Love overcoming obstacles
Darrian Breedlove, Staff Writer
April 24, 2018
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Creative Commons Steffi has been a selective mute for most of her life. She’s been silent for so long that she feels completely invisible. But Rhys, the new boy at school, sees her. He’s deaf, and Steffi’s knowledge of basic sign language gets her assigned to help him grow accustomed at schoo...
‘Into the Woods’ stuns, captivates
Sarah Rogers, Features Editor
April 24, 2018
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“Into the Woods” is of one of my all-time favorite musicals. With that being said, I went to the university’s production with high expectations— and they certainly did not disappoint. While I want to say the Witch stole the show, I hesitate because I was impressed with every single person ...
Up-and-coming artists deserve recognition
Jason Honesto, Staff Writer
April 17, 2018
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Wikipedia Commons Though many of today’s popular icons in the music industry produce high-quality content in their song production, people tend to forget about the beauty that lies in the music of up-and-coming artists. These hidden treasures possess just as much talent as mainstream artists, ...
New film worth the hype
Darrian Breedlove, Staff Writer
April 17, 2018
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Wikipedia Commons A new movie receiving a lot of hype and attention lately is “A Quiet Place” directed by John Krasinski, who is popularly known as Jim from “The Office.” “A Quiet Place” stars John Krasinski and Emily Blunt as parents living in a futuristic society where it has become dange...
Church and state issues, showcased beautifully
Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer
April 10, 2018
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Wikipedia Commons The third installment to the series, “God’s Not Dead: A Light in the Darkness,” delivers exactly what audiences have come to expect from the series: a wonderfully modern storyline, amazing characters and beautiful truths. This Christian drama is perfectly fit with problem...
Super hero series on success, failure
Darrian Breedlove, Staff Writer
April 10, 2018
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Wikimedia Commons With Marvel and DC movies coming out left and right these days, it’s easy to miss other great superhero franchises. One of these is the “My Hero Academia” anime, or “Boku no Hero Academia” in Japanese. The story follows a junior high boy named Izuku “Deku” Midoriya...
‘Wrinkle in Time’ emphasizes emotion, diversity
Emma Corry, Staff Writer
April 4, 2018
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Wikipedia Commons There are some movies out there that I find almost impossible to form an opinion on. Ava DuVernay’s “A Wrinkle in Time” is one of them This fantasy adventure film is brought to us by Disney and is based on the Madeleine L’Engle novel of the same name. I came into this fi...
Kelly Clarkson does it again
Jason Honesto, Staff Writer
April 3, 2018
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Creative Commons Since winning the first season of “American Idol” in 2002, Kelly Clarkson has made an admirable effort in keeping her music relevant in the world of entertainment. With hits such as “Because of You” (2004), “Stronger” (2011), and “Piece by Piece” (2015), Clarks...
Pop band showcases beauty through simplicity
Brian Alexander, Opinion Editor
April 3, 2018
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Wikipedia Commons Superorganism is a new indie pop band that just released its first self-titled album in March 2017. Let’s start with the obvious. Superorganism’s self-titled album is weird, and to be honest, at first I did not like it. When I first heard the album, the unabashed poppi...
Long awaited ‘Immortal Reign’ doesn’t disappoint
Darrian Breedlove, Staff Writer
April 3, 2018
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Creative Commons The sixth and final installment of Morgan Rhodes’ Falling Kingdoms series “Immortal Reign” was recently released and has been an anticipated read for many fans of the high fantasy series. But considering it the final book of a series, did it live up to the excitement? ...
Standing ovation for ‘Standing on My Knees’
Austin Lewis, Staff Writer
March 27, 2018
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Sydni Abel Anxiety, joy, suspense and worry were just four of the emotions I felt while viewing the student directed play produced at the university, “Standing on my Knees.” The play is about Catherine (Kaitlyn Kearschner) who is a poet who suffers from schizophrenia. After being releas...
‘Rise’ exceeds expectations
Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer
March 27, 2018
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The first episode of the new series “Rise” left many people intrigued and hopeful for the new drama. While many were doubtful as previews gave the pretense of being too similar to many other musical based shows, “Rise” added a fresh, modernized format to the televised idea of high school ...