I stopped pretending that I was too good for McDonald’s many years ago. The anti-McDonald’s polemic Super Size Me has colored the view of thousands of millennials that slam the…
Comics studies certificate makes debut
A new post-baccalaureate Comics Studies certificate program was recently announced by the university. The program allows students to earn a certificate by taking six comics-themed courses between winter, spring and…
Horoscopes for the week of Feb. 15
Aquarius January 20-February 18 Binge watching Archer is your best bet for this week. Also, because it’s hilarious. Some people think you’re Lana, but we both secretly know you wish…
Confucius Institute hosts lecture on Chinese opera
The Confucius Institute hosted professor Hong Wang of Soochow University, China, on Friday, Feb. 6. Wang gave audiences an introduction to the history of Kunqu opera. Wang, the head of…
Princess Ugg has a lot to teach
Ted Naifeh’s Princess Ugg is a ridiculous delight and a real breath of fresh air. In Princess Ugg, Princess Ulga of the highlands Grimmeria and sole child of the king,…
Musical ennui
Ah, no one understands love quite like the French. Who else could concoct a romantic musical drama featuring a bisexual triad singing about things like saliva, rain and long-term relationships?…
Post-punkers Viet Cong are an icy ode to order
Canadian post-punks Viet Cong take their music very seriously, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that there isn’t anything to enjoy in their 37-minute, self-titled debut LP. Beginning…
Winter Coat art show inspired by professor’s short story
The normally crowded Powell’s books was quiet on Thursday night, but three stories up people slowly drifted into the Basil Hallward Art Gallery. By 7 p.m. the laughter of friends…
Get a job!
The cost of higher education is rising exponentially, and it’s also becoming increasingly difficult to find a decent-paying job without a bachelor’s degree or higher. But what good is an…
Horoscopes for the week of Feb. 8
Aquarius January 20-February 18 Lots of things offer you enticement for your soul, Aquarius. But if one of those things happens to be a wish-granting alien plant bent on conquering…
The Outcast at home
Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta’s Outcast is about Kyle Barnes, a young man dubbed outcast by the demons in his life. Kyle’s whole life is defined by all the women in…