I have a confession to make: I’ve read all three books and I certainly cannot call myself a “Hunger Games” fan. The first novel was my favorite, being a simple story about survival and loss, with some emotional spikes to compliment the action. The second and third novels demonstrated needlessly complicated plots, illogical story elements, […]
Archives for January 2014
Review: Lorde “Pure Heroine”
January 16, 2014 by
Unlike most her age, Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O’Connor, known to most as Lorde, celebrated her seventeenth birthday by playing a headlining show as part of an international tour. She is currently touring to support her debut album, “Pure Heroine,” which includes Billboard #1 hit and radio anthem, “Royals.” The bold dance-pop single also secured her […]
Thoughts From A ‘Non-Bacheloraholic’
January 15, 2014 by
I don’t know how die-hard fans do it. For some reason someone failed to mention that every episode is a whooping two hours long. In the terms of first-world problems, “Ain’t nobody got time for that.” That being said, I DVRed this weeks episode. Let me tell you, it was a doozy. It’s amazing what […]
Movie Review: Frozen
January 15, 2014 by
Ever since Walt Disney’s death in 1966, Disney Animation Studios has constantly struggled to find a consistent vision for how animated films should be made, often prioritizing financial success over artistic integrity. The 70’s and 80’s saw many bland, low-budget efforts like “The Rescuers” (1977), “Robin Hood” (1973), “The Fox and The Hound”(1981), and “The […]
Restaurant Review: La Diosa Cellars
January 14, 2014 by
After three and a half years of living in Lubbock I finally got to try the hype that I had been missing out on. Welcome to La Diosa, a bohemian style bistro with Spanish flare. The moment I walked into the venue I found it inviting. I went to dinner with my mother and from […]
Thoughts From A ‘Non-Bacheloraholic’
January 12, 2014 by
Ladies and gentlemen, women who yearn for drama, young-something’s and their brave boyfriends who participate, it’s that time of year again. It’s Bachelor season. I have decided to take it upon myself to watch this season because I’m actually interested in this candidate. My mom and I used to be Bachelor fanatics until all of […]
Texas is Closing the Gaps
January 11, 2014 by
A sidebar to An Evolving University in a State Diversifying: Ethan Logan, then Texas Tech University executive director for Undergraduate Admissions, said the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board adopted the Closing the Gaps by 2015 initiative to higher education diversity. Logan said the plan calls for higher education institutions to represent the community or geographic region they are […]
