SAN JOSE–For UCLA, it’s a last-ditch effort to bring back some life into a season that has been a huge disappointment. For Fresno State, it’s a rare opportunity to knock off its California neighbor. The two programs will clash in the Silicon Valley Classic on Tuesday evening at Spartan Stadium in San Jose. "It’s always […]
Author Archives: Barbara McGuire
See the sound
Though video may have killed the radio star in the ’80s, the repercussions of said assassination are still being felt today, according to DJ and sound artist Christian Marclay. “We live in a world where the visual is the dominant theme ““ we’ve been taught that an image is worth a thousand words,” Marclay said. […]
On the Road
College students are often familiar with how to find and maneuver the well-traveled road to success. Honors and AP courses, plus extracurricular activities and high SAT scores, equal entrance into an accredited university, which then often equals a well-paying job and happiness. By the end of senior year, however, it may become all too obvious […]
Theater peace
If sex is power, and war is a power struggle, then it may not be too farfetched to think that refusing to copulate might just be powerful enough to stop a war. Such was the hope of a group of Greek women in Aristophanes’ comedic anti-war play “Lysistrata,” who refused to have sex with their […]
Digital media expands poetic universe
To say that the medium is the message regarding Stephanie Strickland’s poetry would only be scratching the surface. A 30-year-old veteran poet and currently a professor at Sarah Lawrence College, Strickland’s work consists of collaborative poetic efforts that cut across paper and digital media, ultimately connecting an understanding of their meaning to their presentation. Tonight […]
Students hope one-acts will enlighten others
With fourth week already here and fifth week just around the corner, many UCLA students are already feeling the stress of midterm examinations. Imagine, however, if that pressure was not to perform well on an exam, but to single-handedly direct an outstanding performance on stage. Three theater students, after only four short weeks of class, […]
“˜Dementia’ looks at taboo issues
Not everyone these days is comfortable cleaning the skeletons out of their closets ““ for instance the issues of homosexuality and AIDS can still be touchy. The Latino Theatre Company, however, with its latest production titled “Dementia,” is hoping to create an awareness and understanding in the Latino community, which, according to company members, is […]