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John Walker

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor

MY name is John Walker, and I am one of the Life and Arts Section Editors. I’m a senior Communication major and journalism minor from Los Angeles, California. I primarily write film, television and music reviews but also write articles for Sports and Viewpoints.

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St. Edward's University will be hosting a virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9 for the graduating class of 2020.

Farewell: A reflection from Hilltop Views senior editors affected by pandemic

Matthew San Martin, Adrian Gonzalez, and John Walker
April 30, 2020
As one of the more intriguing prospects heading into the draft, former OU quarterback Jalen Hurts was surprisingly taken by the Eagles despite them already having their franchise quarterback in Carson Wentz.

NFL Draft 2nd and 3rd round recap: Eagles draft Hurts. What does that mean for Wentz?

John Walker, Life & Arts Editor
April 25, 2020
The Cincinnati Bengals now have their quarterback of the future as former LSU star Joe Burrow was taken first-overall in the 202 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft 1st round recap: Which teams were the biggest winners, losers?

John Walker, Life & Arts Editor
April 24, 2020
Editors' Choice: Quarantunes

Editors’ Choice: Quarantunes

Adrian Gonzalez, Nina Martinez, John Walker, Jacob Bryce, Sammy Jo Cienfuegos, Sierra Rozen, George Murray, Gianni Zorrilla, Christine Sanchez, and Kelly Salinas
April 24, 2020
The NFL has once again adjusted its rules concerning player celebration during games. History shows a steady timeline of conduct changes and enforcement, this year’s shift may have a lasting effect.

2020 NFL draft Predictions: Bengals bag Burrow, Tagovailoa to throw for Tinseltown

John Walker, Life & Arts Editor
April 20, 2020
The NFL has decided to soften its previously strict marijuana regulations.

COMMENTARY: NFL’s new labor agreement is right to soften regulations regarding marijuana use among players but it’s not enough

John Walker, Life & Arts Editor
April 20, 2020
Not currently in Austin, The Texas Theatre in Dallas is also apart of Art House Convergence and a one of the hosts for Criterion Channel's Art-House America collection.

Classic, indie, local: 3 film services to support during movie theatre shutdown

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
April 17, 2020
As festival fans gear up for the limited releases at the end of the month, South by Southwest also partnered with Vimeo to release six of the episodic pilots for people to enjoy. Check out SXSW.com for more details.

Amazon Prime, South by Southwest team-up leaves viewers in anticipation of online film festival

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
April 16, 2020
Since his 2015 MVP season, former Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has dealt with several injury-riddled seasons and losing records. With Super Bowl experience, Newton can still offer value to a team willing to sign him.

NFL Free Agency kicks off with a bang: Who are the biggest winners and losers?

John Walker, Life & Arts Editor
March 31, 2020
Childish Gambino performs during his This Is America tour. The tour concluded during Austin City Limits weekend two.

Childish Gambino drops surprise album amid rumors of ending music career

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
March 29, 2020
Pence spoke at the Conservative Political Action Committee conference this past Sunday. Pence stated, “We’re ready for anything,” referring to the Coronavirus.

Trump administration fails to recognize seriousness of Coronavirus pandemic

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
March 11, 2020
Over 48% of college students say they don’t have time to do their coursework, according to Reliable Plant.

Time management is possible with the right tools, routine, self-discipline

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
March 11, 2020
Deijah Blanks (in white) draws sooting foul off of UAFS defender. The Hilltopers finished the regular season 13-9 in conference play.

St. Edward’s women’s basketball beats UAFS 78-59 in LSC tournament first round; Blanks scores 30

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
March 3, 2020
‘Pokemon: The First Movie,’ released in 1998, recieved 15% on Rotten Tomatoes while ‘Pokemon The Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution’ recieved 33%.

Hollywood should preserve past pictures, avoid needless remakes

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
March 3, 2020
SafeWalkSEU offers rides to students from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Pictured are SafeWalk volunteers (l-r) Jazel Pineda, Denise Mares and Dylan Desai arriving at a pickup site.

SafeWalk SEU program creates new option for student safety

John Walker, Life & Arts Editor
March 3, 2020

Los Angeles makes effort to mend lasting wounds of drug war

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
February 26, 2020
Mt. Joy previously released ‘Rearrange Us,’ the title track to the new album, and ‘Every Holiday’ in 2019. Along with the new singles, the band also released the full track list for the upcoming album.

Mt. Joy rocks fanbase with singles in anticipation of sophomore album

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
February 26, 2020
Director Benh Zeitlin sat down with attendees at the Austin Film Society Cinema to talk about his film 'Wendy.'

‘Wendy’ reimagines old Disney tale with modern, fresh take

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
February 19, 2020
‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ comes out every Thursday this spring. The next espisode will bring back fan favorite returning character Adrian Pimento, played by Jason Mantzoukas.

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ follows all the wrong leads for its season seven premiere

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
February 12, 2020
Acording to The Hollywood Reporter ‘Parasite’ could expand to as many as 2,000 theater this weekend fallowing its Best Picture win. Previously its widest reach was 1,060.

92nd Academy Awards proves relevance with historic wins for ‘Parasite’

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
February 10, 2020
Friends and Allies brewing was founded by Ben Sabin and Devon Ponds. The company focuses on West Coast brewing techniques that are suitable for Austin's warm and summery weather.

St. Edward’s gets history lesson on Austin craft brewing industry at Hillhops event

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
February 4, 2020
Local artists quickly worked to honor the NBA legend. Murals have popped up across the country.

Kobe Bryant’s legacy deserves respect despite past controversies

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
February 4, 2020
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce played a key role in the 2020 Super Bowl as he hauled in 43 yards and a touchdown.

Chiefs score 21 unanswered fourth-quarter points, defeat 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl

John Walker, Life & Arts Editor
February 3, 2020
The 2020 Oscar celebration marked the 92nd anniversary of the Academy Awards. The film with the most nominations was ‘Joker,’ with 11 total nominations.

Whitewashed Oscars: Women, people of color deserve better

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
January 28, 2020
Albums of the Decade

Albums of the Decade

John Walker, Jacob Bryce, Sierra Rozen, Sammy Jo Cienfuegos, Kelly Salinas, Adrian Gonzalez, Christine Sanchez, George Murray, Gianni Zorrilla, Matthew San Martin, and Myrka Moreno
December 2, 2019
Despite taking an embarrassing loss, the Dallas Cowboys are still one of just two teams to always play on Thanksgiving.

Cowboys, Lions should continue tradition, play every Thanksgiving day

John Walker, Life & Arts Editor
December 2, 2019
Daniel Craig stars in Rian Johnson's newest film 'Knives Out.' The film is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 96%.

‘Knives Out’ backstabs viewers with twists, turns in Rian Johnson whodunit film

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
November 27, 2019
Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffet - the three richest Americans - own as much wealth as the bottom 50% of the U.S. population, which is about 160 million people, according to Business Insider.

Billionaires unreasonable with wealth distribution to employees

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
November 20, 2019
Two Door Cinema Club knows how to play a venue like ACL. The band has some of the best songs to dance to. They got the crowd to jump and dance during the whole performance.

Two Door Cinema Club brings the party to ACL Live with indie-disco hits

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
November 19, 2019
‘The Mandalorian’ was announced in November of 2017 as an untitled ‘Star Wars’ series. The Mandalorian race is a fan favorite character since Boba Fett donned the stolen armor in ‘The Empire Strikes Back.’

Disney+ creates magical moments with release of platform’s first orginal shows

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
November 19, 2019
Because of his involvement in the fight with Mason Rudolph, Myles Garrett will face the consequence of an indefinite suspension.

Myles Garrett’s punishment for TNF’s helmet incident is well-deserved

John Walker, Life & Arts Editor
November 18, 2019
Cary Elwes address fan with question at Wizard World Comic Con

From superheroes and villains to Emperor Kuzco: Wizard World Comic Con takes Austin by nerdy storm

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
November 13, 2019

OurView: National parks should be preserved, avoid unecessary addition of tech

Sierra Rozen and John Walker
November 12, 2019

Netflix creators deserve respect; content should remain unaltered

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
November 5, 2019
‘Doctor Sleep’ has a 74% Rotten Tomoatoes score, while both Stephen King books earned a four out of five on Goodreads. While considered a classic, ‘The Shining’ was not well recieved upon release.

While decent, ‘Doctor Sleep’ is a snore without reading the orginal books

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
November 5, 2019
‘JESUS IS KING’ is Knaye’s long awaited ninth studio album that's been postponed for a year. While most fans were surprised by the release announcement on Oct. 21, but were even more surprised by the religious and gospel inspired album.

Religion and controversy: Kanye West drops gospel-inspired album

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
October 29, 2019
Willem Dafoe (left) and Robert Pattinson (right) star in 'The Lighthouse,' a psychological thriller. The film was released on Oct. 18.

‘The Lighthouse’ defies typical thriller genre gimmicks with stellar acting

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
October 28, 2019

New rendition offers refreshing, accurate portrayal of Joker

John Walker, Life & Arts Editor
October 15, 2019
‘Joker’ made $96 million domesticcly, breaking the previous October record held by ‘Venom’ last year. The Alamo Drafthouse is playing ‘Joker’ in both 35mm and 70mm. Check online for times near you.

‘Joker’ strays from comic book movie tropes with dark origin story

John Walker
October 7, 2019
The Saint John's Bible is a hand illuminated and illustrated text. It is currently on display in the Munday Library.

Lecture series examines Saint John’s Bible with visual art, discussion

Sierra Rozen and John Walker
October 7, 2019
Electric vehicles produce an average of 4,450 pounds of carbon emissions, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Traditional vehicles produce more than twice the amount of carbon annually.

Electric vehicles can save planet by reducing carbon emissions

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
October 1, 2019
Impeachment inquiry raises questions between Democrats and Republicans

Impeachment inquiry raises questions between Democrats and Republicans

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
October 1, 2019
Timeline Towards Impeachment

[Photo] Senators, representatives discuss benefits of legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes

Gianni Zorrilla and Myrka Moreno
October 1, 2019

Texans have better chance to represent the state in Super Bowl

John Walker, Life & Arts Editor
September 30, 2019
'Ad Astra' currently has an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and is certified fresh among critics.

New Brad Pitt sci-fi film explores complexities of emotion, loss

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
September 24, 2019
“Disenchantment” is one of Netflix’s newest animated comedy series. The second season premiered on Sept. 20.

Netflix unveils second half of binge-worthy dark comedy after much buzz

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
September 23, 2019
With so many quarterbacks suffering injuries in week two, here are some good options to fill the void.

Biggest fantasy football takeaways through the first few weeks of NFL action

John Walker, Life & Arts Editor
September 16, 2019
The final film of the ‘Star Wars’ saga will mark the start of a three year movie hiatus for the franchise.

New film releases worth experiencing on the silver screen this semester

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
September 11, 2019
Texas will be one of eight states in 2019 to implement a law that will raise the legal age of tobacco use from 18 to 21.

New legal age for tobacco in Texas will make little difference amongst teen use

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
September 9, 2019
With his recent contract holdout over, Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is now the league's highest paid rusher.

Cowboys, Texans expected to compete at a high level throughout regular season

John Walker, Life & Art Editor
September 9, 2019
Micheal Jordan's role in Space Jam is a staple in many people's childhood.

Making a sequel to the beloved “Space Jam” is just a disaster waiting to happen

John Walker, Life & Art Editor
March 4, 2019
Saturday Night Live first aired on Oct. 11, 1975 and is currently in its 44th season.

SNL’s political satires is just that: humor meant to entertain all parties

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
February 25, 2019
‘This Land’ features two bonus tracks on which Gary Clark Jr. jams on the guitar.

Local artist protests current political climate with new rock ‘n’ roll album

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
February 25, 2019
"A Star Is Born" and "Roma" are among other nominees for cinematography. "The Favourite" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" are nominated for film editing.

Cutting Oscar categories diminishes importance of technical side

John Walker, Life and Arts Editor
February 18, 2019
Tom Brady now has the most Super Bowl wins by a quarterback in NFL history.

Brady captures sixth ring in lowest-scoring Super Bowl, Patriots defeat Rams 13-3

John Walker, Life & Art Editor
February 4, 2019

New Master Plan will include demolition of Andre, new student housing

John Walker, Staff Writer
October 18, 2018
Robert Greene’s documentary takes place in west Arizona.

Gripping reality, eerie performance stand out in Western documentary

John Walker, Staff Writer
October 8, 2018

Apple Music generates personalized music discovery, offers vast catalog

John Walker, Writer
September 24, 2018
The game was only released to PlayStation 4 users.

Playstation 4’s ‘Spider-Man’ benefits from easy progression, open world

John Walker, Writer
September 21, 2018
Nike's ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick has drawn criticism from those who don't support the athlete's protests.

Students react to Nike protest advertisement campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick

John Walker, Contributing Writer
September 17, 2018
"Bohemian Rhapsody" will capture Queen's rise to fame.

Looking Forward To Fall: 12 upcoming Oscar contenders

John Walker, Writer
September 11, 2018
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