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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
Nearly a quarter (23%) of all US movie theaters have stayed closed since March 2020. These locations generated a combined yearly box office of $1.8 billion on average in 2018 and 2019.

FACEOFF; Opinion: Movie theaters are suffering momentarily as they figure out how to compete with streaming services

Olivia Tennison, Reporter
November 3, 2021
The #BookTok hashtag has over 25 billion views on TIkTok, which has resulted in an increase in book sales since it began trending.

How BookTok has strengthened the relationship between readers, writers and booksellers

Krysta Herrera, Staff Writer
October 28, 2021
Disneyland park in Anaheim, California was found in 1955. The theme park receives an average of 50,000 visitors per day.

Reminiscing over Disney as it announces its 60th film on its 98th anniversary

Alex Perez, Staff Writer
October 28, 2021
Halloween first came to the United States in the 1840s but the observance of Halloween dates back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain

Opinion: Should Christians Celebrate Halloween, or does it conflict with their values?

Isabella Bass, Staff Writer
October 20, 2021
Roe v. Wade, established in 1973, was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction.

The SB 8 pendulum: how reproductive rights in Texas suddenly got politicized

Taheera Washington, Staff Writer
October 20, 2021
In 2008, Jamie Spears became the conservator for his daughter, Brittney Spears court appointed conservatorship.

Brittney Spears fifteen year conservatorship explained

Isabella Bass, Staff Writer
October 20, 2021
Founded in 2002, Austin City Limits Festival has only ever been cancelled twice in history. Once in 2013 due to heavy rain, and again in 2020 because of COVID-19.

Austin City Limits Music Festival returns with loose COVID-19 protocols

Claire Lawrence, Staff Writer
October 12, 2021
Harry Styles poses for Mary Ellen Matthews photo shoot in 2019.

Men’s fashion causes controversy as it breaks gender norms, becoming more fluid

Alex Perez, Reporter
October 7, 2021
On Sept. 24, The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation to protect abortion services against growing Republican-backed state restrictions, including a Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on abortion.

Latest abortion bill passes in House, opens new Democratic outlooks

Claire Lawrence, Reporter
October 7, 2021
TikTok is the most downloaded app on the Apple App Store. 62 percent of users in the U.S. are aged between 10 and 29, and spend an average of 52 minutes a day on it.

Opinion: TikTok provides an artistic platform for users while also harming attention spans

Isabella Bass, Staff Writer
October 6, 2021
Community First! Village is a 51-acre community that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for the homeless in Austin,Texas that started in 2005.

Community First Village housing the homeless in Austin, focusing on dignity

Chris Kunin, Reporter
October 5, 2021
'Sex Education,' a Netflix Original tv show was first aired on Jan. 11, 2019 and brings up issues that sex education curriculums in schools need to address.

Texas does not enforce sex education curriculums, even after criminalizing abortion early on

Nicco Pelicano, Viewpoints Editor
September 30, 2021
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