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The Student News Site of St. Edward's University

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Emma Sutton

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer

Emma Sutton is a junior a majoring in writing and rhetoric with a concentration in journalism and digital media. It is her second semester writing for Hilltop Views and first semester as a staff writer. She loves writing about all things pop culture but also has a soft spot for baseball.
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Irvin Abarca, who scored SEU’s first goal against Dallas Baptist University, dribbles against a Patriots’ forward. Throughout this season, Abarca has played all 17 games of the season, and accounted for four assists and scored his first goal during the Homecoming game.

SEU wins homecoming match against Dallas Baptist University 2-0

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
November 10, 2024
Both volleyball teams have been working together this year to foster a relationship around teamwork. They have had several joint events this year and look forward to doing more.

Women’s and men’s volleyball unite for a Halloween-themed scrimmage

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
November 10, 2024
“Brat and it's completely different but also still brat” is a champion of remixing and repurposing. The album truly is completely different but still can be connected to its parent album “brat.”

REVIEW: ‘Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat’ is what ‘brat’ should have been

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
November 4, 2024
At the end of the show, the tour logo flashes at audiences before the post-show playlist begins. This logo was printed on small sweat towels and sold at the concert.

Was Sweat Tour Really Worth the Hype?

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
October 22, 2024
Kozmetsky Intern Grace Hosek and Jackeline “Jackey” Guajardo working together to register event attendees to vote. The event’s positioning sought to attract those passing by as well as those who had previous knowledge of the panel.

Bipartisan panel seeks to inform students, St. Edward’s community on voting

Tate Burchfield and Emma Sutton
October 21, 2024
Lines at Austin City Limits Music Festival add to long wait times and discomfort in the Texas heat. Many attendees complain about these long lines and their organization.

OPINION: How small changes could make Austin’s music festival even better

Emma Sutton and Julia Klein
October 16, 2024
To ‘stache or not to ‘stache, that is the question. Mustaches are an old trend that have made a comeback; but in this modern era, do we think they should stay, or be kept in the past? We think they have had their fun, but it's time for mustaches to take their final bow.

FACEOFF: The ‘Pornstache’ trend: it’s time to shave it off

Emma Sutton and Nicole Williams Quezada
October 11, 2024
Setter Althea Morris sets the ball for her team members. A setter’s duty is to foster passes so other players can make a kill.

SEU women’s volleyball loses first home game of the Lone Star Conference

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
October 7, 2024
Musical chairs winner, Giselle Haley, smiles as controversy erupts over her win. Musical chairs was the last game played with only two points between the lead red team and the rest of the teams.

Black Student Alliance gets competitive with Disney-themed field day

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
October 4, 2024
Mourning Warblers are being killed off via window strikes on the SEU campus particularly within the St. André Apartments.

OPINION: How bird deaths can be prevented at St. André Apartments

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
September 23, 2024
Munday Library plans to bring physical books back to the building hopefully by the end of this academic year.

Munday Library to reinstate physical books on campus

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
September 9, 2024
Much like brat summer, “Very demure, very mindful” is sweeping the nation.

OPINION: “Very Demure” intellectual property spat shows not all is mindful in celebrity branding

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
September 9, 2024
Breakfast tacos are one of the best things to come out of Texas. They are one of the many things I miss about my home state.

OPINION: What I miss most about home while living abroad

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
April 10, 2024
Happy responsible drinking, and cheers to the start of summer!

Four takes on classic cocktails to beat the Texas heat

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
April 3, 2024
The Stanley brand reminds me of fast fashion. Limited and small-batch colors make products like a water bottle seem like something you must buy urgently.

OPINION: Overconsumption of sustainable products must stop

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
February 27, 2024
OPINION: Time moves slowly in Ireland … or does it?

OPINION: Time moves slowly in Ireland … or does it?

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
February 19, 2024
The 96th Oscars features several astounding films in the Best Picture category. Tune in on March 10 to see who takes home gold.

OPINION: The Academy will have a hard time choosing Best Picture winner

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
February 15, 2024
Obviously, Topper needed to be shoved in my carry-on suitcase too! He's just another thing I packed with me to remind me of home.

My top five tips when packing for a semester abroad

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
January 24, 2024
"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" permiered on Nov. 17. Viewers had been patiently awaiting this addition to the popular franchise since the book, who bares the same name, debuted in 2020.

REVIEW: “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” falls short of franchise

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
December 10, 2023
As the "Twilight" movie franchise celebrates its 15 year anniversary, it's time to revisit the series.

OPINION: “Twilight” deserves an anniversary rewatch

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
November 21, 2023
Batman has been overused in the past 10 years due to the overproduction of superhero movies, sequels and remakes. Although the big studios love them because they tend to be a large cash grab, some movie goers are just as tired as Batman.

OPINION: “The NeverEnding Story” of sequels, remakes, superheroes

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
November 16, 2023
In the historic downtown of Lockhart, the Caldwell County Courthouse was initially completed in 1894. It got a historic restoration completed in early 2000.

Following smoke signals to Texas Monthly’s 14th annual BBQ Festival in Lockhart, TX

Emma Sutton, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2023
Halloween is an opportunity for people to dress up as their favorite characters. However, the holiday also presents an opportunity for huge amounts of waste.

OPINION: Halloween spawns the season of overconsumption

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
November 9, 2023
Current Hilltoppers flash their school spirit with DIY t-shirts that display "SEU" in the school's colors. Students got creative with shirts and face paint.

When I say hill, you say yeah: How students showed their Hilltopper pride at exhibition game

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
November 7, 2023
Troye Sivan's new ablum "Something To Give Each Other" brings all feelings up to the surface. The Australian singer moves listeners with the tales of his past relationships.

“Something To Give Each Other” Review: Insights into Troye Sivan’s newest album

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
November 3, 2023
Student attendee bashes pumpkin with tree branch as the sun sets upon the campus. The grounds were covered in the mush and gush of the pumpkins as students relieved stress one smash at a time.

Smashing pumpkins: Healing the Earth while healing yourself with It’s On Us and Students for Sustainability

Emma Sutton, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2023
Fans at the barricade of the Honda Stage at ACL on Oct. 14. Many of these fans were waiting all day just to get that barricade spot.

OPINION: My weekend two ACL music festival experience

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
October 24, 2023
Eleanor Emerson, director of SEU's Study Abroad Office, goes through emails from students seeking to go abroad during the spring semester.

Study abroad program makes comeback among new students

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
October 17, 2023
Musicians Jane Bryant and Daniel Leopold performed to a small crowd at 3TEN during weekend one of Austin City Limits music festival. 3TEN is dedicated to hosting a myriad of local up and coming artists.

Concert venue 3TEN offers modern shows with an intimate charm

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
October 16, 2023
The 1975 carried on thier "Still...At Their Very Best" tour playing "Change of Heart" from their 2016 album "I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it" at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California on Sept. 2, 2023.

The 1975 is truly “Still…At Their Very Best”

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
October 10, 2023
OPINION: Follow these essential tips to maintain a fun, safe Austin City Limits experience

OPINION: Follow these essential tips to maintain a fun, safe Austin City Limits experience

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
October 3, 2023
Library aid Patricia Martinez demonstrates pixel art by creating a Hello Kitty made of perler beads.

Munday Library’s new initiative invites students to get creative, learn something new

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
September 26, 2023
Monica Monae Davenport, winner of Miss Austin Pride 2023, performing to "One Night Only" from the hit movie "Dreamgirls."

First annual Heel Country Fair advocates for LGBTQ+ Texans through the art of Drag, fair games and more

Emma Sutton and Emily Mahoney
September 25, 2023
The new iteration of Meadows Coffeehouse is causing some students to abstain from their caffeine. The new "We Proudly Serve" Starbucks on campus offers an interesting vibe and subpar coffee.

OPINION: New dining structure is definitely an adjustment

Emma Sutton, Staff Writer
September 12, 2023
Acebo (left) and Gollogly (right) sit with Whitlock as he introduces the seminar to attendees.

Veteran, entrepreneur Wes Whitlock talks “Down Range” with HSVA, GBSA

Emma Sutton, Reporter
May 2, 2023
Many different features appeared in the parade with crowds gathered at the edges of the street.

Annual Bluebonnet Festival brings spring to the Hill Country with parade, other festivites

Emma Sutton, Reporter
April 12, 2023
Major League Baseball's Opening Day kickstarted this season with fifteen games on Mar. 30.

Major League Baseball season is back and better than ever

Emma Sutton, Reporter
April 4, 2023
Fans linger in the lobby of End of an Ear's vinyl haven, creating a hub for music lovers as they discuss favorite tracks and aesthetics of Boygenius.

Eat, Pray, Love: The band is back together at End of an Ear Boygenuis listening party

Emma Sutton, Reporter
April 4, 2023
The NRG Stadium hosted this year's Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, opening it's doors to many festivities and attractions for all ages.

Houston rodeo brings neighborhoods together with livestock, music, fairgrounds

Emma Sutton, Reporter
March 20, 2023
Eating an orange in the shower not only has a comforting, primal sense, but it also invites a citrus aroma that is healthy and calming.

OPINION: Orange-eating shower sessions are an experience you didn’t know you needed

Emma Sutton, Reporter
March 8, 2023
Caroline Polachek shares new album “Desire, I Want To Turn Into You”.

REVIEW: Caroline Polachek’s latest album welcomes listeners to her private island full of sonic productions, noteworthy vocals

Emma Sutton, Reporter
February 21, 2023
Ranking best picture nominees from the 95th Oscars

Ranking best picture nominees from the 95th Oscars

Emma Sutton, Reporter
February 16, 2023
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