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Arts & Entertainment

How The Grinch Stole Christmas delights audiences at Old Globe Theater

Madison Scrivano, A&E Editor December 9, 2016

“Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville ‒ did not. The Grinch hated Christmas ‒  the whole Christmas season. Now, please don't ask why; no one quite knows the reason.” A feeling of snowy magic hung in the air as every audience member,...

Student debuts first art exhibit

Student debuts first art exhibit

Antonio Pequeño IV, A&E December 9, 2016

CSUSM senior Darius “Dare” Talley hosted his first art show titled Inner Demons from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3 in Arts 342 with interactive art activities, music and raffle prizes. According to his website, darestudios.org, Talley’s love and fascination for art is rooted in creating stories from simple...

Grossman gives insight on the Chavez legacy

Grossman gives insight on the Chavez legacy

Antonio Pequeño IV, A&E December 9, 2016

On Wednesday, Nov. 30, former press secretary for Cesar Chavez, Marc Grossman, spoke to students and staff in the USU Ballroom. Grossman, the current Communications Director for the Chavez Foundation, discussed the life, legacy and personal impact of the late Cesar Chavez. Grossman discussed the...

Short Short featured 10 minute plays

Joanna Mascarinas, Arts Assistant Editor November 28, 2016

On Nov. 17 CSUSM theatre offered a free showing of three out of the five plays directed by Jason Eberwein during U-hour in Arts 111. Short Short showcased three 10-minute plays that featured stirring and dramatic twists on productions by Craig Pospisil, Harold Pinter and Eva Anderson.   The first...

What else will The Simpsons get right?

Madison Scrivano, A&E Editor November 28, 2016

Time travel? A crystal ball? The world may never know how sixteen years before Donald Trump was elected President, the laughable cartoon, The Simpsons, predicted the outcome of this election. This idea was satirically concocted by Simpson creators in a March 19 episode labeled, “Bart To The Future”...

Arrival successfully breaks out of traditional sci-fi mold

Arrival successfully breaks out of traditional sci-fi mold

Pierce Brenner, A&E Assistant Editor November 28, 2016

The science fiction film Arrival tells a deceptively simple story of 12 extra-terrestrial spaceships landing on Earth and explores the plotline of linguist Louise Banks, being sent by the U.S. military to to find out why the aliens have arrived. The first contact turns out to be far more than anyone...

The profound effect of media on the election

Antonio Pequeño IV, Staff Writer November 28, 2016

The 2016 presidential election stands alone in comparison to cycles of years passed. From the primaries to election night, this race had everything from mudslinging and flurries of memes to allegations and divisive scandals. No matter who you supported or how involved you were, this election was exhausting...

CSUSM student wins three Emmys

CSUSM student wins three Emmys

Madison Scrivano, A&E Editor November 28, 2016

Ever wonder what it’d be like to take home not one, not two, but three Emmys? 46-year-old CSUSM student Luke Bisagna knows just the feeling. Known for his musical collaborations with environmental documentaries, Bisagna uses his talents to create post-production sound for Emmy-winning Palomar College...

Doctor Strange

Pierce Brenner, Entertainment Assistant November 11, 2016

Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a world famous neurosurgeon living a charmed life until a car accident costs him the use of his hands. Desperate to return to his work, he travels to Nepal to for treatment, only to find that his path to salvation lies in learning the mystical arts from the mysterious...

Inferno ain’t gonna set the world on fire

Inferno ain’t gonna set the world on fire

Pierce Brenner, Entertainment Assistant November 11, 2016

The third film based on Dan Brown’s novels, Inferno begins with Harvard professor Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) waking up in a Florence hospital, amnesiac and plagued by apocalyptic visions. When he’s targeted for assassination, Langdon escapes with the help of Dr. Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones) and...

Celebrate something new this November

Celebrate something new this November

Pierce Brenner, Entertainment Assistant November 11, 2016

As November begins, you’re probably getting over your candy hangover, waiting to gorge yourself on turkey and hit the stores. You may not know that November is host to a multitude of lesser-known but still exciting holidays. From National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month to National Cake Day,...

CSUSM Wind Ensemble seeks recruits

CSUSM Wind Ensemble seeks recruits

Madison Scrivano, A&E Editor November 11, 2016

Have you ever had the desire to partake in a school band? Now’s your chance! CSUSM is currently in the process of recruiting members to join a new musical ensemble that will hopefully expand in years to come. Band members Cameron White and Marie Ricafrente want students to know that even though...

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