Posts published in December 2020

Interactive troupe tackles disability, privilege in first performance

Interactive troupe tackles disability, privilege in first performance

By Amber Gaudet on December 8, 2020

“How’s everyone feeling?” graduate student Talia Gritzmacher asked the handful of people in the audience at the Redbud Theatre Saturday evening. “It’s pretty heavy stuff.…

Local nonprofit takes on period stigma with art show

Local nonprofit takes on period stigma with art show

By Sabrina Gomez on December 7, 2020

Former Texas Poet Laureate’s chapbook added to TWU’s pandemic collection

Former Texas Poet Laureate’s chapbook added to TWU’s pandemic collection

By Lasso Staff on December 6, 2020

Campus COVID-19 cases expected to rise after holiday break, administrators say

Campus COVID-19 cases expected to rise after holiday break, administrators say

By Gakenia Njenga on December 6, 2020

I would recommend Rotten Mango, which is a true crime podcast that sheds light on a lot of international cases that are not as well-known.
– Stephanie Vo (Graphic Designer)

I would recommend Zodiac! I think that it’s a really interesting movie and the fact that it occurred in real life leaves an unsettling feeling after watching it. Do be advised though, it might be a bit too much to watch if you are someone who doesn’t watch thriller/horror movies.
– Amanda Ezeigbo (Reporter)

I would tell you to read “10 Days in a Madhouse” by Nellie Bly. Bly was a journalist who, in 1887, feigned insanity in order to be involuntarily committed into an asylum. Originally published as a series of articles, they were later turned into a book that exposed the horrors of asylums and led to a grand jury investigation and reforms for correctional facilities.
– Isabella Castillo (Reporter)

I would say watch The Keepers on Netflix (with trigger warning discretion) which reveals firsthand accounts of the corruption leading to the murder of Catherine Cesnik.
– Annalise Soto (Copy Editor)