The University News

Billiken Club is music to students’ ears

Carly Doenges • September 18, 2008

If you've ever eaten at Salsarita's, or simply walked through the lower level of the Busch Student Center, you've no doubt noticed the posters advertising The Billiken Club. Although you've seen the posters, and, perhaps, even wandered into Salsarita's on a night when The Billiken Club was putting on a show there, you've probably taken for granted the fact that there's a concert venue right on campus.

Little known bands make big impression in the BSC

Carly Doenges • September 18, 2008

Last week was a busy one for The Billiken Club. The night of Thursday, Sept. 11 brought Liam Finn and The Veils to the venue, while Saturday, Sept. 13, brought Centro-Matic and Ohtis. Last Friday night, however, organizers pulled out the big guns. The Riverfront Times listed Friday night's lineup of local band The Incurables, Baltimore based duo Wye Oak and headliner James Jackson Toth as show of the week, singling out Toth as a "critics' pick" artist.

Windmills of My Mind

Neil DuRoss • September 18, 2008

Art inspires people. It evokes emotions in the beholder and rouses feelings that cannot be adequately expressed in words. Art has brought people to their knees, caused grown men to cry and spurred revolutions. One such work of art has even caused me to do all three at once.

Comedy hits the BSC

Gina Cassaro • September 18, 2008

On the evening of Monday, Sep. 15, Greg Giraldo and some of Comedy Central's top comedians brought the laughter to the Busch Student Center Ballrooms as a part of Comedy Central's "Indecision Tour 2008." They poked fun at various politicians, world affairs, themselves and members of the large student audience fortunate enough to attract their attention.

Knowles fails to hit the right notes

Meredith Franklin • September 11, 2008

Solange Knowles had the chance to establish a name for herself musically and effectively step out of her older sister Beyoncé's shadow, but, on her newest album, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams (Geffen), her disconnected songs and dysfunctional beats only hold her back.

Windmills of my mind

Cecily Erker • September 11, 2008

Have you ever watched a movie that was so radically different and extraordinary that it changed the way you watched movies forever? When I was a sophomore in high school, our school's film club chose a German film that none of us had heard of for the first inaugural screening.

LAX marks another succesful album from controversial rapper The Game

Kristin Mommers • September 11, 2008

After a few spits and spats with the likes of G-Unit, Ja Rule and 50 Cent, The Game has released his third solo album, LAX (Geffen). To start things off, nothing sets the mood for a serious rap album quite like an uplifting, inspirational prayer performed by DMX.

The Rep delivers with “Frost/Nixon”

Christiopher Lyons • September 11, 2008

The name Richard Nixon is synonymous with corruption, betrayal and one of the most infamous political acts in American history. On Aug. 9, 1974, he resigned as president of the United States, shrouded in controversy in the aftermath of the notorious Watergate scandal.

Exhibit looks at “Persuasive Politics”

Bonnie Rosenberg • September 11, 2008

It is rare for an art exhibit to marry campaign history, memorabilia, propaganda, art and fashion into one cohesive show, but the Saint Louis University Museum of Art's newest exhibit, "Persuasive Politics: Presidential Campaign Memorabilia", manages to do just that.

Blues legend B.B. King gives fans One Kind Favor

Matt Wilhelm • September 4, 2008

The length of a musician's career is measured like rings in a great tree. Those who stand tall for many years, bands with names like The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Santana are legends that have weathered several generations of criticism and hype. Still, compared to 82-year-old Riley B.

SAB president looks ahead

Matt Wilhelm • September 4, 2008

The Student Activities Board schedules and staffs most of the free-for student entertainment events on campus. Kris Premiere, briefly spoke to The University News about what students can expect this year. How do you gauge the success of an event? We look at attendance, audience response, like applause and cheering.

Traitor spins a too tangled web for its intended audience

Landon Burris • September 4, 2008

The truth is complicated, at least according to the tag line of the recently released film Traitor (Overture). This tag line is right on the money. See, the truth about Traitor is that it is not that good of a movie, unless you factor in the winning performance from Don Cheadle.