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 […]
2022 NBA All-Star starters – are they deserving of selection?
By Eli Balisi The NBA All-Star starters representing the league have been announced for the year. Here are some thoughts on the selections. The Eastern Conference is loaded with quality talent, and I felt that the NBA did a great job representing it. Kevin Durant is having another incredible scoring year, proving both his own […]
Top female alpine contenders in Beijing
By Emma Hirschauer Alpine skiing is a fast-paced and thrilling sport that will soon be showcased heavily on the world stage. It features a wide variety of superhuman athletes who push their bodies to the limits in order to excel. Here is a list of some top female contenders for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. […]
OPINION: Parents should not be allowed to ban books from schools, libraries
By Isabelle Konopacki “Book Banning is the most widespread form of censorship in the United States, with children’s literacy being the primary target,” said Susan L. Webb the student-teacher supervisor at Middle Tennessee State University Recently, parents, lawmakers, teachers, and school board officials are challenging books at an extremely fast rate. This has been worrying […]
Autotune Can Be Attributed to Oversaturation in the Music Industry
By Mira Nevins Music today is heavily saturated with the same act repeated by multiple people. Many popular “artists” are simply just a copy and paste of each other, each having an almost identical sound to one another. Today’s music is boring- it’s all the same. It seems the industry is seriously lacking in some […]
OPINION: Is cheerleading a sport?
By Mackenzie Corcoran In light of the second season of the hit, Netflix docuseries Cheer being released, the legitimacy of cheerleading being a sport is coming to the light once again. While it is not officially recognized by the NCAA as a sport, I believe that it should be and it should be common knowledge […]
One of the best animated shows of the 2010s–and you may have never even heard about it
By Brynne Albert Hope, despair, love. The things that drive us every day. Many pieces of media have tried to encapsulate the paralleling feelings of joy and hopelessness in the past, but one show stands out above others as one of the smartest, most creative, and, undoubtedly, most overlooked: Puella Magi Madoka Magica. The show […]
OPINION: Should colleges continue to require COVID vaccines?
By Nicholas Klann The debate about mandatory vaccinations rages on as people from around the country still refuse to get the shot. However, colleges are beginning to require the COVID-19 vaccinations for students to be allowed on the campus. It is important that colleges continue to enforce vaccine mandates for their students and staff. Vaccinations […]
OPINION: Filibuster should be abolished
By Eli Balisi On Aug. 24, 2021, congresspeople in the House of Representatives approved the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. This piece of legislation would strengthen the ability of people to vote in this country. However, due to the antiquated senate rules, this law has not been able to be put into effect. Republican senators […]
OPINION: Covid-19 vaccines are necessary to overcome pandemic
By Olivia Gebhardt An enormous 90 percent of people in intensive care are not vaccinated for Covid-19. One would think that this statistic is enough to convince people to get vaccinated, but sadly people are still resisting lifesaving science. This preventative measure is why everyone who can get the vaccine should get the vaccine. Getting […]
‘Folkore’: A lyrical masterpiece
By Emma Hirschauer Taylor Swift is an artist who has undoubtedly shaped the music of the 21st century. She has won the most Album of the Year awards out of any female vocalist at the Grammys, she holds the record for the most weeks at number one on Billboard, and she is the first artist […]