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The Student News Site of St. Edward's University

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

Hilltop Views
Mozart’s annual holiday light show has been an Austin tradition for years. The light show lasts from November to the beginning of January.

Annual Mozart’s holiday light show disappointing, expensive hassle to attend

Analisa Flores, Staff Writer
November 30, 2021
Travis Scott's stage at Astroworld in 2019. This year, around 50,000 were in the crowd to see Scott perform at the music festival in Houston, Texas.

10 confirmed deaths from Astroworld festival, Houston Police still investigating cause

Elle Bent, Life and Arts Editor
November 16, 2021
An international group of academics announced via Twitter a plan to launch a new university in Austin. The university focuses on free speech and truth, as a dissent to the current higher education options.

University of Austin proposed, aims to protect discourse, free speech

Isabella Bass, Staff Writer
November 15, 2021
Members of St. Edward's Latinx Student Leaders Organization (LSLO) pose for a group photo in front of Main Building. Their sugar skull event also took place in front of Main Building.

University clubs, organizations find ways to promote cultural diversity on campus

Claire Lawrence, Staff Writer
November 2, 2021
Students Evan Autin and Ian Clennan performed together for University Programming Board and Resident Life’s “Musicians on the Lawn” last Monday. Clennan played the drums while Autin was lead vocals and guitar.

Students jam out to “Musicians on the Lawn” hosted by UPB and Reslife

Claire Lawrence, Staff Writer
October 18, 2021
The Mary Moody Northen Theatre's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was directed by Robert Tolaro. The show ran from the weekend of Sept. 23 to the weekend of Oct. 3.

Live, in-person theatre returns for Mary Moody Northen Theatre with latest production

Claire Lawrence, Staff Writer
October 6, 2021
Gabby Petitos death is ruled a homicide after weeks of speculation. The case began to gain national attention after police released body camera footage showing an encounter law enforcement had with Petito and Laundrie.

Gabby Petito story takes country by storm, death ruled a homicide after weeks of speculation

Isabella Bass, Staff Writer
October 4, 2021
The Austin Police Department headquarters was barricaded all last summer in response to protests. This year, the department saw its largest budget increase in history.

Austin Police Department sees largest budget increase in history a year after it was “defunded”

Nicco Pelicano, Viewpoints Editor
September 21, 2021
The Museum of Future Present is made up of 17 different installations. This installation is titled “Track 8: TV Eye of the Beholder - Strangeloop. It is produced by Eye Contakt and Strangeloop.

Museum of the Future Present combines art and music, creates unique, mind-bending gallery

Olivia Tennison, Staff Writer
September 16, 2021
As a Black Hawk helicopter rumbles overhead, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter speaks with Brig. Gen. Ron Lewis, right, during a visit to bases in Afghanistan, May 13.

The United States withdraws from Afghanistan, leaving Afghan people to face uncertain future

Chris Kunin, Staff Writer
September 16, 2021
"Sound and Cinema” is a series of live music accompanied by the showing of a film at the Long Center Lawn. Last Friday, local band Darkbird performed before a showing of “Clueless.”

Long Center’s “Sound and Cinema” event great way to explore Austin

Osgar Nugent, Staff Writer
September 7, 2021
Emily Lawson posts her art on Instagram. This piece is part of a project called "Sewn Artifacts of Our Relationship."

Student artist uses quarantine to make and sell art

Analisa Flores, Staff Writer
April 4, 2021
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