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Film review of ‘A Minecraft Movie’

Sammy Wynn, Reporter April 21, 2025

A man is straddling the sidewall of a boxing ring. The camera cuts to a box, a box that drops a zombie. It cuts again, this time to another man. He looks left, he looks right and with a worried smile,...

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‘Forever Is a Feeling’: Lucy Dacus’s spin on her gamble on love

Sylvia Freire, Reporter April 19, 2025

“Forever Is a Feeling,” but this feeling wasn’t one that lasted for me. Lucy Dacus, the American singer and songwriter known for being a member of the band “Boygenius,” released her newest...

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Corporate America continues to abuse farmers

Jackson Marshall, Reporter April 16, 2025

Agriculture has always been the foundation of society.  Humanity was nomadic and pastoral until the widespread development of agriculture, which allowed us to settle in a singular location and found...

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The live-action ‘Snow White’ was just okay

Melanie Schouppe, Reporter April 14, 2025

Another Disney live-action remake of one of their beloved princess stories has hit the big screen. All I have to say is that it was okay. “Snow White” was released on Friday, March 21, 2025, after...

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Some non-voter woes

Aidan Dillard-Hijikata, Opinion Editor April 3, 2025

I’m finally coming to terms with a critical lapse in my judgment, and I would like to apologize.  I was wholeheartedly a Trump skeptic, if not downright a nonbeliever of nearly the totality of his...

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The American dream is a withering ideal

Jackson Marshall, Reporter April 2, 2025

The price of a home has increased by 52% from January of 2020 to December of 2024.  In less than five years, the once-common life aspiration of home ownership has become entirely unrealistic for most...

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Why I hate award shows

Sammy Wynn, Reporter March 31, 2025

Award show season is the highlight of the year for celebrities. It’s the season where they get to dress up in million-dollar gowns and suits, walk the red carpet and present themselves to society. For...

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Graduate student workers are underpaid by universities

Jackson Marshall, Reporter March 27, 2025

Graduate students are an integral part of the educational institution at every level.  At first, it may appear that the responsibilities of a graduate student focus entirely on their own education,...

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Transphobic policy is the foot in the door

Austin Collier, Reporter March 13, 2025

Gender has been a contentious issue for years. Academics and activists alike have examined, deconstructed and critiqued it while their conservative opponents have sought to discredit their work and reinforce...

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‘The Substance’ is true feminist horror

Sammy Wynn, Reporter March 8, 2025

“Remember, you are one.” A deep, monotone voice rang in my ears as a neon green title flashed across the screen: “The Substance.” I sat in the reclining seats of the theater as I watched the...

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The best of the best, or that’s what the Academy thinks

Best Picture: “Anora” | Sammy Wynn The Oscar goes to “Anora,” but should it have? Like many nationwide, I didn't expect the film to win best picture, especially with other blockbuster hits,...

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The entertainment industry needs to relearn how to be creative

Melanie Schouppe, Reporter March 4, 2025

Is it just me, or does it feel like original stories in movies, TV and Broadway have become rarer recently?  All that I see are advertisements for reboots, remakes, sequels or adaptations of already...

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