Patterns on the Moon
Hello. My name is Marika, and I’m an international undergraduate student from Japan. Each week, I will write a column sharing aspects of my Japanese culture. For each column, I will focus on an example of either Japanese foods or celebrations in order to...
Ouija: “Keep telling yourself it’s just a game”
With Halloween fast approaching, horror-movie fans everywhere are taking in Hollywood’s most recent addition to the genre—Ouija.
Directed by Stiles White, Ouija is a must see film for horror buffs and would make for a fantastic date on Halloween night.
Starring Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, Daren...
Japanese Cuisine: Miso
Hello. My name is Marika, and I’m an international undergraduate student from Japan. Each week, I will write a column sharing aspects of my Japanese culture. For each column, I will focus on an example of either Japanese foods or celebrations in order to...
Res Review: Don’t You Forget About Me
I recently had the unfortunate and embarrassing experience of locking myself out of my room. For most people, the option of calling your roommate is there, but since I don’t have a roommate, I had to call the RA phone.
Though locking yourself out of...
Rice: A Staple Part of the Japanese Diet
Hello. My name is Marika, and I'm an international undergraduate student from Japan. This is my first column for the Baron and I'm really glad to have the opportunity to share some of my Japanese culture with UNBSJ.
For each column, I will focus on...
“Under Milkwood”: Just Another Day In Llareggub
The stage is dark. A man and woman stand at opposite sides of the platform and begin to speak. Slowly, carefully, they paint a picture for the audience of a sleepy town, somewhere along the coast.
Over the next 70 minutes, the audience is invited...
Res Review: I’m Trying to Sleep Here!
Despite Owl City’s promise that “It’s always a good time,” if you’ve ever spent an entire night listening to someone stomp up and down the hallway slamming doors in your residence, you know this is just not true. There are many perks to residence...
Freshmen Tips
As freshmen entering your first year of university, you are likely wondering which professors and courses to pick, where to buy textbooks, and how to get involved on campus. Here are some tips for getting started at UNBSJ.
You have an idea which subjects interest...
Vox unleashes students’ inner artists
In today’s society, creating art is not limited to painting a portrait and hanging it in a museum.
On Thursday, April 10, the UNBSJ Vox hosted a coffeehouse at the Magnolia Café on Prince William Street. Nearly seventy people crammed into the establishment at tables,...
An unconventional writer
The most surprising thing about Rawi Hage is that he never intended to make a career out of writing. “I was never a good student,” he says. “I still have some kind of dyslexia. I never thought I would be a writer.”
Last Thursday, as...