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Little Women follows journey of growing up, sisterhood

‘Little Women’ follows journey of growing up, sisterhood

Alyssa Osborn, Staff Writer January 14, 2020

“Little Women” drags the audience in for an emotional ride with the 2019 film adaption.  The film inspired by the novel written by Louisa May Alcott follows a beautiful, treasured story about sisterhood...

Assassins Pride anime is wasted potential

‘Assassin’s Pride’ anime is wasted potential

Darrian Breedlove, Opinion Editor January 14, 2020

Nothing is more disappointing than being hyped up for a show that ultimately falls flat and leaves you unsatisfied. Crunchyroll’s fall anime season is drawing to a close, and with it, the show “Assassin’s...

‘Rise of Skywalker’ underwhelms as final chapter of “Star Wars’

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief December 29, 2019

A squash-buckling space adventure that captured our hearts and galvanized nerds across the world over 40 years ago has officially come to an end. The Star Wars saga dramatized family ties, the strain...

Hulu’s “Dollface” exhibits comedy, stories of women

Sheridan Arnold, Staff Writer December 2, 2019

Hulu’s new show “Dollface” is another example of a big streaming platform wanting to focus more stories on women.  “Dollface” focuses on the character Jules, who is dumped by her boyfriend...

Disney+ has something for everyone

Will Phillips, Staff Writer December 2, 2019

“Do you have Disney+? I need to watch ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’!” said every college student ever.  In case you’ve been living under a rock, Disney recently launched its new streaming service,...

USIs A Midsummer Nights Dream exhibits the excitement of Shakespeare

USI’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ exhibits the excitement of Shakespeare

Samuel DeVoy, Chief Copy Editor November 19, 2019

I loved “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” While my bias may be rooted in my love of Shakespeare, I thoroughly enjoyed this performance. From the constant trickery of the Fairy King Oberon to the elaborate...

Let It Snow follows diverse, fun relationships

‘Let It Snow’ follows diverse, fun relationships

Alyssa Osborn, Staff Writer November 19, 2019

“Let It Snow” lifts spirits just in time for the holidays.  The Netflix original movie, an adaptation of the book “Let It Snow” by John Green, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson, follows three...

Santa Girl a cheesy, underdeveloped Christmas movie

‘Santa Girl’ a cheesy, underdeveloped Christmas movie

Alyssa Osborn, Staff Writer November 12, 2019

The Christmas season has started early this year. Netflix is coming out with a lot of new Christmas movies this year, and while a lot of them will get you into the Christmas spirit, I wouldn’t count...

Fruits Basket shares stories of tender, damaged characters

‘Fruits Basket’ shares stories of tender, damaged characters

Darrian Breedlove, Opinion Editor November 12, 2019

One of the most enthralling parts of characterization in stories is the ability to capture and harness raw emotion.  For character driven plots, it’s a basic necessity to have a story that viewers...

Freedom, equality expressed in Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

Freedom, equality expressed in ‘Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung’

Alyssa Osborn, Staff Writer November 5, 2019

Goo Hae Ryung is tired of playing an inferior role in Joseon, the last dynasty of Korea. She takes the opportunity to become one of the first female historians, unbalancing the preserving structure...

‘The Institute’ forces us to face ourselves as monsters

Sheridan Arnold, Staff Writer November 5, 2019

The spooky season lingers on with the release of Stephen King’s new novel “The Institute.”  “The Institute” has little of the usual features in horror novels such as ghosts, demons and scary...

‘Untitled Goose Game’ a breath of fresh air

Samuel DeVoy, Chief Copy Editor October 29, 2019

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a nuisance to society; to root through someone else’s backyard and ruin their day? I have, and when presented with the option I jumped on it. “Untitled...

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