Category Archives: Arts & E

Sabrina White, Editor-in-Chief   In my eclectic music collection, there are very few albums where I enjoy every song. It’s taken many years and a lot of listening for me to come up with my albeit short list of albums that are through and through enjoyable to the last second. I hope in the futureContinue reading “Editor’s Playlist: Albums to love”

Breanna Brink, Staff Writer   The rekindling of friendship can bring about the best or more sinister side in people, as is the case in Cory Finley’s directorial debut “Thoroughbreds.” Released on March 9 and bolstering an R rating, this film has been compared to “American Psycho” and “Heathers,” both as a promotional technique andContinue reading ““Thoroughbreds,” a new breed of black cult comedy”

Bethany Montgomery, Managing Editor   The 90th Academy Awards, one of the most anticipated event in Hollywood, known more commonly as the Oscars, took place on the evening of March 4 in the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel took the elaborately decorated stage that night to host the awards forContinue reading “Hollywood Highlights: The 2018 Academy Awards”

Hannah Gabel, Staff Writer   Despite there being numerous restaurant options around the Olympia/Lacey area, there are only a few that are regularly affordable and conveniently placed near Saint Martin’s. One that serves a great comfort food to combat the cold, rainy, Washington winter weather is Pho Vy, a quaint little Vietnamese restaurant that isContinue reading “Friend or Pho?”

Sabrina White, Editor-in-Chief   Following the love and peace movements of the late ‘60s, the “hippie” style would begin to fade away,  leading into new types of rock music, such as punk rock, country rock, and glam rock, as well as disco, which swept most of the world by storm and created a huge boomContinue reading “Editor’s Playlist: A ‘70s showcase”

Sabrina White, Editor-in-Chief   As someone with a very eclectic taste and a passion for music, I have thousands of hours of songs and artists that I listen to. I tend to rotate through genres and artists every day, picking a soundtrack to suit the mood I am in. For many people, it can beContinue reading “Editor’s Playlist: Artists of the Month”

Sophia Lim, Staff Writer   “I’m a weirdo, that’s what everyone says.” Sam Gardner, played by Keir Gilchrist, is the main character in the 2017 comedy-drama Netflix series directed by Robia Rashid, “Atypical.” Season two is expected to arrive in the future with the first season currently available. The central focus of this TV showContinue reading “Atypical: An eye-opener to the reality that normalcy is a myth”

Julia Lucas, Staff Writer   A few weeks ago, popular social networking platform, Snapchat, unleashed their biggest update so far, resulting in major backlash from the general public. The new update changed the entire layout of the app, and many are struggling to understand how to use the “improved” menu. The biggest changes have comeContinue reading “SMU students disgruntled with Snapchat update”

  Breanna Brink, Staff Writer   “Annihilation” is an experience about self-destructing beauty which captures the thin line between complex glory and gruesome horror. Like with any movie that’s primarily focused on emphasizing subtle visuals, character interactions, and scientific dialogue, it runs the risk of creating something that polarizes audiences. “Annihilation” is likely to beContinue reading ““Annihilation”-an intelligent mix of horror and beauty”

Breanna Brink, Staff Writer   “Black Panther” is considerably one of the most exciting, and anticipated, movies to come out this year. Taking over theaters beginning Feb. 16, this power film made sure to strike gold during Black History Month. Within a week, the film had earned 404 million dollars, doubling the production budget of 200Continue reading ““Black Panther” wows audiences worldwide”