Arts and Entertainment

By: Andrea Tam A sea of Karmin fans stirred with restless anticipation on the floor of The Fillmore on February 16.  Up-and-coming artist Bryce Vine had warmed up the atmosphere with a few pop, rap,…

By: Katie Sun   Basic Vacation’s self-titled EP, Basic Vacation, is a feast for the alternative pop-rock soul, providing a sound that is refreshingly easy to listen to. The album consists of five tracks with…

By: Peter Chew   Amy Chua, author of the controversial The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, delineates the three traits she views as necessary for driving success in model minority groups in her new…

By: Jacinta Chang Chapman University, a private university located in Orange, California, performed a collection of percussion pieces for band students at MSJ. The percussionists arrived after lunch on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 in the…

By: Kevin Chen   Voices arose from the Little Theatre, as the Hookslide/Universal Performers (UP) Variety Show began at 6 pm on the evening of Jan. 25, 2014. The UP Variety Show has been held…

By: Tanvi Raja & Peter Qiu   Here are the runners-up for each category of the Smokie Awards. Expand the slideshow to full-screen to read the full descriptions. Enjoy!   Photos: www.vanityfair.com, www.imdb.com, rollingstone.com, comingsoon.net…

By: Alumnus Ben Cohen Anticipation was stirring as the Warfield Theater filled with people. Since Sleeping With Sirens had just lost their guitarist Jesse Lawson the crowd was anxious to see who their new member…

By: Aamir Rasheed   The Legend of Korra first premiered in 2012, a continuation of the extremely successful Avatar: The Last Airbender series, which concluded in 2008. Both have gone on to be two of…

By: Purvi Goel   The Hunger Games:  Catching Fire continues the story of Katniss Everdeen as she attempts to recover after the first Hunger Games. Her defiance and spirit has made her a symbol of…

By: Purvi Goel   Author and MSJ Alumnus Karthik Raman brings a dark and twisted corporate world to life in his debut novel Twenty Years to Judgement Day. The story follows the lives of two…