Maria Ruiz
Contributions
TA turned award-winning author
Publishing is the finish line every aspiring writer aims for—those of us who carry a love of words dream of the day we see...
Visual art and performance converge
One of the things I like best about UTM is that it’s filled with opportunities to display the incredible talent on campus, with the...
Back into the fray, in a different way
The film adaptation of the second book in Suzanne Collins’ best-selling Hunger Games series opened in theatres last weekend, and it was every bit...
Bringing a sci-fi classic to the screen
When a movie adaptation of a book hits theatres, my reaction is always mixed; I know that I’ll inevitably compare the film to the...
Tree art comes to CCT courtyard
Walking around campus these last few weeks, you might have noticed something different about the CCT courtyard. Or it might have blended right in....
Where will you be living next year?
MARIA RUIZ
For many people, the start of university symbolizes the beginning of a long-awaited independence—or at least a partial independence. That independence usually comes...
Life after the English degree
Lately I’ve noticed that there seems to be a misconception about the career options available to students with an arts degree. It’s been my...
Rowling moves from Hogwarts to Pagford
After a brief departure from the literary scene, J.K. Rowling—who has practically become as famous as the hero of her bestselling Harry Potter series—is...