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Kanye West releases intimate new album “Ye”

Kanye West releases intimate new album “Ye”

Jordan Jewell, Staff Reporter June 26, 2018

After a tumultuous year of negative press, politically driven rants and erratic behavior, Kanye West has released his most emotionally revealing album to date. West has been on and off medication, voicing...

I had higher hopes for Panic! At the Disco’s new album

I had higher hopes for Panic! At the Disco’s new album

Jessica Leydet, Social Media Editor June 26, 2018

Panic! At the Disco has been through many phases since their first formal entrance into the music industry back in 2005. The band is now a major player in pop punk music and had a hand in creating a new...

“Ocean’s 8” prioritizes stars over substance, but the payoff is worth it

“Ocean’s 8” prioritizes stars over substance, but the payoff is worth it

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief June 26, 2018

In the age of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, an all-female spin on a male-dominated film franchise shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. But 11 years after the end of the “Ocean’s” trilogy—fronted...

Political Focus: How the U.S. lost any semblance of a moral compass in one fell swoop

Political Focus: How the U.S. lost any semblance of a moral compass in one fell swoop

Ben Hume, Web Editor June 26, 2018

On June 19, 2018, the United States withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council. This move capped one of the worst stretches of U.S. humanitarian treatment since the Japanese internment camps of World War...

“Incredibles 2” is an “up-to-Parr” sequel to a Pixar classic

“Incredibles 2” is an “up-to-Parr” sequel to a Pixar classic

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief June 26, 2018

It’s hard to believe the fresh-faced fans who saw “The Incredibles” when it first hit theaters in 2004 are now fully-fledged adults. But believe it or not, it’s really been 14 years since the first...

Political Focus: Wilbur Ross — the pig hiding in Trump’s cabinet

Political Focus: Wilbur Ross — the pig hiding in Trump’s cabinet

Ben Hume, Web Editor June 26, 2018

If you thought Trump’s cabinet was already full of skeletons, prepare for something truly spectacular. Obscured by the shadow cast by the Scott Pruitt investigation, there have been a plethora of other...

Political Focus: Line 5 and big oils grasp on the Great Lakes

Political Focus: Line 5 and big oil’s grasp on the Great Lakes

Ben Hume, Web Editor June 26, 2018

In recent weeks, Michigan residents may have started to hear rumblings of a certain “Line 5” oil pipeline and its parent company, Embridge. For those with astute memory, this name should ring a bell,...

“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” is a periodically pleasurable, dino-sized disarray

“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” is a periodically pleasurable, dino-sized disarray

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief June 26, 2018

It’s hard to believe that much can change in the gap between one “Jurassic Park” film and the next—a group of idiotic humans unleashes flesh-eating dinosaurs on the world and can’t seem to figure...

OPINION: An Immigration Imbroglio

OPINION: An Immigration Imbroglio

Isaac Martin, Contributor June 26, 2018

The child separation brouhaha traces back to April when Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the “Zero Tolerance” policy, increasing the levels of prosecution on illegal immigrants. Essentially,...

The Front Bottoms’ “Ann”: A work of relatable truths

Mary Siring, Staff Reporter June 26, 2018

The Front Bottoms has released the six track EP “Ann,” following up the October 2017 release of their most recent album “Going Grey.” “Ann” is the second album paying homage to a grandmother....

Standing for nothing: NFL makes rule preventing kneeling during anthem

Standing for nothing: NFL makes rule preventing kneeling during anthem

Ben Hume, Web Editor June 6, 2018

The NFL has finalized a decision that would force players on the field to stand during the duration of the national anthem, with substantial fines for players who do not comply. This decision comes...

OPINION: While you were away: Information Overload from the World of Politics

OPINION: While you were away: Information Overload from the World of Politics

Isaac Martin, Contributor June 6, 2018

The economy Starting the roundup near to home, President Donald Trump through one and a half years of office has already made history—and not just for the amount of hoopla surrounding his administration....

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