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(S)KIDS: Rare Americans’ Punk Rock Opera on the Disaffected Youth
By: Eero Schauman, Skyline Contributor
ALPINE – On April 5th, 2025, the Canadian punk band Rare Americans in conjunction with Solis Animation released their film (S)KIDS for free on YouTube.
El show de medio tiempo del Super Bowl 2026 representó solidaridad y compasión
Por: Maya Tinajero, Editora de Skyline
ALPINE – Hubo mucha controversia en torno a la decisión de la NFL de elegir al rapero y cantante puertorriqueño Bad Bunny, cuyo nombre legal es Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, como artista del espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl 2026.
Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show Represented Solidarity and Compassion
By: Maya Tinajero, Skyline Editor
ALPINE – There was much controversy surrounding the NFL’s decision to have Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny, whose legal name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, perform at the Superbowl’s 2026 halftime show.
Miguel Valverde, Una Vida de Arte en el Desierto
Por: Eero Schauman, colaborador de Skyline
ALPINE - Recientemente tuve una plática con el destacado artista mexicano Miguel Valverde, cuya obra se encuentra actualmente en exhibición en el Museum of the Big Bend. Durante la entrevista, Valverde habló sobre la importancia cultural de su trabajo, las influencias que han marcado su vida, su proceso creativo y el simbolismo presente en muchas de sus piezas.
Following in His Footsteps: Continuing My Grandfather's Skyline Legacy
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Editor
ALPINE - When I was first asked by Skyline Faculty Advisor Sid Balman to join the newspaper staff in 2022, my initial response was a less-than-enthusiastic, “I’ll think about it.” I never had any intention of becoming a journalist to that point, much less finding myself in my current position as Skyline Editor-In-Chief. However, what inevitably sent me on this two-year-long journalistic journey was a simple statement of fact from my mother when I told her about the offer: “Poopie worked with the Skyline, too.”
Art Review
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Editor
ALPINE - For its Fall production, the Sul Ross Theatre program delivered its rendition of “Art” by Yasmina Reza. The play tells the tragic story of a lifelong friendship between three men, Serge (Christian Sanchez), Marc (Garrison Rutledge) and Yvan (Justin Hinton), torn apart by Serge’s $200,000 purchase of a white painting.
Hand to God Review
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Editor
ALPINE - The Sul Ross Theater Program once again delivered an impactful and thought-provoking performance while leaving the audience in stitches with their adaptation of the dark comedy “Hand to God” by Robert Askins.
A Woman in the Spotlight: The Struggle of Taylor Swift
By Dawson Beard, Skyline Desk Chief
“Are you ready for it?”
The bass drops, rattling and filling my ear drums as the screams of little preteen girls occupy any gaps the music missed. The first confetti cannon hasn’t even gone off, the strobe lights have hardly strobed, but it already feels like a party, and our entertainment for the evening has just arrived. At least that is the elementary sensation I, a novice in the world of Swifties, felt in the presence of a pop star, but to the more experienced among us, AKA my 13-year-old niece, she was in the presence of a goddess, an icon. Taylor was a queen, the stage was her throne, and her loyal subjects greeted her with excitement and hysteria. Taylor Swift had yet to sing a note of her first song, but the fans were content enough to just look at her and embrace her energy that effortlessly filled AT&T Stadium. This is what power, acceptance, and stardom looks like. The fans were indeed ready for it, but after all these years, was Taylor?
Folklore Beyond the Stage: Taylor Swift Reveals All
By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor
ALPINE - A sea of tiny little screens filled the room, ready to snap a picture of the icon herself.
Oleanna Review
By Gisselle Rueda, Skyline Reporter
ALPINE – The Sul Ross Theater Program has delivered a notably intense performance through their recent adaptation of David Mamet’s “Oleanna.”