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“Spider-Man: Homecoming” Welcomes iconic hero home

“Spider-Man: Homecoming” Welcomes iconic hero home

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief July 14, 2017

Spoiler alert: This review contains minor plot spoilers. To most people, Spider-Man is one of the most iconic superheroes of all-time. However, despite his universal hero status, the iconic character...

OPINION: Facts and Opinion: James Comey Hearing

Isaac Martin, Political Columnist June 29, 2017

The day after our last publication, former FBI director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee.  His testimony came on the heels of his abrupt firing in May and covered everything...

Political Focus: Trumps travel ban heads to the Supreme Court

John Bozick, Web Editor June 29, 2017

The Supreme Court has recently decided to allow a limited version of President Trump's controversial travel ban to take effect. The court has also decided on a fall hearing date to listen to the president's...

OPINION: Lorde finds pop perfection in sophomore album

OPINION: Lorde finds pop perfection in sophomore album

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief June 23, 2017

It’s hard to believe it has been four years since Lorde ruled the Billboard Hot 100 with her smash hit “Royals.” At the time, she was only 16-years-old. The New Zealand native conquered the music...

OPINION: “Transformers: The Last Knight” Will blow audiences away — and not in a good way

OPINION: “Transformers: The Last Knight” Will blow audiences away — and not in a good way

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief June 23, 2017

When it comes to Michael Bay’s inexplicably never-ending “Transformers” franchise, there is no beating around the bush—it’s really bad. If you don’t think two-and-a-half hours’ worth of annoying...

Too young to understand

Too young to understand

AuJenee Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief June 20, 2017

This article describes sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised. Netflix released a show called “13 Reasons Why” on Saturday, April 1. The show follows the story of Hannah Baker as she explains...

Reviving feminism in film: Why Wonder Woman is the film we need right now

Reviving feminism in film: Why “Wonder Woman is the film we need right now

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief June 13, 2017

If you ask someone who their favorite superhero is, chances are they’ll respond with one of the infinite male superheroes that Hollywood has shoved down our throats—Batman, Superman, the list goes...

Political Focus: The Paris Climate Agreement

John Bozick, Web Editor June 6, 2017

After much debate and division in both the Trump Administration and congress, President Trump has announced plans to formally withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. As is the case for most things our...

The fifth film in Disneys infamous franchise falls short.

“Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”— fifth installment sinks an already wrecked ship

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief May 30, 2017

Spoiler alert: This review contains plot spoilers. Since its debut in 2003, Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise has become one of the most successful film franchises of all time. The...

OPINION: My worst nightmare

OPINION: My worst nightmare

Amanda Buchanan, Contributor May 22, 2017

This article describes sexual-assault and its emotional aftermath. Reader discretion is advised.  Powerless. Denial. Guilt. Embarrassment. Fear. Anxiety. Most of all: anger....

The minimum wage for employees across Michigan was changed from $8.50 to $8.90 on Jan. 1, 2017.

Between cash and the classroom: How students respond to a higher minimum wage

Shane Grodzicki, Contributor May 18, 2017

Being poor is part of being in college. But summer is the time where most students try to make some extra cash by working minimum wage jobs. Jan. 1, 2017 brought the minimum wage up by 40 cents to $8.90,...

Pilot will function as an earpiece that will translate in ones ear as someone speaks. But, some are skeptical of its abilities to really mimic language.

OPINION: Pilot: a Flightless Bird or a Sci-fi Reality?

Shane​ ​Grodzicki, Contributor May 18, 2017

In the ever-intermingling age of global commerce, a new technology is aiming to take flight this summer, and it’s one that could soar well beyond the obstacles of language. For what could be a giant...

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