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James Bay is back and embracing the phrase “new hair, new me”

James Bay is back and embracing the phrase “new hair, new me”

Jessica Leydet, Social Media Editor June 6, 2018

British indie rocker James Bay released his sophomore album “Electric Light” on May 18, 2018. After the debut of his first album, “Chaos and the Calm” (2015), fans were swooning over his raw vocals...

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” is fan service at its finest, for better or worse

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” is fan service at its finest, for better or worse

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief June 6, 2018

Those who know me best know that I can probably count the things I love more than “Star Wars” on one hand. I’ve been a devoted fan of the franchise since I was 5 years old, making my expectations...

Political Focus: Convincing ourselves we don’t have a gun problem

Political Focus: Convincing ourselves we don’t have a gun problem

Ben Hume, Web Editor June 6, 2018

“Here we are again” is not the way an article focused on mass shootings should start, but here we are. Another school shooter was taken into custody on Friday, May 18, after taking the lives of...

“Action Point”? More like “Action Pointless”

“Action Point”? More like “Action Pointless”

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief June 6, 2018

Johnny Knoxville films are infamous for senseless stunts, comedic chaos and lots of broken bones. The trademark ridiculousness of pretty much every Knoxville project has been cemented by the success of...

Arctic Monkeys new album takes you on an introspective time machine you won’t want to get off

Jessica Leydet, Social Media Editor May 17, 2018

Arctic Monkeys released their sixth album, “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino,” on May 11, 2018.  The band has received polarized reviews on the album’s aesthetic and I’d like to set the record...

“Avengers: Infinity War” is Marvel’s biggest and boldest effort yet

“Avengers: Infinity War” is Marvel’s biggest and boldest effort yet

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief April 30, 2018

Ten years, 19 films and over $15.4 billion later, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has become the highest-grossing film franchise of all-time. But quantity and quality are two separate things, and while Marvel...

OPINION: The fallacious and corrupt FBI

Isaac Martin, Contributor April 10, 2018

Over the past three years, controversy after controversy has rocked our nation, exposing many of our most beloved institutions as mouldering bastions of decadence at the highest levels (#MeToo). The two...

Shelby Tankersley,
Editor-in-Chief

Letter from the editor: That’s a wrap

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief April 10, 2018

Hey readers, I don't know about you guys, but I had a few fictional characters that I aspired to be when I was a kid. Among them were Wonder Woman, Lois Lane, Chloe Sullivan and Hermione Granger. But...

Underdeveloped, Unfinished, “Unsane”

Underdeveloped, Unfinished, “Unsane”

Mary Siring, Staff Reporter April 10, 2018

“Unsane” is 2018’s “Shutter Island,” if “Shutter Island” had little to no character development and a plot with potential but a script and ending that didn’t follow through. The film...

The cost of “college kid food”

The cost of “college kid food”

Alyssa Ochss April 10, 2018

“College kid food.” When the words are heard, what usually comes to mind are things like a block of ramen noodles, pop tarts or the double shot Starbucks drinks that someone could buy from a vending...

The Weeknd reverts to his darker days in “My Dear Melancholy,”

The Weeknd reverts to his darker days in “My Dear Melancholy,”

Falin Hakeem, Staff Reporter April 10, 2018

OK, so for those of you who may not know The Weeknd, or Abel Tesfaye, before he became one of Pop/R&B’s biggest mainstream hitmakers, let me fill you in really quick. For a period of time, Tesfaye...

“A Quiet Place” is terrifyingly terrific

“A Quiet Place” is terrifyingly terrific

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief April 10, 2018

For most of us, John Krasinski will forever be known as the wisecracking, mild-mannered prankster Jim Halpert from “The Office.” That is, until you see his new horror flick “A Quiet Place,” which...

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