Category: Arts & Culture

By Margaret Hartley Packed with punchy beats and a sing-along anthem, Tegan and Sara’s seventh album “Heartthrob” proves once again that these girls know how to rock. The Canadian duo consists of identical twin sisters Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin. Some modern artists similar to Tegan and Sara’s […]

By Tori Pappas Mardi Gras. What’s the big deal? New Orleans native, senior Chet Vaughn, had a lot to say about the unique celebration. Before embarking on the hour long discussion, Vaughn offered me a slice of the famous King Cake. This slice of purple, green and gold really was […]

The sister restaurant to Hash House A Go Go goes easy on the portions. By Katelyn McCullough It’s always five o’clock somewhere. When it strikes this hour in Hillcrest, it’s happy hour at The Tractor Room. The Tractor Room is the sister restaurant to Hash House A Go Go, a […]

The author’s novel is interpreted for the stage with spare props but huge talent By Alyssa Ong ASST. A&C EDITOR “There can’t be anyone, I am sure, who doesn’t know what it feels like to be disliked, even rejected, momentarily or for sustained periods of time.” The words of Toni […]

By Erin Fogerty STAFF WRITER As fashion designers, stylists, models, journalists and celebrities from around the world made their way to the New York area this past week, so did the blizzard Nemo. New York Fashion Week was scheduled to start on Feb. 7 just as Nemo rolled into town. […]

By Blanca Torii ARTS&CULTURE EDITOR People are shallow. I mean literally. Our day to day is governed by what we see, hear, taste, touch, smell. We live more or less by our five senses. Yet there is one sense in particular that seems to dominate all others: sight. Two weeks […]

Jen Gold presented her senior thesis exhibition, “The Looking Glass” last week in Sacred Heart Hall. The models used in her photographs included her close friends and a few random models. In the process of its creation, Gold found herself short one male. She then asked a man walking by […]

By Chelsea Perera CONTRIBUTOR Quentin Tarantino’s latest film “Django Unchained,” starring Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washington, has been under scrutiny for what some say is an excessive amount of violence, particularly in regard to slavery in the antebellum south. Viewers familiar with Tarantino already know to expect the director’s signature […]

By Amelia Gentile How would you like the opportunity to help choose your next upper division professor? This goes beyond searching RateMyProfessors.com for the ideal professor to deciding who gets to teach at USD. In the English department, some students are given the opportunity to participate in the process. Professor […]

By Alyssa Ong Appearances can be deceiving. When cruising down Linda Vista road, you may notice a semi-fancy, warehouse-style Thai restaurant. The menu dissolves fears of the extra expense of dining out because all items are less than $10. J&T Thai Street Food offers speedy and attentive service while also […]