Students have endless opportunities at St. Ambrose, including the chance to hear professional speakers. Bringing motivational speakers to campus is one of the best ways to reach out to students. Student Advisory Council (SAC) has arranged for Brian Tracy, a best-selling author and professional speaker to visit SAU.
On Thursday, Feb. 18, Ambrose students were able to come and enjoy the hip hop fashion show that took place on the third floor of the Rogalski Center. The fashion show was put on by the Minority Affairs club at St. Ambrose. It was an exciting event in which students were able to get a feel for a real fashion show.
Talent is few and far between; anyone who watches American Idol can attest to that. But on Feb. 26th, the Gottlieb Lounge showcased some talents that could put the contestants on America's favorite show to shame. The bright orange lighting shined on the performers on stage.
Tim Burton is back in theaters on March 5 with "Alice in Wonderland" but, unlike the filmmaker's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," this bookshelf adaptation veers from its namesake source material in major ways. We spoke about that and other matters with 20-year-old Aussie newcomer Mia Wasikowska, who has the title role in the film, which also stars Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover and Alan Rickman.
There is a new development in the music department at St. Ambrose University. Bee Sharp is the all male acapella group that has begun practicing this semester. The group's director, Keith Haan, said that Bee Sharp was all the idea of the guys of the group.
There's something about a Nicholas Sparks novel adapted into a movie that is bound to fill a theater with sniffles and tears. Sparks has had five of his bestselling novels adapted into major motion pictures--Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe, and Dear John, which just hit theaters Feb.
This year's Oscars have created a lot of good and not so good buzz around both the film industry and movie-goers. The decision for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to place 10 best picture nominees on the ballot has created a lot of controversy.