Letter From the Editor in Chief

Welcome back Spartans! I hope you all had wonderful winter breaks. Not going to lie, I am missing the snow. It's hard to believe that this is my last semester at STAC. I am in still in denial, so I am not going to discuss the inevitable quite yet. It's a new semester, which gives …

Featured Article: The Word of Their Bodies: Deaf West’s Spring Awakening

ARIANNA SOTOS   No pre-show announcement boomed over the speakers of the Brooks Atkinson Theatre—it would be rather pointless to make a verbal announcement where some of the audience, or even a majority of the actors, would not be able to hear.   Instead, brass bells that let out loud clangs and deep vibrations were …

Professor Spotlight: An Interview with Dr. Sewell

THOMA STAFF   We recently sat down with one of STAC’s history professors, Dr. Stacy Sewell, to find out more about her career at STAC as well as her own college experiences and other fun facts. Thoma Staff: When did you start working at STAC, and what is the best part about your job? Dr. …

Winter Storm Jonas

SAMANTHA ROSENTHAL   The east coast was recently hit with one of the largest winter storms seen in years. While the Internet exploded with a plethora of Jonas Brothers jokes about how people would not be “Burning Up” when the storm hit, people were told to prepare for the worst. Snowfall totals reached as high …

CAREER ADVICE: Ways to Tell if your Interview Went Well

JEANINE GRILLO   Interviews are nerve wracking and can stir up multiple emotions. What if I get the job? Will I like the company? Will I be called back? And, most importantly, how did my interview go?! Interviewers can be hard to read. They are trained to be interested and kind to all interviewees that …

Adjunct Spotlight: An Interview with Professor Carolyn Epstein

THOMA STAFF   We love our adjuncts! The Thoma Staff recently interviewed Professor Carolyn Epstein, one of STAC’s English professors, to find out more about her role in our English department. Thoma Staff: What brought you to academia? What is the best part about teaching at STAC? Professor Epstein: Prior to coming to STAC about …

ARTS SPOTLIGHT: Waiting for Love

DONNA HEATHER KLIPPEL   The day of red, white and pink is coming on a train smoking love, love, love from its smokestacks.   The train is carrying hearts for waiting people at the Sunnydale train station.  Some are soldiers of Blue Town. Others are soldiers of Lonely Town.  And some are soldiers of success, …

Careless Parenting Leads to Toddler Stuck in Toilet

BIANCA EUGENE Usually when a couple has a child(ren), they strive to protect and nurture said child. If you were a parent, you would not let anything happen to your child(ren), right? Rashan Cuffee and Justice Chance must not have the same mentality. Cuffee and Chance, who reside in Ohio, left their 20-month-old son at …