Studios challenge audience to look within

In Will Eno’s “Oh, the Humanity and other good intentions,” a character laments, “When begins my true life as me on earth?” The play is an interesting choice for Ellen Rogers’ senior studio, since it...

UDers keep up momentum with Selections for Spring

This past weekend, freshman Meg Crawford and sophomore Samantha Blake took part in the “Selections For Spring” performance with Momentum Dance Company in Irving. Crawford and Blake are both full company members for Momentum, of...

Leaf Fountain: senior art major exhibit

A couple weeks ago, students noticed an interesting development on the hill near the Church of the Incarnation. Each day, a couple more brown-red bowls were added to a descending fountain-like structure; some thought...

“I Feel Pretty” terrible

“I Feel Pretty” is the latest over-inflated and self-important comedy trying to double as social commentary to come to theaters. Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein team up to write and direct their first feature-length film,...

The half dozen

April 25-29 is the 48th Annual USA Film Festival at the Angelika. Highlights include a salute to Barbara Bain and Elizabeth Ashley, hosted by Stephen Tobolowsky, a film screening of “The Last...

UD printmakers attend international conference

Just like the texts we read throughout our time here at the University of Dallas, the art of printmaking has been around for thousands of years. Three undergraduates, Claire Schwartz, Emily Duffy, and Molly McNab,...

Little known facts: proposed pharmacy school

A few years ago, the University of Dallas seriously considered establishing a professional school of pharmacy and offering a doctor of pharmacy degree as well as a concentration in health services. At the time,...

The Odyssey in song travels to UD

Last friday night, the University of Dallas classics club invited Joe Goodkin, a modern day bard, to perform his own musical version of the “Odyssey.” The event opened up with two talks, the first...

Cherry Orchard: tragedy or comedy?

I attended the University of Dallas’ Mainstage, “Cherry Orchard,” which ran April 4-14 in the Drama Building, on three different nights: opening night, faculty night and closing night. I had been anticipating opening night...

The half dozen

April 18-22 is the Thin Line Fest in Denton. A smaller SXSW without the crowds, this five day festival includes documentary films, live music, a competitive photo festival across Denton and more....

HOUD: Amy Federer

A month away from having a business major with an ethics concentration, Amy Federer  has undoubtedly shown her interest in making the world a better place. Between her involvement with the school, pursuit of...

Little known facts: Capulin service project

In December 1970, a handful of students from the University of Dallas traveled to Capulin, Mexico to help make bricks for the impoverished people of the area. The group consisted of freshmen Ed Wray...

Humans of UD

Physics isn’t the only thing that Junior Joe Pelletier has — literally — down to a science. He’s also earning his degree in being involved in what can only be described as “literally everything.”...