Category Archives: Arts & E

Hannah Gabel, Staff Writer   Named after one of the famous port cities in Japan, the Osaka restaurant serves everything authentic from fresh sushi to fried pork bowls and yakisoba. The restaurant has been offering its delicious main courses for well over 20 years and is located in Olympia just off Martin Way. The quaintContinue reading “A slice of Japan right in Olympia”

Hannah Gabel, Staff Writer   The Olympia and Lacey area have a multitude of restaurants available from all different cultures and countries. Restaurants range from Thai, Japanese, Mexican, Indian to Irish, and many more. One restaurant stands above the rest when it comes to authentic Indian food, a place that will keep your mouth wateringContinue reading “Curry Corner serves up authentic Indian cuisine”

Sabrina White, Editor-in-Chief   Cheryl Reid’s novel “As Good As True” brings a new perspective to the civil rights era in the South. The novel looks through the eyes of a Syrian woman, recounting her broken past and struggle with the death of her husband during a tumultuous time for her community when the firstContinue reading ““As Good As True” brings new perspective on life as an immigrant in the segregated south”

Zara Kulish, Staff Writer   This month, the Saint Martin’s University theatre department opened with two student-directed one-act plays. Both plays are comedies with a twist. The first performance was “The Real Inspector Hound,” written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Charlotte Darling. Darling is a theatre and music major in her junior year hereContinue reading “Two One-Act Plays”

Jessica Varvil, staff writer   Saint Martin’s Social Squad, comprised of our very own students, advocates, broadcasts, and promotes SMU events through social media. Squad members Lauren Diuco and Jessilyn Dagum took the time to shed some light on how their group operates. Diuco explains that the Social Squad “works with the Marketing and CommunicationsContinue reading “A Snapshot of the SMU Social Squad”

Breanna Brink, Staff Writer   “Thor: Ragnarok” has electrified theatres since its release on Nov. 3. There is no sugar coating the lackluster performances of the first two Thor films. No amount of playful Loki and burly, glorious Thor can save films that are fundamentally not entertaining or exist solely as bridges between Avengers movies.Continue reading “Newest film installment in Marvel Universe Franchise thrills audiences”

Sabrina White, Editor-in-Chief   Recently, Electronic Arts (EA), a popular video game company and developer of titles such as “Star Wars: Battlefront,” the “Battlefield” series, and “The Sims” franchise has come to hold the record for the most downvoted comment on popular social media website Reddit. The comment comes as a response to a disgruntledContinue reading “Electronic Arts sets record for most downvoted comment on reddit, receives backlash from angry gamers”

Gretchen Allen, Staff Writer   With America’s infatuation of the British royal family, it’s no surprise that fans nationwide were anxiously waiting the season two arrival of Netflix’s “The Crown” on Dec. 8. Centered around the current monarch of The United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II, the series chronicles her reign. Peter Morgan’s drama does notContinue reading ““The Crown””

Breanna Brink, Staff Writer   There has been a lapse in proper murder mystery performances on the big screen, and since Britain seems to produce some of the best source material, what a better way to remedy that by adapting Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie’s novel “Murder on the Orient Express.” This novel is notContinue reading “Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” comes to life on the big screen”

It’s no secret that the British Royal Family has captivated the hearts of many Brits and Americans alike—especially the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their two adorable children Prince George (4) and Princess Charlotte (2). This next year however, the family is looking forward to new members. In September of 2017, Duke and DuchessContinue reading “World eagerly awaits Royal additions”