Category: Life & Arts
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Pinpossible: Upcycled Wine Bottle Vases
In preparation for graduation, I’ve been looking at motar board cap decoration ideas, and one of the ideas I’ve seen fairly often is a cap that has the quote, “I wine’d a lot, but I did it.” And it made me wonder how many wine bottles are currently sitting empty on people’s fridges, lining rooms…
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Junior reflects on big screen acting credits
Arts, performance major Sean Hennigan left Hollywood industry to get teaching credentials, give back to acting community When a simple Google search is done on Sean Hennigan, an arts and performance junior, the result page reveals acting credits in movies that have starred big names such as Kate Winslet, Kevin Spacey, Tommy Lee Jones and…
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Q&A: Demetri Martin
On March 24, comedian Demetri Martin came to campus to perform his standup for SUAAB’S Big Bad Comedy Show. The Mercury had the chance to talk to Martin about his beginnings, his big break and his hopes for the future. How did you get into doing standup? I started in New York. I was in…
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Amazon film thrills with detail, script
While “Embrace of the Serpent,” directed by Ciro Guerro, is taut in form, the film leaves some room for interpretation. Is it about two Caucasian explorers and their persevering hunt for the rare Yakruna plant? Or do the explorers simply serve as a pivotal point in the protagonist’s spiritual journey as the last shaman of…
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Pinpossible: Blanket Scarf
The weather is finally warming up, but before we kiss the colder weather away for good, I wanted to do one more fall weather-inspired project: a blanket scarf. I love blanket scarves because I’m one of those people who’s perpetually cold. In fact, I have two blankets in the office for situations where I get…
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Game Corner: Choose Your Fate!
Use this flowchart to help decide which Fire Emblem Fates to get and also look at some of the big-name games releasing in March.
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The Dirty Nil’s new album doesn’t disappoint
Band’s newly-released “Higher Power” is group’s first album despite decade-long tenure in music world The Dirty Nil / Higher Power Release Date: February 26th, 2016 Rating: 7.5/10 RiYL: PUP, FIDLAR, Single Mothers Canadian rock trio The Dirty Nil have finally brought their debut LP into the world after a decade of being a band and…
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Houses of the Holy: Baha’i
Correction: In a previous version of this story, the name of the messenger of the Baha’i faith, Baha’u’llah, was misspelled. The Mercury regrets this error. Sophomore finds family-like community, happiness within faith Editor’s note: This is the fourth part in a five-part series. Maha Ighanifard’s family climbed 19 terraces to reach the top of Mount…
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Rally attendees “Feel the Bern”
Mercury staff writer recounts sights, sounds of candidate’s stop in Dallas The crowd applauded thunderously as the candidate walked onto the stage. They waved posters and craned their necks hoping for a distant glimpse of the potential presidential nominee. On Feb. 27, Bernie Sanders spoke at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie. He came to…