Scotland Votes “No” in Independence Referendum

Supporters for “No” campaign in Glastow, Scotland. By: Helen Lu The 307-year union between Scotland and the United Kingdom lives to see another day. Polls opened Thursday, drawing in an 86% turnout, one of the highest in the democratic world for such a vote. By early Friday morning, votes from the 32 voting districts had ...

Movie Preview: The Maze Runner

By: Helen Lu With the recent success of many book-to-film movies, it is no surprise that another popular series is scheduled to hit the big screen. James Dashner’s The Maze Runner was published in 2009 and became a New York Times bestseller, undoubtedly for its ability to connect with the young adult audience through its ...

Wolf Gang at Fitzgerald’s

Crossing over to new audiences, Wolf Gang begins the North American leg of their tour. Houston was the last of the three shows that Wolf Gang performed in Texas, and the small downstairs room at Fitzgerald’s fit the modest crowd that showed up Saturday. Carnival Talk started the night with techno rhythms and syncopations that ...

Cage the Elephant Rocks the Stage

Stomping was heard at the House of Blues Friday, and the evidence points towards Cage the Elephant. Lead singer, Matt Shultz, spent much of Friday night urging the crowd to create mosh pits in designated locations. He needn’t have bothered. The sold out audience of avid fans freely crowd surfed and moshed to their own ...

Bastille at the House of Blues

Bastille’s sound waves have traveled across the big pond and shaken the music scene here in the States. Wednesday the House of Blues was filled with a slight British accent. Currently on their Bad Blood Tour, Bastille appropriately started off with ‘Bad Blood’ which immediately had the audience singing along. Lights scanned the audience to ...

Aer Performs at Fitzgerald’s

Tired of the monotony of mainstream music that has saturated the industry? Just take a breath of fresh Aer. Fitzgerald’s was shaking during the lively Aer concert on the 14th. The opening acts New Beat Fund, odd and upbeat, and RDGLDGRN, hip-hop rock, were both quite different from the headliner and left the audience impatiently ...

RodeoHouston: Maroon 5

Attracting an audience of around 71,000 people, Maroon 5 proved to have what it takes to fill Reliant Stadium up to the brim. Fireworks opened up the concert to promise that more excitement was to come, and it sure did. Mixing old hits with a few newer songs, Adam Levine made sure that the audience ...

Try This: Hot Yoga

Man or woman, old or young, hot yoga seems to be attracting followers from all audiences. Trying to follow my new year’s resolution (it’s the same every year) to get fit, I decided to give in to the hot yoga trend. After some peer pressure, I went to a Bikram Hot Yoga Center on South ...

Cardinal Clash

Are teachers smarter than the students they teach? More specifically, are some teachers smarter than the brainiest 12th graders of the school? At Bellaire High it is easy to find out. Cardinal Clash is an annual event that pits four teachers against the four seniors of the Academic Challenge team. This Wednesday and Thursday in ...

Decoding Sushi Menus 3

Sushi bars can easily take the title for one of the trendiest places to eat. The ambience is great for casual dining and hangouts, but one thing that leaves beginners confused is the menu. Recently I stopped by Aka Sushi House in Upper Kirby to get a light lunch, and I was utterly confounded with ...