TU turns former Arts & Humanities council building into exclusive STEM student lounge. Last week, The University of Tulsa announced their acquisition of the Hardesty Arts Center, the former location of the Arts and Humanities Council (more commonly known as ahha). In the center of Tulsa’s arts district, this building previously hosted multiple galleries, artist […]
Author: Margaret Laprarie
Spotify designs playlists for your pets
Spotify’s Pet Playlist feature, based on questionnaire answers and your music taste, produces some mixed results. This past Monday I was greeted with a notification from Spotify that I could hop on the app and make a playlist for my pets! I was thrilled, thinking that this was a brand new feature for me to […]
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” a must see
A24’s latest film takes viewers on a wild, shocking and riveting ride that defies genre convention. You’re at the IRS. You own a laundromat. Jamie Lee Curtis is the accountant doing your tax audit. Now you’re in a different universe. You’re being told you have to save the world. Your husband eats a tube of […]
A&S double-major reflects on witnessed protests
As current students protested True Commitment, potential students began to worry. Margaret Laprarie shares her experience. Picture this: You’re a scared high school senior visiting the college you plan to attend in the fall. You’re not entirely sure what you want to study, but considering a few options; all of them are in the arts […]
“Turning Red” coming-of-age story
In Pixar’s “Turning Red,” Mei Lee navigates middle school while solving a family curse. I have no idea whether I was just incredibly exhausted or if Pixar’s latest release, “Turning Red,” was really that funny, but I spent all ninety minutes of it laughing hysterically on my couch. The movie follows a group of middle […]
Are TU Instagram accounts worth your time?
Writer Margaret Laprarie rates TU Instagram accounts on their relevancy, aesthetic and influence. If you’re a TU student with an Instagram account, you’ve probably received a random follow (or even a feature!) from one of the many TU-related Instagrams that have appeared over the last several months. There seems to be no rhyme or reason […]
“Euphoria” season two leaves loose ends untied
HBO series “Euphoria” finishes its second season without a conclusive, properly paced plot. For the past eight weeks, Sunday has been known to many as “‘Euphoria’ Day.” For fans of the hit HBO original series, each week they could anticipate a new episode where their favorite (or least favorite) characters would undoubtedly make a new […]
Favorite relaxing strolls and wanders in Tulsa
With spring semester in full swing, here are some good walks in the city to release stress. One of the reasons I cheer for the end of winter each year is because I can finally start to go on walks again. I’m a little too easily distracted for meditation, and sometimes I have a little […]
Mitski’s “Laurel Hell” does not disappoint
In her sixth studio album, Mitski shows listeners another side of herself and her music. On Friday, Feb. 4 Mitski released her sixth studio album, “Laurel Hell.” As a pretty die hard Mitski fan for many years (“First Love, Late Spring” remained my #1 song on my Spotify wrapped for an embarrassing amount of time), […]
An Ode to Oil Painting
Laprarie recounts her artistic journey from collage to oil painting along with some current projects. I’ve painted my whole life, but for the first time, I feel like I’m really painting. As a kid I always had some acrylic paints lying around—a few of those Crayola watercolor sets—and sometimes I would make art that I […]