Wonderland by night. Remembering 2 proms, 2 schools

June 14, 2010  
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April 10th 2010 was a night full of music, dancing, and fun at the top floor of the Bank of America building  for Cistercian students and their dates for the 2010 Prom. The iconic tall building with neon green lights was the perfect setting for the dance, with a dance floor and eating area located in... Read more »

Out of the Box: Spring Fine Arts Festival

April 23, 2010  
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Calendar of Events: Senior One Acts: come see Ursuline theater at it’s best with this festival of 8 senior-directed One Act Plays Thursday 4/22 to Sunday 4/25 Fine Arts Exhibition: art of all mediums, including ceramics, fused glass, paintings, photography and engravings, will be on display May... Read more »

Lover’s Pizza selected best pizza in Dallas by Bear Facts staff

April 14, 2010  
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Pizza is a main staple in most teenagers’ diets. It’s delicious, convenient, and there are many places to get it around Dallas. However, sometimes people start to think that all pizza tastes the same. So as a staff, we came together and rated three pizza joints, all within close proximity of Ursuline.... Read more »

Everybody Dance!: UA presents ‘Steel Pier’

March 28, 2010 • Erin G. '10  
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Earlier this month, the Ursuline Performing Arts department presented the southwest premier of Steel Pier—a musical all about taking chances. Set in 1933 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the plot follows the staff of and participants in a crazy dance marathon. The show was both directed and conducted... Read more »

Oscar race begins with 10 Best Picture nominees

March 5, 2010 • Lee W. '10  
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*Names in bold denote an Oscar nomination* Avatar - Director: James Cameron - Actors: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez - Thoughts: Apparently the billions of dollars James Cameron spent on creating Avatar paid off: the movie not only made headlines, but also broke box-office... Read more »

Rehersing of “The Shrew”: A look at the Fall play

December 2, 2009 • Marti Sue W.  
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For the majority of students, our only experience with the Shakespearean play The Taming of the Shrew is the iconic movie Ten Things I Hate About You.  But the Ursuline theatre department wanted to change that with this year’s fall production of The Taming of the Shrew. Because of the theater department’s... Read more »

From eclectic to random: The musical talents of UA

December 2, 2009 • Courtney C. '10  
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Dedication, passion, hard work….though you may think those adjectives only describe the Ursuline soccer team, basketball team, or perhaps the band, they also describe some less frequently recognized individuals at Ursuline who have incredible musical talents. Ellyn S. ’11, Molly K. ’10, and Elizabeth... Read more »

Fangless fall movies

October 13, 2009 • Molly K.  
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  Walk through the hallways of Ursuline and ask passing students which movies are coming out this fall, you will inevitably hear the same answer over and over again: a certain sequel involving sparkly vampires and werewolves who can’t act. While this movie will undoubtedly be very popular, it is... Read more »

Taylor Swift dazzles the AAC

October 13, 2009 • Lee W.  
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Taylor Swift is Ursuline students’ favorite girl crush, case in point, American Airlines Center Sept. 25, 2009. The last time Swift was in Dallas she opened for Rascal Flatts at Superpages.com Center, and now she is headlining her own show at the AAC. The sold out crowd enjoyed Gloriana, an up and... Read more »