When I'm bored at a bus stop or in grave danger of dozing off in class, my thoughts often turn to Norton Anthologies. I realize that this is the sort of topic that most people would ponder when  they...

On the quiet morning of Monday Jan. 26, tragedy struck South residence hall. In the midst of my highly important shampoo/conditioner cycle, the shower faucet creaked, spouted brown water and went dry....

In 1986, Van Morrison, rock-era Romantic and eternal Mr. Grumpypants, decided he'd had enough. He'd held hands with a "Brown-Eyed Girl," he'd folded prayerful palms to a "Beautiful Vision." Now it...

I was five years old in the first house I ever remember living in. On the shelves of my bedroom were the first books I ever read, though weirdly I imagine the bookshelf from my second house. The golden...

If you weren't already aware, it might surprise you to know that San Antonio has a pretty legit classical music scene. In recent years, our city has made great strides in the arts, including the introduction...

Last Wednesday, the fourth season of American Horror Story came to an anticlimactic end leaving all viewers wondering one thing: what's next. Every season the show takes place in an entirely new universe,...

Right now, the popular culture is ablaze  over "Selma." Ava DuVernay's chronicle of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Alabama protests has stoked a vigorous debate. It's a debate worth addressing, since it raises...

As the newest addition to the A&E family, I'm excited to share my love of all things culture, from literature to music and beyond. This week, I'll treat you to a discussion of British rock. Let's get...

Drops in temperature mark a rise in North Face jackets and a loss of any quality television shows. Once the new year rolled around, the flow of new TV shows used to freeze, but the mid-season season for...

Last semester, I made a decision to sacrifice my monetarily valuable time at the Trinitonian to study in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  A lot of people spend their time "broadening their horizons"; however,...

For my last A&E article ever (yikes!), I decided to write about my favorite comedy show of all time: "Community." This show is seriously so dear to me. I typically don't like sitcoms much. Sure,...

In my humble opinion, the sappiest writer on the staff is me. I will talk about my feelings and cry a lot if anyone disagrees. My track record shows that I have a penchant for being sappy and sentimental...