REVIEW: ‘Oppenheimer’ an ‘American Prometheus’
Oppenheimer exceeds expectations with 13 Oscars and a powerful message in movie theaters and homes around the world. By Lylah Jakubiak In a crowded movie theater, darkness stretches across the screen. Suddenly, the audience is encapsulated by a rolling, roaring cloud of glowing fire that snakes across the black. The theater falls silent as they […]
OPINION: Bring back the headphone jack
By Sarah Hager Apple recently laid a longstanding, beloved iPhone component in its grave: the headphone jack. The iPhone 7, the newest installation to the company’s line of cellular devices, does not include the small, cylindrical hole at the base of the phone that users have grown to know and love. Based solely upon the […]
Top five Disney shows
By Brooke Meyer We all have those childhood TV shows we watched growing up as a kid. It would be a hard decision between picking to chose from Disney or Nickelodeon. But here are just a few of Nickelodeon’s top five shows that we all wished still aired. Drake & Josh One of the best […]
“The Meaning of Life” with Addy Novak
The Adventurer “I want to travel the world!” By: Maddie Durso One thing I would like to accomplish before I die is being able to find pure happiness in whatever I decide to do with my life. If I had one wish I would wish for everyone in the world getting something to smile about […]
My ‘Imaginative Reality’ playlist takes me out of this world
By Alexa Garcia Last month I used 90 Gigs of data from playing this Spotify playlist I made from my phone. This playlist is titled “Imaginative Reality” because it includes all the songs that can help me escape this world and visit a new one. When I listen to these songs, I forget about all […]
REVIEW: Villa Verone not one to miss
By Rachel Morano Everyone loves a good, old school, Italian restaurant. If that’s what the interest is, Villa Verone is definitely the place to go for the next gathering. Villa Verone is a lovely authentic Italian restaurant in Geneva, Ill. The building itself used to be a home so it’s a very close and friendly […]
College Football Analysis #3: Alabama sits at top
By Maty Baines Seven weeks into the 2016 College Football and there has been already been dozens of historic moments. There has been hail mary’s, game winning field goals, blowouts, and Heisman hopefuls trying to make a name for themselves in their careers. This 2016 College Football season has already been historic and the season […]
Top 10 artists who died at the age of 27
By Brad Balicki The “27 Club” has left its mark in the pop-culture world as a cursed number. This number has been feared by many artists as the age that would soon be the last years of their life whether it be suicide, drug overdose, or even murder. These tragic and mysterious deaths would establish […]
Top 10 mind-bending movies
By Nathanael Olesen Have you ever thought you were the type of person that could easily follow a movie’s plot no matter how complicated? Are you bored with regular movies, finding them too easy to follow along with and extremely predictable? This list should introduce you to some movies that might give you a harder […]
How to be a better artist
By Wah Htoo There are four different principles to become an artist. These elements are patience, practice, perseverance, and fun. Leonardo Da Vinci took 12 years to paint the Mona Lisa’s lips perfectly. Da Vinci took a great amount of time, drawing, painting, and revising his work. This is what made Da Vinci a great […]
Where to be when the leaves begin to change
By Sarah Hager The fresh scent of the approaching cold hangs in the air. A flock of geese cuts across the bright grey sky, honks fading into the distance. Trees shift as a crisp breeze passes through their branches. A hurricane of technicolored leaves are sent rushing to the ground. L.M. Montgomery once wrote, “I’m […]