Photo by Oliver Chapin-EiserlohI walked into Nelson Wolff Stadium knowing that the last time I went to a music festival I was 11. It was in Colorado, and it was folk-based. In many ways, Mala Luna was my first music festival experience, never having gone to Austin City Limits or sold my soul to the devil in Chacos and flown...

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illustration by Andrea NebhutFall is an interesting time for movies. The summer blockbusters have passed, and the big end of the year films, like Star Wars, have yet to release. This leaves the months of October and November available for the more creative elements of filmmaking, often releasing movies that are more original and explorative in their premises. It is...

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illustration by Andrea NebhutWhen Vince Gilligan’s hit series “Breaking Bad” released back in 2008, no one could have predicted the success and notoriety it would reach by the time its last episode aired in 2013. It represented the brilliance that TV shows can reach when done right. That is, “Breaking Bad” set out to tell a story that started off...

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Illustration by Ren RaderA couple weeks ago, while I was watching the Longhorns stumble their way to another loss to those blasted Sooners, my misery was interrupted by a spree of ads. I’ve never been one to enjoy ads — I usually just mindlessly look at my phone while they are playing — but one caught my eye, and as...

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Photo by Oliver Chapin-EiserlohThere was an evident sense of excitement in the Ruth Taylor Recital Hall as people packed in their seats for a show entitled “Trinity at 150: A Celebration”. Soon, the hall was above its capacity and disappointed concert-goers were ushered into an adjacent classroom that had earlier been designated for overflow seating. Desperate parents bickered over seats...

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Over the summer, Trinity’s music department hired a new adjunct percussion instructor, Bryce Turner, to replace the previous instructor. Turner is fresh out of graduate school at the University of Baylor and after completing his masters there, the job at Trinity seemed the ideal landing spot.“[The job] was exactly what I was looking for. I was straight out of grad...

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Trinity is home to a music ensemble that combines melodic unity and unique history, the Handbell Ensemble. Initially established in 1977, the Trinity University Handbell Ensemble is not only one of the oldest ensembles on campus but is one of the oldest academic handbell ensembles in the country. Dr. Diane Persellin has been the director of the ensemble for 38...

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Photo by Leah WoehrImprov on campus? “Yes, and…” Buddy Buddy is one improv group on campus that characterizes itself by its long-form style, close community of players and professionalism. The group was founded two years ago by 2019 Trinity alumna Elizabeth Metzger. She was interested in long-form improv and wanted to bring a troupe to campus, so she teamed up...

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Illustration by Andrea Nebhut Whether you are an avid “Joker” fan or even just someone who watches comic book movies on the regular, we all knew this movie was going to be hit-or-miss. The box office would certainly say the movie was a hit, but those numbers could just be from a curious audience seeking to decide for themselves. Box...

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Illustration by Ren RaderSuperheroes, from books to graphic novels to films, have completely consumed popular culture for the past 11 years. The second most recent addition to the superhero canon, "Avengers: Endgame," made $2.796 billion and became the highest grossing film of all time. Of the last six Marvel movies, five of them have made over a billion dollars and...

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