Cash In On Jobs Off-campus With These Tips
Finding a part-time job is easy enough–finding a good one is a sharp rock right in the tookus. You need to think about schedule flexibility, pay, transportation, etc., but the question most often forgotten until it’s too late is: How much of your soul are you willing to sacrifice for that paycheck? Consider these when…
The Different Types of Roommates You Might Encounter and How to Deal
If you’re going to be in a college dorm, a spacious apartment, a cramped shared bedroom or anywhere on a college campus for that matter, be prepared for your space to be invaded and your comfort zone diminished. One of the scariest parts of college is potentially living with an awful roommate. Maybe you’ll get…
Top 10 Student Discounts
1. College Night at Cowboys If you are reading this, are a student in San Antonio, and have not experienced Cowboys Dancehall on a Wednesday night … well, you cannot call yourself a true River City college kid. Get your ass off the couch, shove your feet into those toe-pinching cowboy boots, and get ready…
Campus Orgs That Want Your Voice
Along with the heat, this summer has sparked debate between the June filibuster against abortion restrictions, same-sex marriage rulings and the George Zimmerman ruling. As a result we’ve made summer memories by crowding the capitol, Facebook ranting and blogging our opinions. Just because summer’s ending doesn’t mean social issues do, too. If you’re college-bound, these…
Scholarships Geared Toward Your Most Unusual Attributes
Sure, there are truckloads of college scholarships floating in the grant stratosphere geared toward the archetypal intellectual brainiac, the athletically attuned jock, the picket sign holding radical, the “all natural” free spirit and even (yes, I’m sure) for the lowly run-of-the-mill student. But what about you everyday students with some strange, out-of-this-world hobby or totally…
Coping With Unadvisable Advisors
College is exhausting; between classes, homework, exams, internships, jobs, community service and some semblance of a social life, students have plenty on their plate. Luckily, schools acknowledge this information overload and take measures to prevent students from blue-screening, such as professors’ mandated office hours, tutoring programs, learning centers and advisors. It’s the last of these…
Deciding Which Greek Organization Is Right For You (If Any)
Shockingly enough, one of the biggest reasons college freshman return home before completing their first year at a distant university is not because of alcohol consumption overload (regardless of what parents think), but rather because the cafeteria food just doesn’t match up to home-cookin’, the community washer and dryer don’t get their undies quite clean…
This is Why You Need a Bike
Biking is like great sex: it leaves you hot, sweaty and out of breath—but it’s totally worth it. Riding a bike saves money, negates the campus parking problem and simultaneously does a little good for the birds ‘n’ bees (the other kind). San Antonio is rapidly rising on the cycling scene, listed in Bicycling magazine’s…
School Yourself On Alcohol Safety
Let’s be honest here. Most college students drink alcohol at some point or another while in school. Don’t worry, we get it. Without mom and dad breathing down your neck for the first time since, well, ever, you’re going to want to let loose. It’s natural. Unfortunately, like anything you do for the first time,…
Avoid Gross Cafeteria Fare With These Simple, Healthy Dorm Room Alternatives
Cafeteria food: one of the most revolting combinations of words in the English language. Sure, there have been some improvements in recent years but, for the most part, the staples remain the same: pizza, burgers, maybe enchiladas on Wednesdays, and an assortment of other equally artery-clogging entrees. For many hoping to maintain a balanced diet,…
5 Awesome Ways to Survive on Ramen
Nearly every college student has lived off of ramen noodles at one point or another. What a lot of them didn’t know was that the classic just-add-water instructions are just the beginning. Left to their own devices, the store-bought noodles tend to get bland and boring pretty quickly, but the following recipes can add flavor,…
Major Entertainment For Minor Students
Dance, Dance, Dance Country Western, Swing, Latin y más 1. Cowboys Dancehall Daily specials like college night and ladies night make Cowboys the place to see and be seen in San Antonio. The music is eclectic—from Top 40 to country—and the crowd is fun. You can’t go wrong with this Alamo City staple. 3030 NE…
Elisa Chan, “Star Trek’s” Sulu Thinks You’re Repugnant Trash
Unable to be reached by both media and activists after her homophobic views captured national attention late last week, District 9 council member Elisa Chan finally responded to the comments exposed by a secret recording. District 9 council member Elisa Chan has yet to offer an apology after a secret recording exposed her anti-gay views.…
Food Truck Party: Menus for Mobile Restaurant Week Event
Here’s what to expect during tomorrow’s Restaurant Week on the Move event at Travis Park, 301 E. Travis, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Cheesy Jane’s (Choice of) $8: 1/3 lb ground chuck cheeseburger or grilled chicken breast sandwich Fries or tots and a drink Crazy Carl’s $8 combo will be an order of hand-cut fries, half…
5 Things You Have to Do This Week
1. Caddywhompus, All People, Vetter Kids, Signalman Part of the Indie Overnight program presented Monday nights on KRTU 91.7, the weekly radio show Bands I Know presents this free concert pairing the New Orleans-based bands Caddywhompus and All People with SA’s own Vetter Kids and Signalman. Named after a term meaning “uneven,” “crooked” or “out…
5 Reasons Why Loretta Lynn Is Still Cool
Just chillin’ with her Grammys. Loretta Lynn is undoubtedly one of country’s immortal, golden stars, influencing the likes of Sheryl Crow and boasting a repertoire of four GRAMMY awards and 12 Academy of Country Music Awards. Raised by a coal miner in the poor town of Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, she is the perfect Hollywood story…
Meatopia Beefs Up SA this November
Meat sweats are our favorite kind of sweats. Hope you’re ready for some serious meat sweats, San Antonio. Meatopia Texas, hosted by James Beard Foundation award-winning journalist Josh Ozersky, will bring together 30 of the country’s best chefs this November 2 and 3. Previously held in New York, the event will take place at the…
Dine out, dig in! Restaurant Week 2013 Begins (Sponsored Content)
I fell in love with Culinaria’s Restaurant Week four years ago. We’d just moved here from Miami and were just getting to know the city–trying to discover what would be “our” grocery store, “our” church, “our” brunch place, “our” bar and probably most importantly, “our” favorite restaurant. You know…all the stuff that makes a new…
It Isn’t Just for Pirates: 5 Things You Need To Know About Rum
What do The Pirates of the Caribbean, Hunter S. Thompson, tiki bars, and the shores of Havana have in common? No, not Johnny Depp, the answer we’re looking for is rum. Here’s 5 things you should know about the iconic drink. 1) The Basics Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane juice or…
7 Things I Learned While Sipping the Hatch Chile Juice
Here’s the thing, I just don’t get the hype over Hatch Chiles. Maybe it’s a New Mexico thing, maybe it’s a pepper fanatic thing, maybe it’s just a gimmick? Either way, come Hatch season, I wander the aisles at H-E-B and Central Market, wondering what the big effin’ deal is. Not this year, not this…
VIDEO: Bekah Kelso? ‘Within the Shifting Shade’ Release Party at 502 Bar
I knew there was a good chance I’d dig Bekah Kelso’s CD release party at 502 on Friday, but I never thought that her live show would be so different from her album. Within the Shifting Shade is a polished, well-produced pop affair with elements ranging from alt pop and folk to funk and blues.…
Is Sam Lerma’s “Squeezebox” a classic in the making?
Those who know Sam Lerma’s work already know he’s one of San Antonio’s most promising filmmakers. Shorts like Lilia and Trash Day are proof of his attention to detail and his artistic ambition—he’s not into merely trying to entertain you. But his Kickstarter video for Squeezebox, his next short, makes me think he might be…
Must-See Free Film Event at the Esperanza
A still from ‘Yo, Dual,’ a short produced at EICTV. On Saturday, August 16, Cuban film curator Juan Grillo will screen a series of short sociopolitical films that were produced at Cuba’s prestigious Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV (International School of Film and TV), located at San Antonio de los Baños. Co-founded in 1986…
Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Comes to SA
David Walker of Firestone Walker Brewing Company (Courtesy) Firestone Walker Brewing Co.,the winner of four Mid Size Brewery of the Year awards in the World Beer Cup, has made its way to the San Antonio area from the Paso Robles, CA area. The veteran craft brewery is launching across the state and will be available at…
After Homophobic Remarks, LGBT Community Calls For Chan’s Resignation
Following the discovery of a secretly recorded conversation exposing council member Elisa Chan’s intolerant views of the gay community, LGBT supporters are now calling for Chan’s resignation. The local LGBT community is calling on council member Elisa Chan to resign, after a covert recording released yesterday exposed her homophobia. Photo by Mary Tuma In a press conference…
Shot of the Week: The Fruteria’s Herradura Añejo
Bottoms up. Fridays just got a little tastier, y’all. We’re debuting our new food newsletter “Flavor Fridays,” so you can catch up on all the food and nightlife ongoings in town. (Sign up to get it at http://sacurrent.com/signup.) To celebrate, I visited Johnny Hernandez’s The Fruteria for a premium tequila shot. I chose one of…
In Covert Recording, Council Member Elisa Chan’s ‘Disgust’ for LGBT Community Exposed
Council member Elisa Chan’s disdain for the gay community isn’t a secret anymore. In a recorded conversation with staff this May, the District 9 council woman expresses her intolerance of homosexuality, saying gay people shouldn’t be allowed to adopt, that being gay is a lifestyle choice and “against nature,” reported the San Antonio Express-News, who…
Lee Daniels’ The Butler proves there’s still room for divisive roles
The portrayal of African Americans in a domestic capacity in cinema over the last 75 years has been a sensitive one to say the least. From Hattie McDaniel’s Academy Award-winning role as a house servant in 1939’s Gone with the Wind to actress Octavia Spencer receiving the same accolade playing a civil rights era maid…
Director David Gordon Green, Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch Talk ‘Prince Avalanche’
Related: Road to Nowhere: Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch Drive ‘Prince Avalanche’ In director David Gordon Green’s character-driven dramedy Prince Avalanche, actors Paul Rudd and Emilie Hirsch play Alvin and Lance, two road workers whose job it is to paint the yellow lines running down the centers of highways. The narrative, which is loosely adapted…
Morrissey + Charlie Brown = World’s Most Depressing Mashup Tumblr, ‘This Charming Charlie’
Tumblr du’jour ‘This Charming Charlie’ is the brainchild of Lauren LoPrete, a graphic designer based in Oakland, CA. Her melding of Charles Schultz’ mopey ‘Peanuts’ comics with dramatic Smiths lyrics results in the most depressing mashup in the history of the internet. Except, in a totally wonderful way that makes you wonder why nobody ever did…
Janelle Monáe Coming to ACL Live Nov. 12
Named after her new album to be released on September 10, Janelle Monáe will be bringing her Electric Lady Tour to Austin City Limits Live, November 12 at Austin’s Moody Theater. Tickets will be on sale August 23 at 10 a.m. and you can get them at acl-live.com or by calling (877) 4FLYTIX. In press…
This Weekend, Get Your Cosplay on at San Japan: Sinister 6
This weekend will mark the sixth annual San Japan, San Antonio’s largest Japanese animation and cultural convention. From the 16th through the 18th, anime, comic book, and video game enthusiasts will flock to the Henry B. Gonzales convention center and the surrounding downtown area, many decked out in costumes they’ve spent all year preparing. Now…
Friendly Spot Adds Chef Scott Boone, New Menu
Scott Boone’s in the kitchen. (David Rangel-Courtesy of the Friendly Spot) In Southtown news, Friendly Spot owners Jody and Steve Newman recently hired on chef Scott Boone to run the bar’s kitchen. Formerly with 20Nine Restaurant & Wine Bar, Boone has expanded the menu while keeping all of the menu items under $10. New items…
2 new local artists to watch: Bekah Kelso and J. Brooka
Bekah Kelso Bekah Kelso presents her brand-new Within the Shifting Shade Friday at 502 J Brooka “Mama Don’t Cry,” sounds like an R. Kelly tinged R&B burner. It’s easy to say that J. Brooka is another sentimental rapper gone soft, but with a #turntup performance below, it looks like the local rapper has a few…
After Prayer Rally Against Non Discrimination Ordinance, Debate Wages in Council Chambers
The steps of San Antonio City Hall transformed to a Christian pulpit Wednesday afternoon. A bilingual sermon from local pastors, including vocal opponent of gay rights, Pastor Charles Flowers, called for God’s intervention to stop the passage of a proposed LGBT non-discrimination ordinance. About 300 blue-clad protestors stood outside City Hall Wednesday evening, where local…
SA Current Awarded Four Lone Star Press Nods, Read the Winning Articles Here
We’re happy to share that the Houston Press Club has awarded the Current four Lone Star awards. We’re very proud of both Greg Harman, our former editor in chief, and Michael Barajas, an outstanding journalist who until recently worked as our staff writer. Congratulations, guys! Print Journalist of the Year First Place: Deon Daugherty, Houston Business…
10 Free Events Happening This Week: 8/13 – 8/18
1. Peitra y El Lobo (Peter and the Wolf) a Ballet- Tuesday August 13- Thursday, August 15 San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department presents Peitra y El Lobo, a ballet. Enjoy the classic ballet performance along with Spanish folk and Flamenco dancing at the Arneson River Theater from 8-9 p.m. Admission is free, just sit…
10 Things You Have To Do This Weekend
1. David Berrones: “Algorithm” With nods to pop icons, movies, rock ‘n’ roll and art instigators including Warhol, Rauschenberg, Dalí and Bansky, the wild works of David Berrones present disjointed versions of reality thrown off kilter by the juxtaposition of disparate images. Stacked with stenciling, illustration and painting techniques, the Laredo-based artist and educator’s multimedia…
The Night SA Became L.A.: Molotov, Piñata Protest, and more | The Korova | Aug. 6
OK, let’s get the garbage out of the way: as usual, the sound at the Korova sucked last week, to the point that, just before Molotov’s set, a roadie for the Mexican band sat at the drum set and, in Spanish, twice asked for “the mentally retarded person who runs the sound at this joint.”…
TBA is a Well-kept Secret (for Now)
Admittedly, TBA is behind schedule. Signage is still in the works. The small plates that chef-owner James Moore promised are still in development (and should be ready to go by this week). Décor is in the process of being hung. That hasn’t stopped a slew of regulars from socializing and nursing a few cold ones…
Texas Abortion Providers Fear They May Not Survive New Regulations
Related: As Abortion Clinic Closures Loom in Texas, A Look Back at How We Got Here Dr. Lester Minto didn’t give up after receiving numerous death threats. He’s persevered through virulent verbal attacks from anti-choice picketers that protest outside his Rio Grande Valley abortion clinic every weekend. The 64-year-old forgoes a salary and has for…
Questions for Paula Owen: An interview by artist Gary Sweeney
I first met Paula Owen and her husband Ben in 1996, shortly after they moved to San Antonio from Virginia. She left her job as Director of the Richmond Visual Arts Center to take the helm at the Southwest School of Art. Under her direction, the Southwest School has taken a major role in the…
Culinary Calendar: Seven ways to get your grub and/or drink on
Wednesday, Aug. 14: Pizza and beer gets chi-chi when Stella Public House and Brooklyn Beer team up for a beer dinner. Five courses, five brews, one happy belly. $55, 7pm, 1414 S Alamo, (210) 277-7045, stellapublichouse.com. Thursday, Aug. 15: The mother of all PBS cooking shows would have turned 101 Thursday; celebrate classic French cuisine…
Notes From A Hotel Bartender: A glance inside tourism's dirty little secrets
I pour beer. At times I mix liquors, fill wineglasses and trade out ice. But I pour beer and this seems to make people happy. That is as Bukowski as a phrase can get. I work downtown in a hotel bar. I’ve worked in pubs and restaurants in the past, on coasts far from here,…
Industry News: Barbaro opens, Hatch mania hits SA, and the North Side gets its macaron fix
Monte Vista has a new pizza place. Barbaro (2720 McCullough) is now open in the old Foundry space. The pizza restaurant from the folks at The Monterey offers a few pizza combinations or you can build your own pie. Standouts are the kale and honey combo and the hashbrown pizza. Drinks include beer, wine, dessert…
Singer-Songwriter Bekah Kelso’s Long Way Home
Want to have a career in the music business? I don’t recommend you try the Bekah Kelso way. Born in San Antonio, she went to school in Austin, quit before earning degrees in communication and commercial music management (“Screw the degree! Get the experience!” she said), jumped in her Honda Civic and lived on the…
The Aesthetic of Waste Meets AtticRep For 'A Burden of Possibility'
Although I’d heard and read about them, it’s only when we gather for the first time in a circle of chairs on the stark stage of Trinity’s Attic Theater that I get a sense of each venturesome member of The Aesthetic of Waste theater troupe. Comprised mostly of recent Trinity University graduates, the group was…
Savage Love: Vacated
Dear readers: Two excellent writers stepped in to answer the Savage Love Letter of the Day while I was on vacation, and I wanted to share two of their responses in the column this week. (The SLLOTD appears daily—cough, cough—on Slog, The Stranger’s blog, and is blasted out to folks who have the Savage Love…
Clean Plate: Organic and sustainable, at a price
For Cat New, ‘organic’ and ‘sustainably sourced’ aren’t just buzzwords used to lure folks into a hot new spot—it’s a way of life. Since opening The Clean Plate at Five-Points in early July, the chef and business partner/best friend Melissa Polinard have been trying to provide locally sourced and sustainable dishes to an enthusiastic lunch…
Melina Narezo Reinvents Herself and Wins
“To give you all my love is all I want,” sings Melina Narezo on “Anything You Want,” included in her impressive debut, Melina. She didn’t just give us love: she prepared for it. Tired of battling against her weight, on August 24 of last year she went through a sleeve gastrectomy operation that changed her…
Restaurant Week Gets a Facelift
Bust out the stretchy pants, guys and girls. Culinaria’s Restaurant Week starts Saturday and runs through Aug. 24. Since undergoing a rebranding four years ago, the nonprofit formerly known as the New World Wine & Food Festival has churned out several iterations of Restaurant Week aimed at giving would-be patrons a chance to eat at…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Normally, International CAPS LOCK DAY happens only once a year, on June 28. But in alignment with your current astrological omens, you have been granted the right to observe the next seven days as your own personal International CAPS LOCK DAYS. That means you will probably be forgiven and tolerated if…
Putting Ranger Creek’s White Dog To The Test
“White dog is to whiskey as coal is to diamonds,” said a Slate columnist recently of the unaged spirit—formerly and less flatteringly known as moonshine—that’s been snagging space on shelves lately. To be fair, the base ingredients in moonshine could be almost anything that would ferment—think rotten fruit cut with kerosene. Legitimate distillers, mostly small-batchers,…
Culinary Institute of America-San Antonio Adds New Degree
CIA grad Sastri Godavarti work in the bakeshop for the CIA Bakery Cafe at The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio. (Courtesy) CIA-SA will launch an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree this fall. The first class of 20 students will graduate April 2015. Below, department Chair Chef Alain Dubernard on why the addition of…
Wing Zone Adds New Flavors
Those wings don’t fry themselves. (Courtesy) Wing Zone (7863 Callaghan Road) is adding three new wing flavors according to a press release: Cinnamon Maple – Tastes similar to chicken and waffles BBQ Bacon Nirvana – A bacon flavored wing that will be great for bacon fans everywhere Mango Fire – This flavor was created by…
TX Cooks’ Co-Op Hosts Secret Ingredient Dinner
A sample of what’s to come…(Courtesy) The TX Cooks’ Co-Op is teaming up with Jesse Perez for its August dinner so if you’re into good food and Iron Chef-type cooking competitions, you might want to get your tickets soon. The dinner, held at Arcade Midtown Kitchen (303 Pearl Parkway) on Sunday, Aug. 25, will…
Main Street Pizza to Reopen at the End of the Month
Boo, fire! (Courtesy) An electrical fire on June 29 caused a major remodeling one of of Main Street’s institutions: Main St. Pizza. The pizza shop drew in a steady lunchtime crowd, and is currently hoping for a late August re-opening under the same management. We’ll keep you posted on a grand opening date.
As Abortion Clinic Closures Loom in Texas, A Look Back at How We Got Here
“In July, conservative Texas lawmakers convened during a second special session to pass legislation severely restricting abortion access. House Bill 2 bans abortion at 20 weeks of pregnancy and requires patients to follow outdated FDA protocol when taking abortion-inducing drugs. It also demands that abortion doctors secure hospital admitting privileges and compels abortion clinics to…
One Lucky Duck Juice Bar & Takeaway Joins the Pearl
A sample of the juices available. The Pearl Brewery is adding a juice bar and cafe to the list of eateries. The new tenant, One Lucky Duck Juice Bar & Takeaway (303 Pearl Parkway, Suite 109) which will open Aug. 19, is based out of New York and will be opened by Noah Melngailis, brother of…
