Between the Lines: Girl, Woman, Other
Paris Cantu, Staff Writer
February 11, 2020
“Girl, Woman, Other” is a modern, genius storytelling whose twelve chapters review the lives of twelve women. Bernadine Evaristo tells the story of girls and women who struggle and grapple with racism and sexism in a white, male-dominated Britain. Evaristo was awarded the 2019 Booker prize for thi...
Between the Lines
Paris Cantu, Staff Writer
February 4, 2020
Newly 76, Angela Davis has made a heroine of herself through her pioneering of black activism and years of continued activism for women’s rights, human rights and peace. Written and published in the 80s, “Women Culture Politics” is a treatise to the Afro-American female role in political cultur...
Random Access Memories
Adrianne Kristianto, Social Media Cordinator
February 4, 2020
Debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 in 2013, and selling over 339,000 copies in its first week of sales, Daft Punk’s fourth album “Random Access Memories,” confidently delivered tune after tune. Though it was released almost a decade ago, its revolutionary sound has developed beautifully i...
Between the Lines: American Dirt is American trash
Paris Cantu, Staff Writer
January 28, 2020
“American Dirt” is written by a white author who appropriates the undocumented immigrant’s struggle and portrays Mexican immigrants with racist stereotypes. “American Dirt” is hardly an attempt at representing the largest minority group in the U.S. The plot is a cheap thrill and makes a f...
Review: Changing Social Discourses
Sofia Garcia, Arts & Life Editor
January 28, 2020
On display from Jan. 22- Feb. 21, UTSA’s Main Art Gallery’s latest exhibition “Changing Social Discourses” is an arresting collection of personal, artistic narratives curated by UTSA faculty members Libby Rowe and Dr. Scott Sherer. Artists Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Daniela Cavazos Madrigal and Anh...
When love ends, be the water EP review
Angela Porter
March 6, 2019
Storytelling and rhythm. Love and passion. Idyll Green’s debut album incorporates all of this to tell a lyrical story of intrigue. Avid listeners of new music will enjoy hearing this debut album with it’s tinges of pop, indie and R&B. Idyll Green is a band of three brothers that are San Antonio...
When love ends, be the water poetry review
Josh Levario
March 6, 2019
Rene Villanueva, the singer and writer for the band Idyll Green, recently released a book of poetry titled, “when love ends, be the water.” The book takes its name from the band’s most recent EP, which pairs with the collection as a sort of map to navigate the autobiographical elements of the lyrics....
“Goldun Stair, Meet You There”
Steve Moul
February 26, 2019
Earlier this month San Antonio-Austin band El Campo released their latest album, “Goldun Stair, Meet You There.” “Goldun Stair, Meet You There” was written while the lyricist and frontman, Jarid Reed Morris, was battling stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma. Morris, now in remission, wrote the album...
Anyone can wear the mask
Kirkland Luther
January 23, 2019
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse” is the latest installment in the Spider-Man movie franchise and has already solidified its place in superhero and cinema history with its aesthetically pleasing comic book – animation style, relatable story and inspiring messages. The Sony Animation film was release...
Review: A Consequence of Fire and Blood
Cade Brashear
September 7, 2017
The penultimate season of the hit series “Game of Thrones” has just ended and was followed by swift praise and woe from many fans. What started out as a slow and methodical series has evolved into a heart-stopping thrill ride where actions speak much louder than words. This departure from Thrones’ ...
Sangria on the Burg
Raquel E. Alonzo
December 17, 2016
from being a utsa student to opening one of sa’s newest up-and-coming restaurants Sangria on the Burg can be easily identified by its marquee sign. It had to be specially fabricated by a metal worker in Dallas. And although expensive, Ceasar Zepeda (local UTSA alumnus) feels it was worth it. “As far as this exact concept (for the restaurant), it kind of grew and changed over the years,” Zepeda sa...