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Jacob Tremblay and Company are a “Wonder” to Behold
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- April 23, 2018
One feels that talking non-stop is the answer to getting away from the elephant in the room. One puts on a friendly façade that masks an ill-informed but nevertheless cruel nature. One is clearly a good egg at heart, but out of uncertainty and ever-present peer pressure, hesitates to demonstrate that ideal. All plausible. All
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Vinnie and Pat’s features tasty “hot-dogs” and “not-dogs”
- Campus Life
- April 12, 2018
Photo: Rachel Rhoads Spring has finally sprung. Well, maybe not quite yet. However, no need to worry! There is plenty to enjoy at Vinnie and Pat’s Dog House without the warmer weather. Whether you are a hotdog lover at heart or not really a fan, the restaurant offers something for everyone to enjoy. The welcoming
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Music review: Wild Child
- Campus Life
- April 12, 2018
Someday – if the weather ever warms up – what will you listen to while you lay out in the sun? I have a suggestion, the 2018 album by Wild Child, “Expectations.” The band that gave us “Crazy Bird” has produced an especially relaxing, thoughtful and nostalgic album. Its simplicity is outweighed only by its
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in on the impact of K-12 teacher strikes in 12 states across the U.S.
- Campus Life
- April 12, 2018
Public school teachers in Oklahoma, West Virginia, and Arizona have been striking for higher wages and increased funding to schools. Protesting began in West Virginia with elementary school teachers in Fayette County, who left class to protest cuts to their benefits and pay. Schools across the state began to shut down as middle and high
READ MOREReview: Lady Bird a beautiful, relatable debut
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- April 12, 2018
I had just dyed the ends of my hair pink when “Lady Bird” burst onto the scene. That’s not of much importance, I just thought it was ironic. I was a little worried everyone was thinking I was being a basic indie try-hard, trying to associate myself with the newest comedy-drama. Now having seen “Lady
READ MOREThe Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in on national debate: Is stronger gun control necessary?
- Campus Life
- March 22, 2018
The Marjory Douglass High School shooting in Parkland, Florida left 17 students and faculty dead in the largest high school shooting since the Columbine Massacre in 1999. The survivors left in the wake of this tragedy, specifically the students, are taking matters into their own hands and advocating for stricter gun control laws. They called
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Movie Review: “Tomb Raider” seizes upon familiar format
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- March 22, 2018
Lara Croft and the “Tomb Raider” franchise have been a fixture in video games for the last 20 years. As a protagonist, Croft serves as the female equivalent of Indiana Jones and has helped to recruit legions of female gamers, especially in the new millennium. In 2013, Croft’s story was reimagined by game developers, and
READ MOREMusic Review: K. Flay delivers polarizing, captivating album
- Campus Life
- March 22, 2018
In her second album, “Everywhere is Somewhere,” K. Flay has managed to encapsulate an incredibly broad range of emotion, from angst to new love. Her sound and lyrics breach an edginess that never fails to polarize listeners. “Everywhere is Somewhere” is not an album for a family roadtrip, but it will move or entertain many
READ MORELTE: Homer decries recent trend of linguistic appropriation in faculty meetings
- Campus Life
- March 22, 2018
Written by Dr. Sanjay Paul, Associate Professor of Economics Branding. Core competency. Value proposition. These are terms that Homer rarely used to hear at faculty meetings. Routinely used in the business world, they have now made alarming inroads into the world of academe. Not that Homer’s faculty meetings were paragons of intellectual discourse—the ivory tower
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