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‘The Shack’: A successful Christian film, despite cries of heresy

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief April 4, 2017

When I walked into the theater to see "The Shack," I did not expect to be impressed. Directed by Stuart Hazeldine, it's a film with Christian themes, and the genre is infamous for featuring poor acting,...

Political Focus: Senate votes on SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor April 4, 2017

With the passing of Antonin Scalia, one of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most conservative-leaning justices, the fight over his replacement has been vicious. Using all necessary measures, Republicans successfully...

Dave Chappelle’s stand-up: How do we consume comedy in contemporary America?

Lawson Robinson, Movie Columnist April 3, 2017

Media juggernaut Netflix has released two stand-up specials from Dave Chappelle, "The Age of Spin" and "Deep in the Heart of Texas." These specials mark his return to stand-up comedy and have strummed...

Political Focus: The Keystone XL pipeline

Melissa Deatsch, Sports Editor April 1, 2017

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the project for TransCanada to complete the Keystone XL pipeline has been approved. The approval comes in direct opposition to efforts made by the Obama administration...

Letter to the editor: Comments on forgotten Cadillac Tax

Michael Kepes March 28, 2017

Hello: My comment is in reference to a story in the March 15 edition of The Post in the Perspectives section. The piece was titled "Political Focus: Congressional Republicans introduce Obamacare replacement...

OPINION: Hello, I’m climate change! Formerly known as ‘global warming,’ formerly known as ‘global cooling’

Isaac Martin, Political Contributor March 28, 2017

What government agency makes decisions so weighty they may cost the U.S. economy over $2.5 trillion and over 300,000 jobs over the next 15 years? What federal bureaucracy holds the power to potentially...

Drew’s Review: Drake’s ‘More Life’

Drew Hagge, Music Columnist March 28, 2017

After debuting on "OVO Sound Radio," Drake’s Apple Music Beats 1 Radio show, the October Firm released the playlist “More Life” — whatever that means. Since Billboard now accounts for streams,...

‘The Belko Experiment’: A little style, no substance

Lawson Robinson, Movie Columnist March 28, 2017

The contemporary workplace is the backdrop for many narratives, but none quite like “The Belko Experiment.” Directed by Greg McLean, this film forces coworkers to battle one another in a blood bath. The...

‘Prison Break’ reboot coming April 4

Laurel Kraus, Managing Editor March 28, 2017

Spoiler alert: This review contains plot spoilers.  How many times can the same plot be reused and still manage to hold the audience’s attention? Apparently, five times and counting. After...

Drew’s Review: The most important elements in a hit rap song

Drew Hagge, Music Columnist March 21, 2017

This guide can also double as a public service announcement to those rap fans who make sure to distinguish "real" versus "fake" hip-hop, which not-so-coincidentally happens to fall along the same lines...

‘Kong: Skull Island’ has unfulfilled potential

Lawson Robinson, Movie Columnist March 21, 2017

“This planet doesn't belong to us. Ancient species owned this earth long before mankind. I spent 30 years trying to prove the truth: monsters exist.” - Bill Randa (portrayed by John Goodman) The...

Ed Sheeran releases perfect new album

Ed Sheeran releases ‘perfect’ new album

Nowshin Chowdhury, Photo Editor March 14, 2017

A solid blue image appeared on Ed Sheeran's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts at 1:29 a.m. EST on Dec. 13, 2016, that left thousands of fans feeling clueless, yet excited at the same time. It...

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