Essence Sanders, School of Arts Correspondent
• November 12, 2015
While it may be that time of the semester where you find yourself on the verge of a mental breakdown, there are plenty of fun events to attend near campus that can momentarily take your mind off the extraneous amounts of assignments.
Among many upcoming campus organized events are the...
Faith Orcino, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• November 12, 2015
Many have seen and read William Shakespeare’s tragedy “Macbeth,” but the comic “Toil and Trouble” brings the story through a different point of view by using a more modern narrative.
Created by writer Mairghread Scott, the comic follows Smertae, who recently returns to her...
Lucy HG Solomon mixes work with passion through the lens of digital media.
With inspiration stemming from lessons taught by chemistry and photography teachers at the all-girls high school she attended in St. Louis, Missouri, Solomon turned her love for art and science into educational and professional...
Lilly Flack, Cougars Without Borders assistant editor
• November 12, 2015
An image of a full-figured woman in latex underwear and slicked-back hair may leave just a sexual impression, but Demi Lovato exerts nothing but confidence in her new album cover.
The former Disney Channel star has been in the public eye for years, shedding a light on her eating disorder...
Think of “Pan” as Neverland B.P. (before Peter).
The story follows 12-year-old orphan Peter (Levi Miller), who is kidnapped by pirates and taken to the mystical land to work as a slave for the infamous Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman). However, Peter soon discovers that he is at the center...
I’m no fan of Disney princesses, but there was something about the live adaptation of “Cinderella” that caught my attention. It wasn’t what they did that made it stand out, it was what they didn’t do.
The movie was fundamentally unchanged, albeit with live acting. Today, audiences...
Essence Sanders, School of Arts Correspondent
• October 29, 2015
In a house that breathes and walls that bleed, a frightened woman running through the halls and screaming for her life sounds like a classic horror flick, but don’t be fooled!
Director Guillermo del Toro, who folks might remember for directing box offices hits like “Pan’s Labyrinth,”...
Non-profit media arts organization Pacific Arts Movement will present the 16th annual San Diego Asian Film Festival from Nov. 5 through Nov. 14.
The largest exhibition of Asian cinema in the western United States will screen the award winning film, “Miss India America.” The event...
CSUSM’s production of “Good Kids” handled a hefty issue, but also dazzled and educated audiences with spectacular acting.
Our very own theater program put on a new production from Oct. 14 to Oct. 18 titled “Good Kids” written by Naomi Iizuka.
The play is based on a true...
Halloween Horror Nights returned to Universal Studios Hollywood on Sept. 18 and is held every weekend through Nov. 1. It offers six mazes, four scare zones, a brand new show and a new terror tram to terrify guests.
This year’s maze lineup consists of Insidious: “Return to the Further,”...
Comedy conquered the third annual Shrine Expo Hall & Grounds at Festival Supreme on Oct. 10, curated by Tenacious D’s Jack Black and Kyle Gass.
Noting the absence of a great comedy festival in the talent-abundant city of Los Angeles, Black and Gass first hosted the festival on...
Lexy Perez, Assistant Entertainment Editor
• October 29, 2015
It’s that time of the year again when we count the days until Halloween. To ease the impatience, Halloween based events are already under way and horror fans could not be more excited.
Aside from Balboa Park’s Haunted Trails and Downtown San Diego’s Haunted Hotel, one attraction...
