JULIE ONIStaff Writer No greater cereal exists than Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds. It’s on a different, completely different, playing field from the original. Why can’t it be like this with movies? Why can’t sequels and remakes come in bright blue boxes, better than the butter-yellow of the original? It’s the same brand; we should expect just as much flavor, should we … [Read more...] about Sequels can’t save us from boredom
Return of the Villa
CRYSTAL LUONGAssociate Editor Vignettes of a Roman landscape peer through trees lining the entry pavilion, offering glimpses of grandeur carved into an oceanfront hillside. Here begins a new narrative of art and architecture that weaves guests through the classicism, tragedies and heroics of ancient societies. There lies the preserved mummy of Herakleides. There stands the … [Read more...] about Return of the Villa
Lifehouse befriends crowd
Jessica OniStaff Writer The comfy, log cabin-inspired interior of the Sunset House of Blues slowly came to a whisper Monday night, as a pair of heavy royal blue curtains were pulled back in increments to reveal a tiny black piano. A spotlight zeroed in on the man seated at the piano, 25-year-old Jason Wade, lead singer and guitarist of the mellow Los Angeles-based rock band, … [Read more...] about Lifehouse befriends crowd
Green Day loses privacy rights
Gabe DurhamStaff Writer Green Day’s tour is over, which means I’ve missed my chance to pay to see one of America’s biggest rock bands play “We Are the Champions,” an experience I’m sure would have boosted my fragile self-esteem for months. The band’s bassist, Mike Dirnt, recently said it’s time "to call it quits for a while and go home and rejuvenate.” That sounds pretty good … [Read more...] about Green Day loses privacy rights
Senior soprano places first at NOA
SHANNON URTNOWSKIA&E Assistant Wismann was the first-place winner at the National Opera Association’s (NOA) vocal competition Jan. 7 in Ann Arbor, Mich. When Wismann found out she was the first-place winner, she could not believe the news. “When they called my name, I just couldn’t stop smiling. My cheeks even started to hurt, because I just couldn’t stop,” Wismann said. … [Read more...] about Senior soprano places first at NOA
