“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” review

The book about nothing and everything Nothing happens in this book. There are illustrations of running and jumping, but no intentional movement of a journey. There are four...

Humans of UD: Sister John Thomas

This August, the University of Dallas was honored to welcome Kansas native and UD alumna Sr. John Thomas O.P. back to the hills of Irving. Though she first felt...

The Half Dozen

Día de los Muertos Celebración – The Hughes Family Tribute Center presents its ninth Día de los Muertos Celebración. The celebración builds on this tradition by hosting an event...

“Legally Blonde”: The chick flick that isn’t

An enjoyable take on democratic ideals How are we to understand stereotypes in art and film? To an unpracticed observer, their use is an indication of a lack...

Día de los Muertos and Halloween in DFW

Just as quick as the season has begun, it now comes to an end with Halloween on Tuesday, Oct. 31 and Wednesday, Nov. 1 marking the Catholic feast of All Souls’ Day....

Spider-Man and the rule of mercy

Parker’s heart is in the right place. To my mind, the most profound feature of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Spider-Man” trilogy is Parker’s ethical journey. He perseveres through an extraordinary amount of...

Humans of UD: Noah Ziskrout

Many people hyperfocus on their future, like participating in activities that strengthen their resume, or sacrificing their social lives to study, because they fear being ordinary people. Oftentimes, they forget to live...

“Bondage” by Star Finch is a violent, magical tale of empowerment

Zuri asks, “What do the dead ever want?” (played by Victoria Lloyd). She is the cousin of her young mistress, Emily (Christina Cranshaw), and their skin is practically the same color, but...

Taylor Swift the New Romantic

Love her or hate her, everyone knows who Taylor Swift is – the most famous pop star of the twenty-first century. Right now, she is at the highest point of her career,...

“It’s about infinity, and I don’t know what else.”

You may have seen it on your TikTok or Youtube feeds: the “Wes Anderson-ification” of everything, where people’s daily routines are shot in perfectly-centered pastel colors and popular franchises are pushed through...

Selena Quintanilla: “The Queen of Tejano Music”

The importance of Tejano representation during Hispanic Heritage Month For me, one of the most shocking things about coming to UD was how no one seemed to know...

Agamemnon and Iphigenia come to UD

An analysis of new art pieces in the Cap Bar If you have been enjoying an iced coffee at the Cap Bar or have been visiting Chief Greene...

Jumping into the game: Genshin Impact

Picture this: you are sitting alone in a field, surrounded by exotic plants peeking over a cliffside. You walk upon the dirt trail, foraging for food and other special items along the...

The Half Dozen

1. Autumn at the Arboretum - Welcome Fall with the Dallas Arboretum’s 18th annual “Autumn at the Arboretum.” This year, the theme is “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” Along with the...

The loss of etiquette in the new age of concerts

Looking at Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour and now most recently Olivia Rodrigo’s sold out Guts Tour, one might look at these major events and call this year the...