MACK CARROLL/Assistant Photo Editor ALEXIS SEBRINGLife Assistant One fatal act can affect so many people for a lifetime. Once hate is displayed and carried out as a crime, lives are inevitably damaged. This is what the people of Laramie, Wyom., discovered when an openly gay Matthew Shepard was murdered by two young men in 1998 because of his sexuality. “The Laramie Project,” … [Read more...] about A ‘straight’ story
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‘Superstar’ artists draw from Hollywood
NICOLE ALBERTSONLife Editor There is no standard for art. Anything can qualify as long as one person declares it so. Three pairs of stacked shoes, a collection of books or an interestingly placed chair can be considered art. While abstract art has already gone to an extreme with its “realistic interpretations” of ordinary objects, the latest wave in contemporary art has taken … [Read more...] about ‘Superstar’ artists draw from Hollywood
Set the night off with a ‘Twist’
JULIS NAVARROStaff Writer Exactly as its name implies, Twist takes California-eclectic to a whole new level. This quiet and stylish restaurant sits unobtrusively in the famed Hollywood Renaissance Hotel, just as though is has no need to compete with the obnoxious attractions that surround it. Holographic photographs and twisted metal sculptures line the walkway that lead to … [Read more...] about Set the night off with a ‘Twist’
Artist among us: Jared LaGroue
ALEXIS SEBRINGLife Assistant If anyone has ever tried to pick up an instrument and learn it, it doesn’t take long to realize it is one of the hardest things to accomplish. Playing music on anything is a difficult task and takes much dedication and skill. Freshman Jared LaGroue, however, has taken on the challenge of learning not just one instrument, but many more. He can play … [Read more...] about Artist among us: Jared LaGroue
Bedingfield radiates ‘Sunshine’ in new album
CASSIE ROBERTSONStaff Writer Natasha Bedingfield, the same United Kingdom artist who brought her hit single “Unwritten” to America, has made a huge splash with a new album released Jan. 22, “Pocket Full of Sunshine.” Bedingfield’s new album does its title justice with its upbeat and optimistic attitude. This album is no sophomore slump for Bedingfield. It manages to stray from … [Read more...] about Bedingfield radiates ‘Sunshine’ in new album