magazine in the past. She is excited for her second semester as deputy photo editor and third semester with The News as she begins her first co-op at Nicole Chan Photography in Boston. Follow her on Twitter @ColettePollauf for updates.

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Two visitors craft their own Lego creations  on the third floor. Sawaya hoped that patrons would be inspired by the work in the exhibit and unleash their own creativity.

Two visitors craft their own Lego creations on the third floor. Sawaya hoped that patrons would be inspired by the work in the exhibit and unleash their own creativity.

The sculpture "Tree" stands in a corner, caught between its reflection in a painting of the same name and its own shadow. The exhibit experimented with different methods of creating art with Lego bricks, from three dimensional sculptures to flat-paneled “paintings.”

The sculpture "Tree" stands in a corner, caught between its reflection in a painting of the same name and its own shadow. The exhibit experimented with different methods of creating art with Lego bricks,...

Figures in "Division," a rare, multi-part sculpture, swoop and soar above a morass of grasping red hands. Each artwork in the exhibit was carefully planned out and built with over a million individual Lego pieces.

Figures in "Division," a rare, multi-part sculpture, swoop and soar above a morass of grasping red hands. Each artwork in the exhibit was carefully planned out and built with over a million individual...

The face behind the wall peered through the gap, open-mouthed, at the wonders it shared a building with. This sculpture, called "Gray," is a centerpiece of Sawaya's collection.

The face behind the wall peered through the gap, open-mouthed, at the wonders it shared a building with. This sculpture, called "Gray," is a centerpiece of Sawaya's collection.

Ten Lego crayons stand in a row, while an eleventh lies on its side. Sawaya played with scale and presentation to add meaning to a typically innocent and childlike object.

Ten Lego crayons stand in a row, while an eleventh lies on its side. Sawaya played with scale and presentation to add meaning to a typically innocent and childlike object.

A sculpture, one of Sawaya's "Park People," looks pensively off into the distance. The figure welcomed visitors into the exhibition on the first floor.

A sculpture, one of Sawaya's "Park People," looks pensively off into the distance. The figure welcomed visitors into the exhibition on the first floor.

Three famous historical sculptures stand in a row, cast in Lego instead of marble: Michelangelo's "David," an unknown artist's "Augustus of Prima Porta" and "Venus de Milo," also of unknown origin (right to left). Sawaya used the toy bricks to make classical art more appealing to younger generations.

Three famous historical sculptures stand in a row, cast in Lego instead of marble: Michelangelo's "David," an unknown artist's "Augustus of Prima Porta" and "Venus de Milo," also of unknown origin (right...

Taiwan Bakery sits right next to Ho Yuen Bakery at 56 Beach St. in Chinatown. The store displayed a wide variety of treats, including snacks, quick meals, colorful desserts and drinks.

Taiwan Bakery sits right next to Ho Yuen Bakery at 56 Beach St. in Chinatown. The store displayed a wide variety of treats, including snacks, quick meals, colorful desserts and drinks.

Hair dryers, curlers and chairs are set up for customers in Liz's Hair Care, a salon focusing on teaching people how to best take care of their hair texture and type. Hair has held great cultural and spiritual significance for Black Americans.

[Photo] Op-ed: You can’t touch my hair 

Chanel Lebrun, contributor
February 25, 2023

Hair dryers, curlers and chairs are set up for customers in Liz's Hair Care, a salon focusing on teaching people how to best take care of their hair texture and type. Hair has held great cultural and spiritual...

Northampton-born singer-songwriter Jake Manzi released his debut album “Whatever My Heart Allows." He will play at Club Passim on March to promote it. Photo credit to Colby Daboul.

Local singer-songwriter reflects on debut album

Colette Pollauf, news correspondent
February 16, 2022

Jake Manzi, a Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter, recently released his first full-length album “Whatever My Heart Allows.” The album, a dreamy collection of soft-rock songs about life and love,...

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