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#RepealThe19th sad but not really from left field

#RepealThe19th sad but not really from left field

Nabeeha Virani October 29, 2016

Just when we thought Donald Trump's supporters couldn't get any more ridiculous, #RepealThe19th started trending on Twitter. Referring to the 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote, this...

Bob Dylan becomes first American to win Literature Nobel Prize in 25 years

Bob Dylan becomes first American to win Literature Nobel Prize in 25 years

Emily Peter October 29, 2016

Well, the times they are a-changin'. This month, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Bob Dylan, musician and prolific folk singer and songwriter of the last 50 years. This monumental event...

HBO's "Westworld" gains early sci-fi cred

HBO’s “Westworld” gains early sci-fi cred

Max Freeman October 29, 2016

HBO's latest original production, "Westworld," has entered the mass pool of active television shows. However, after only three episodes "” four by the time this article is published "” it has already...

Learning to defeat the "Sophomore Slump"

Learning to defeat the “Sophomore Slump”

Nhi Nguyen October 29, 2016

While the first year is marked by fresh excitement, sophomores across the campus acknowledge the eventual loss of enthusiasm for school and the experience of fatigue in their second year. They always feel...

YouTube cracks down on copyright infringements, Fair Use content

YouTube cracks down on copyright infringements, Fair Use content

Alejandro Cardona October 29, 2016

On the morning of June 3, Lewis Bond uploaded a video with the title "I'm Being Sued." In one long, emotional take, the YouTube creator explained to his audience that he was the target of a lawsuit for...

"Planet Earth II" announced, documentary now tackles climate change, energy policy

“Planet Earth II” announced, documentary now tackles climate change, energy policy

Max Freeman October 26, 2016

In 2006, "Planet Earth" made its debut on BBC One. Ten years later, the BBC Earth YouTube channel has released a trailer for "Planet Earth II," taking us back into one of the most significant nature...

2016's pre-Oscar cinematic standouts try to stand out on Academy radar

2016’s pre-Oscar cinematic standouts try to stand out on Academy radar

Alejandro Cardona October 26, 2016

We are currently entering one of the year's best seasons for movies. Whereas summertime features most family-friendly franchises and high-budget blockbusters, the last months of the year usually showcase...

Boba tea sold across San Antonio, best locations rise to the challenge

Boba tea sold across San Antonio, best locations rise to the challenge

Nhi Nguyen October 26, 2016

For the last few years, bubble tea (also known as "boba milk tea") has begun to grow in stature in the American beverage world. Despite the fact that it is a newcomer to American palates, the Taiwanese...

Comedians on the hook online? Pixellated offenses don't go away

Comedians on the hook online? Pixellated offenses don’t go away

Nabeeha Virani October 26, 2016

Soon after "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) announced they were hiring Melissa Villaseà±or, their first Latina cast member, she deleted around 2,000 of her previous tweets that played on stereotypes of...

There's a new indie group on the block with a Seussian flavor: the Barbaloots

There’s a new indie group on the block with a Seussian flavor: the Barbaloots

Emily Peter October 26, 2016

Trinity based band the Barbaloots, are bringing indie rock music close to campus. The Barbaloots debuted their fresh sound with KRTU in the recent months and have begun performing around San Antonio. Before...

Celebrity and the delicate art of casting

Celebrity and the delicate art of casting

Alejandro Cardona October 9, 2016

Harold Clurman used to say "Choose a good script,  cast good actors - and you'll all be good directors!" This is as true today as it was in the beginning days of film, but for entirely different reasons....

The college report card, academic expectations and your very first "B"

The college report card, academic expectations and your very first “B”

Nhi Nguyen October 9, 2016

"Joey, I cannot believe he gave me a B minus on this essay. Another B for this class? My performance is worsening. This is shocking!" Okay, don't call me a humblebrag, but that was my very honest...