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REVIEW : Amy Poehler and Tina Fey in Sisters


REVIEW : Amy Poehler and Tina Fey in Sisters

By Marissa Spears Tina Fey and Amy Poehler let their freak side show in the comedy Sisters. This Jason Moore film is full of laughs and punch lines. Sisters is bound to leave the crowd dying of laughter with the Poehler and Fey comic pair last seen together in Baby Mama (2008). The main characters, […]

Ten months in Spain with Riley Davis


Ten months in Spain with Riley Davis

By Sierra Hobson As the sun rises above the rocky slopes of the Sierra de la Cabrera mountain range, just 40 miles outside of Madrid, Spain, its civilians wake to a beautiful, blue sky. This town is home to less than 3,000 people who spend their days walking in and out of town, talking, and […]

The perfect vacation: Hilton Head Island


The perfect vacation: Hilton Head Island

By Ryann Deutsch When looking for the perfect vacation spot what do people usually consider? Miles of pure white sand and the warm embrace of the sun? A place to unwind with loved ones? Or maybe a place to explore and go on adventures? Chances are vacationers will find all of these things and more […]

Review: The Revenant is a must see


Review: The Revenant is a must see

A movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next for two and a half hours straight is a movie worth watching. The Revenant, directed by Oscar winner Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, definitely meets that standard. In The Revenant, there are many scenes that will be […]

Review: Chipotle Mexican Grill is a one-of-a-kind restaurant fit for anyone and everyone


Review: Chipotle Mexican Grill is a one-of-a-kind restaurant fit for anyone and everyone

By Alyssa Dian In recent months, Chipotle Mexican Grill has lost a percentage of their customers due to the E. coli bacteria. Reports said that this bacteria was found in California, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington. This tended to scare customers away, at least for some amount of time. On the contrary, Chipotle Mexican […]

5 worst trends of the 2015-2016 school year


5 worst trends of the 2015-2016 school year

Let’s be honest: there are some trends that make people wonder why the idea is even trending. I can tell you that every one of us has tried at least one of these trends. There are many more than five but these are the most irritating trends, starting from the least irritating to the most […]

Review: Buttermilk triumphs in the Geneva breakfast scene


Review: Buttermilk triumphs in the Geneva breakfast scene

By Hannah Katz The Saturday morning was cold and rainy, and the line was out the door. Walking up to the doors of Buttermilk in downtown Geneva, someone in my party rhetorically asked if it would even be worth it to wait in such a long line. We ultimately decided to crowd in the space […]

Review: ‘The Fifth Wave’ is a dystopian disaster


Review: ‘The Fifth Wave’ is a dystopian disaster

By Emily Risner  The movie The Fifth Wave rolls on shore in last place among the recent teen dramas, such as The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, and Divergent. This film, directed by J Blakeson, had a very interesting concept. However, the movie was executed poorly. The movie starts out with an odd spoiler where […]

Review: ‘The Lightning Thief’ movie is a waste of time


Review: ‘The Lightning Thief’ movie is a waste of time

By Zoe Stone As a long-time fan of the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan, I was ecstatic to learn about the movie adaptation of the first book, The Lightning Thief. I had high hopes for this film. Sadly, this adaptation was a train wreck. I had faith in Chris Columbus after […]

Review: ‘Deadpool’ deserves ‘two crisp high fives’ for being marvelous


Review: ‘Deadpool’ deserves ‘two crisp high fives’ for being marvelous

By Erika Knutson In this day and age mostly everyone is desensitized to violence and profanity. If you aren’t, Deadpool may not be the movie for you due to graphic images, fight scenes, and copious amounts of curse words. Crude and sexual humor is a profounding theme throughout the movie with a few cringe-worthy jokes. […]