On Sept. 9, CSUSM’s Theatre Arts Department debuted the first play of the fall semester, “The Hatmaker’s Wife,” a play written by Lauren Yee and directed by CSUSM theatre professor Jason Heil. The performance was extra special because it is the first in-person event since before the pandemic.
“The...
Jaelyn Decena, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• September 29, 2021
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Marvel kicks off the next phase of the Avengers with Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. As one of the first Marvel films to be traditionally released in theatres, the film rose quickly to become the number one film worldwide.
Shang Chi and the Legend...
As we know, the pandemic created a lot of difficulties through this past year. The theatre industry faced having to take traditional in-person performances to an online medium thus removing the performer from the stage. As restrictions are lifted, CSUSM’s Theatre Department is able to return to the...
Jaelyn Decena, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• September 15, 2021
One thing that makes CSUSM so special is the faculty; professors are always open to helping students to the best of their ability.
A professor who always goes above and beyond for students is Professor Laura Skokan of literature and writing studies and art, media, and design. Professor Skokan...
Jaelyn Decena, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• September 15, 2021
As CSUSM begins to transition to traditional online learning, School of Arts departments such as the Theatre Arts are slowly transitioning to in-person performances and events. In-person performances allow more opportunities for actors to gauge audience response and connect with an audience. However,...
Following the success of their autobiographical album Manic, Halsey crosses over to alternative rock with their fourth studio album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power.
The singer teams up with Nine Inch Nails members and Academy Award-winning composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to tell a story...
Single: “LO$ER=LOVER"
by Tania Ortiz
K-Pop group, Tomorrow by Together released “LO$ER=LOVER '' on Aug. 17 as a part of their first repackaged album, The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape. “LO$ER=LOVER'' is a continuation of the band’s dive into a pop-rock sound from their second album, The...
Since its conception almost 30 years ago, Mortal Kombat has kept our attention with each fatality and new character added. However, the legacy has fallen short when it came to the silver screen adaptations in the mid-90s.
For most fans when the announcement of the newest release of Mortal Kombat...
“The Maze” by Michael Schulte
For those out there feeling a bit lost coming into graduation, know that you're not alone. We’ve all been lost before, but we always find our way back. For some of us, we felt a little lost finding our major in the beginning, and then maybe a few times there...
Isaac Eddens, Staff Writer and Video Editor
• May 18, 2021
Album: Slime Language 2
Young Thug, one of the most distinctive contemporary rap artists, released the long-anticipated album Slime Language 2 from his label Young Stoner Life Records on April 16. The album has various songs ranging from energetic-club music to eccentric slow love ones. Some commentators...
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Netflix's new film Things Heard and Seen features Catherine Claire, played by Amanda Seyfried, as an artist stuck in a marriage with George Claire, played by James Norton. The couple seems to be a picture-perfect family: Catherine and George attended college and...
Movie: The Mitchells vs. the Machines
The Mitchells vs. the Machines is a newly-released Netflix kids’ animated film. The film follows the story of Katie Mitchell, the eldest daughter of the dysfunctional and anything-but-ordinary Mitchell family, who go on a road trip. The family goes on a...
