Category: Arts & Culture

By Amelia Gentile Some works of prose and poetry are simply timeless; “Tartuffe” fits that bill, as it continues to resonate with audiences today. The production, staged this past week by the USD graduate theater program is considered the most famous theatrical comedy by 17th century French playwright Molière. Since […]

Netflix original series becomes most streamed show online. By Erin Fogerty Netflix’s first original series “House of Cards,” is an adaption of the BBC series. The show not only portrays the viciousness of Washingtonian politics but also satisfies America’s demand for binge watching in the age of online television. Waiting […]

By Kayley Stumpe Being able to step onto the red carpet of the Academy Awards for most people is merely a fantasy, but for five USD students it became a reality. On Sunday, Feb. 24, members of the student-run television station USDtv were able to experience firsthand what it’s like […]

By Blanca Torii ARTS&CULTURE EDITOR Like begets like. Last Thursday I saw a singer who has a lot of songs on the television show “Sons of Anarchy,” and leather and plaid-clad guys and gals were everywhere. There were many long-haired, bearded men crowding the tavern but only one was The […]

By Angelique Bash USD senior Rory Behr will be competing in the Red Bull “Thre3style U” DJ contest at Typhoon Saloon on Thursday night. Behr, a.k.a. DJ RohR, had been DJing for about three years when EventVibe, a promotion and distribution company for the electronic scene, approached him in 2011 […]

Waters Fine Foods & Catering serves paninis, pastas, salads and more. By Katelyn McCullough Often what you’re looking for is right under your nose. This is the case of Waters Fine Foods & Catering down the hill on Morena Boulevard. In the corner of a mini strip market Waters would […]

By Alex Manessis The NBA All-Star weekend earlier this month was an opportunity for basketball’s best and brightest to put their skills on display for a national audience. As the clock expired and the Western Conference emerged victorious, it had already become clear that the memories taken away from the […]

By Alyssa Ong Jon Foreman’s reputation as the rock star frontman of San Diego’s homegrown band, Switchfoot, shows a different side of himself as a musician as he collaborates for a second time with Nickel Creek’s Sean Watkins. This has resulted in a meaningful arrangement of folk and pop inspired, […]

The Harlem Shake is a style of dance that has gone viral. By Erin Fogerty Viral dance videos seemed to define the year of 2012 with the pop hits “Call Me Maybe” and “Gangnam Style.” Carly Rae Jepson’s “Call Me Maybe” was the most parodied and lip-synced song of the […]

By Blanca Torii ARTS&CULTURE EDITOR Some conversations just stick in your head. In the case of one speaking to an audience of a thousand, the conversation has to be done correctly. Anticipation was evident in the orange lanyards hanging around the necks of future Blake Mycoskie’s (founder of nonprofit company […]