By Meredith Mellon Every February, some of the most well-known performers in the music industry come together to celebrate the year in music. Despite the ratings drop from 40 to 28 million viewers, the show was filled with stunning performances, surprised winners, sore losers and fun fashion. Plenty of drama […]
Read moreBy 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 […]
Read moreBy 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 […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreBy 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. […]
Read moreBy 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 […]
Read moreBy Henry Kittle CONTRIBUTOR After USD administration attempted to ban off-campus, overnight events sponsored by student organizations, the Interfraternity Council successfully lobbied to postpone the administration from initiating this policy until Friday Feb. 15. A would-be large change in Greek guidelines, the proposal’s unenthusiastic reception is no secret to administrators […]
Read moreBy Leeza Earl STAFF WRITER USD pre-health students and their biology professor Laura Rivard launched a new way to learn about the advancements in genetics on the web. In the fall 2012, Rivard’s ethical issues in genetics class created a website called Genetics Generation. Continuing through the semester and winter […]
Read moreBy Hannah Bucklin ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR For women across the world, prevention and protection do not only apply to sex education. In order to show the USD community what self-defense involves, on Feb. 9 USD hosted the first of a five class women’s self-defense series offered on campus. For this […]
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