CANNES Film Festival


The city of Cannes, France exudes glamour any day of the year. Its turquoise, yacht-laden waters, chic boutiques and infamously luxurious hotels mark the city as an indispensable stop along the French Riviera. But from May 15–26 this year, Cannes’ trademark opulence overflowed with Hollywood flair as celebrities, filmmakers and cinephiles descended from every corner […]

Denzil Suite moving to head UW Student Affairs


The University of Washington announced May 22 that Denzil Suite, USC’s associate vice president for Student Affairs, will serve as the UW Vice President for Student Life starting July 29, pending approval from the university’s board of regents. This follows Michael L. Jackson, USC’s vice president for Student Affairs for nearly two decades, February announcement […]

University of Summer Construction


Workers remove the grass at Alumni Park to begin one of the many renovating projects being conducted around campus during the summer. In addition to resodding the park, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism is being built next to the Campus Center bookstore. The university will continue to repave parts of Child’s way along Grace […]

Into Darkness falls short after high expectations


Possibly for the first time, it’s cool to be a Trekkie. After an explosive re-emergence into popular culture, the Star Trek franchise is again revolutionizing science fiction and making it sexy. The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise returns to explore the uncharted frontiers of space in Star Trek Into Darkness. These scientific quests, however, are […]