Articles By: Tommy Stone
Climb Tacoma grabs student attention
Formerly known as Vertical World, the downtown bouldering gym Climb Tacoma is looking more and more like an extension of Puget Sound’s outdoorsy on-campus community. On any given weekday afternoon, you’d be hard-pressed not to spot at least one Puget Sound student decompressing on the climbing walls after a long day of class. Unlike in [...]
Adelphians prepare to embark on triennial multi-state spring tour: Colo., Idaho and Utah
Every year, the School of Music grants a large budget to either the orchestra, the wind ensemble or the Adelphian Concert Choir to fund a multi-state tour. Now it is the Adelphians’ turn to fulfill their ambitious plans as they sing throughout Utah, Idaho and Colorado over the course of six days during spring break. [...]
Arts magazine Wrist hosts poetry slam
On Feb. 15, 6th Ave. café Bluebeard Coffee welcomed droves of Tacoma artists and art appreciators to join performers in their spacious seating area for a poetry slam—though, frankly, no one seemed very interested in sitting down the whole evening. The slam’s roster largely consisted of current or former contributors to Wrist Magazine, but there [...]
Cosby entertains community
From the first moments of his performance on Feb. 10, it was already clear that Bill Cosby wasn’t here to offer us an ordinary comedic experience. His deadpan facial expressions and stilted timing, which defined his comedic style on television shows such as The Cosby Show and Kids Say the Darndest Things, were as intact [...]
Karl Fields selected as Professor of the year
As one of Puget Sound’s seven state professors of the year, Karl Fields has faced wave after wave of consideration from both students and colleagues in order to earn the title. Having taught Politics and Government classes at Puget Sound for the past 22 years, Fields has earned respect on-campus and now nationally. Each university [...]
Movember: A month of mustaches for charity and style
In these past few weeks, perhaps you’ve noticed some of your guy friends walking around campus with a conspicuous smirk on their faces. If you look a little closer, you might find that, much to the dismay of their significant others, it isn’t a dirty little secret they’re hiding but rather a scraggly set of [...]
Senior Art Show reveals talent
On Wednesday, 19 graduating art majors hosted their fellow colleagues to an opening reception in Kittredge Gallery for this year’s Senior Art Show, exhibiting pieces that culminated their artistic careers at Puget Sound. The reception included the announcements of various student awards and which piece was chosen for display in Collins next year. The artists [...]
‘Game of Thrones’ returns to HBO
On Sunday, Apr. 1, the second season of Game of Thrones, HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s enthralling fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, premiered to a far broader audience than the show began with. During the first season, viewers acquainted and unacquainted with Martin’s work were gradually drawn to the show’s all-star [...]
The Secret World of Arrietty has nothing to hide
On Friday, Feb. 17, Japan’s anime powerhouse Studio Ghibli released another emotional tour-de-force to American audiences with its adaptation of Mary Norton’s children’s novel The Borrowers. The film’s screenplay was originally written by Ghibli’s iconic storyteller, Hayao Miyazaki, who was also responsible for internationally-acclaimed hits such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. [...]
Campus bands Fang Chia and Cuneiform begin expanding projects
In recent months, the on-campus music scene has been teeming with activity, especially for experimental rockers Fang Chia and Cuneiform. However, their performances haven’t been limited only to occasional shows at KUPS-sponsored house parties. Both groups have begun to expand their focus beyond campus by booking shows elsewhere in Tacoma and recording demos to hand [...]
