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Hilltop Views
Purple is a recurring motif within the film, primarily in relation to the bodily functions of the unicorn. Unicorn blood oozes purple from their white bodies. In one moment of the film they show a filet of deep-purple unicorn meat, and the grinded up particles of the unicorn also have a purple quality. Interestingly, purple was often associated with royalty – which may play into the movie’s own commentary on class and the quest for wealth contemporarily and historically.

REVIEW: The chimerical nature of colonial and class critical cinema

Tate Burchfield, Viewpoints Editor
May 5, 2025
Jason Schneiderman reads from his collection. Despite the atmosphere of the event, he kept his own demeanor casual and fun, cracking jokes between poems and engaging the audience.

Poetry can be a window to the soul, or give it wings to fly, for this well-read poet

Max Hoelker, Copy Editor
April 19, 2025
The San Marcos shoegaze band “ladyluck” performed for festival goers as the sun began to set. The band was the only act during the festival which featured a female member, who for “ladyluck” performed lead vocals and guitar.

Goat Fest returns with central Texan musical display

Tate Burchfield, Viewpoints Editor
April 16, 2025
Players from the St. Edward’s Men’s Soccer team pose for a photo while holding signs made at the It’s On Us poster and bracelet making event a few nights before Take Back the Night.

It’s On Us holds annual ‘Take Back the Night’ march in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Raveena Devjee, Staff Writer
April 15, 2025
TWO promoted the Transgender Voices Read-In with various fliers displayed in the library’s main lobby. Each flier included recommendations for different genres of books and provided QR codes to access them digitally.

TWO read-in celebrates, brings awareness to experiences through works of literature for Transgender Day of Visibility

Zemira Recio, Staff Writer
April 14, 2025
Students browsed handcrafted merchandise at the second annual St. Andre Market, where over 250 attendees gathered to support student entrepreneurs. The event, organized by the St. Andre residence life staff, has become the hall's most popular program.

Entrepreneurial spirit blossoms at the St. Andre Student Market

Nicole Williams-Quezada, Intern
April 7, 2025
Suzanne Collins’ “Sunrise on the Reaping” broke my heart in the best way possible. The series never fails to live up to my expectations.

REVIEW: The newest addition to The Hunger Games series is everything I wanted and more

Hailey Womack, News Editor
April 4, 2025
Elephant Revival playing Old Settler’s Music Festival in 2023

Old Settlers Music Festival brings Americana music back this spring

Marlee Claes, Reporter
April 3, 2025
Senior Marie Ritchie on the Mary Moody Northen Theatre’s set of “Walden (remix)” during tech rehearsal.

MMNT’s next play unveils urgent realities of climate change, social justice, uncertainty of our future

Gabrielle Caumon, Life & Arts Editor
April 2, 2025
The samba dancers, in brilliant blue regalia, take center stage of Ragsdale Lawn. samba is very rhythmic, and moves to a heavy drum beat. There are many variations of samba, but the dancers did not specify which style they used.

A microcosm of Latin America’s spring festival comes to the hilltop

Max Hoelker, Copy Editor
March 27, 2025
Hilltop Readers provided numerous options for “Blind Date with a Book.” Each book was creatively wrapped and decorated with a small description of the content, such as genre and number of pages.

Student organizations host on-campus market, raise funds for future projects

Zemira Recio, Staff Writer
March 15, 2025
Students got glitzed and glammed with a little help from their friends at Doll’s Night put on by UPB.

Drag queens, makeup and jeopardy, oh my: UPB hosts Dolls Night to celebrate Women’s History Month

Magnolia Westfall, Intern
March 14, 2025
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