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How Eddie Redmayne’s Portrayal of Stephen Hawking Won Him Best Actor

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Mia Orantia
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Landing the role of Stephen Hawking in the film “The Theory of Everything” required a lot of perseverance from British actor Eddie Redmayne. “If it’s a part you care about, you have to inevitably chase after it,” said Redmayne. “For this one, I had to really persuade a lot of people that it was worth taking the risk.” The risk received quite a high reward when Redmayne won the Oscar for Best Actor on Feb. 22. Continue reading How Eddie Redmayne’s Portrayal of Stephen Hawking Won Him Best Actor →

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FROM FARM TO TABLE, USF COMMUNITY GARDEN DELIVERS

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Mia Orantia
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Food undoubtedly brings people together, and the USF Community Garden reaps and sows for the greater community. Through the efforts of students and faculty, this urban gar- den cultivates fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers that ultimately makes its way to the table at the free community dinners at St. Cy- prian’s and the campus farmstand. Continue reading FROM FARM TO TABLE, USF COMMUNITY GARDEN DELIVERS →

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The Treasure Chest of Music, Art, and Culture Unlocked at Treasure Island Music Festival

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Mia Orantia
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Coming all the way from Nashville, Tennessee, 27 year old Ronde Osburne made his way to San Francisco for one weekend just to see his favorite hip-hop group OutKast at the annual Treasure Island Music Festival. As he took the shuttle across the Bay Bridge, he was mesmerized by the city and festival location. “I was taking pictures of everything,” said Osburne. “I didn’t know I was going to be on an island. I was like, ‘This is cool as s***.’”    Continue reading The Treasure Chest of Music, Art, and Culture Unlocked at Treasure Island Music Festival →

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That’s a Wrap! Campus MovieFest Awards Student Filmmakers and Actors

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Mia Orantia
Staff Writer 

The red carpet was rolled out for the world’s largest student film festival last Thursday, Oct. 2. With 1,235 students, 95 teams, and 38 entries, this year’s Campus MovieFest at USF narrowed the list down to 16 top films. Teams only had one week to film using a MacBook Pro with Adobe editing software, a camera, and 24/7 tech support provided by CMF.

For Colin Russell and Alec Kaplan, it took 2 days to shoot their film “Dancing in the Shadows of Moantown.” “It’s pretty nuts. In 48 hours, we had about 4 to 6 hours of sleep,” said Russell and Rodrigues.

After several hours spent producing a 5 minute film, only a few went home with awards, and four teams got the golden ticket to CMF in Hollywood next June.

If you weren’t able to attend, all student films can be viewed at www.campusmoviefest.com/festivals/468-university-of-san-francisco. 

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