Spring Break
The end of the semester can be a stressful time for college students-with papers, exams and deadlines looming ahead, students can become easily overwhelmed under their heavy workload.
Hangout No. 1: Diedrich Coffee 4005 Montrose Blvd. Sun-Thurs 6 a.m. -11 p.m. Fri-Sat 6 a.m. - 12 p.m. Diedrich Coffee is one of the best spots off-campus to get coffee - it is nearly adjacent to UST (just on the other side of Montrose Boulevard), the menu has great variety, and there is good quality java for relatively low prices.
Being a college student has certain financial drawbacks. It is rare that students have the disposable income to visit four-star restaurants or pricey lounges. However, the smart and savvy college consumer can enjoy the city's finest by taking advantage of the three- to four-hour weekday phenomenon known as happy hour.
"Soon after I killed myself," Patrick Fugit said in the beginning of "Wristcutters: A Love Story," "I got a job here at Kamikaze Pizza." That deadpan delivery sums up the humor found within "Wristcutters," which is pure postmodernism meets Dante's "Inferno." The film spins a fantastic fable based in a world populated by the dead.
Sound Breaking Ground is a Houston-based alternative/hard-rock band. Band members are junior communication major Crew Ginn (drums), Channing Adams (vocals), Michael Rod (bass), and Charlie DeLaPaz (guitar).
Brand New took the stage with a small army on Nov. 18 at Warehouse Live. Their usual four-piece (two guitarists, one bassists and a drummer) was supplemented with two additional guitar players, one extra bass player and an extra drummer.