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Hilltop Views
The Student News Site of St. Edward's University

Hilltop Views
The samba dancers, in brilliant blue regalia, take center stage of Ragsdale Lawn. samba is very rhythmic, and moves to a heavy drum beat. There are many variations of samba, but the dancers did not specify which style they used.

A microcosm of Latin America’s spring festival comes to the hilltop

Max Hoelker, Copy Editor
March 27, 2025
Hilltop Readers provided numerous options for “Blind Date with a Book.” Each book was creatively wrapped and decorated with a small description of the content, such as genre and number of pages.

Student organizations host on-campus market, raise funds for future projects

Zemira Recio, Staff Writer
March 15, 2025
Students got glitzed and glammed with a little help from their friends at Doll’s Night put on by UPB.

Drag queens, makeup and jeopardy, oh my: UPB hosts Dolls Night to celebrate Women’s History Month

Magnolia Westfall, Intern
March 14, 2025
The BSA e-board members had airbrush shirts that displayed “BSA ‘25” in colorful designs commemorating the Y2K themed cookout.

Annual BSA cookout isn’t just about the food, it’s about the community

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
March 3, 2025
The cast of “Nunsense: The Mega Musical” was a perfect blend of energy and talent. From the opening scene, the room was full of laughter, making for quite the entertaining night at the theater.

REVIEW: MMNT’s “Nunsense: The Mega Musical” lives up to its name with larger than life performances, energetic cast

Lola Claire, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2025
The 97th Oscar’s begins on March 2. The Best Picture nominees will go head to head to make history for the final award of the ceremony.

“Anora” and “Conclave” will have to duke it out over the Best Picture award

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
March 2, 2025
Keke Palmer and SZA in “One of Them Days” directed by Lawrence Lamont.

REVIEW: If you’re ever having ‘One of Them Days,’ this film will definitely make it better

Zemira Recio, Staff Writer
February 27, 2025
Introducing a new sound, Inhaler stuns fans with their new album “Open Wide”, released on Feb. 7. The band teased the album’s sound by releasing singles “Your House,” “Open Wide,” “Question of You” and “Billy (Yeah Yeah Yeah)” ahead of the full release.

REVIEW: Inhaler’s new album Open Wide is the cause of my death

Elliana Guardado, Reporter
February 27, 2025
‘Divine Feminine’ portrays the typical dynamic of female college friendships through a spiritual perspective. The story’s purpose is meant to show the sanctity of female connection.

REVIEW: ‘Divine Feminine’ play encapsulates female friendships and the consequences of taking them for granted

Zemira Recio, Staff Writer
February 24, 2025
Student dancers start the first day of the competition showcasing the Sinaloa Costa ballet style in the traditional headpiece and dress. This particular style of dance hails from the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa, representing the culture and environment through vibrant colors and elegant technique.

Bailes De Mi Tierra hosts their Ballet Folklórico competition at the hilltop

Enrique Carbajal, Intern
February 21, 2025
Peterson is seen her presenting a talk about how students and faculty alike can respond to situations of sexual assault. She spoke about how not doing these things can unintentionally reinforce rape culture in society.

It’s On Us holds workshop to educate students on rape culture

Raveena Devjee, Staff Writer
February 20, 2025
“What I always stress with my playwrights is that you have to give people an excuse to turn off Netflix or just turn off their video game system to come out and have a communal experience,” playwright and St. Edward’s University Assistant Professor of Practice in Creative Writing Timothy Braun said.

Visiting Writers Series, or The Conversation with the Award-Winning Playwright Who Might Be Your Professor

Gabrielle Caumon, Life & Arts Editor
February 17, 2025
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