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The 54th Annual Juried Student Art Show consists of 116 student artworks presented at the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center. It opened Oct. 30 and will continue to be presented until Dec. 9.

54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition is a wonderful showcase of USI student artwork

Abigail Durham and Ian Young November 15, 2023

If you were to walk into the Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries between Oct. 30 - Dec. 9, you would be greeted by peculiar paintings, sturdy woodwork, beautiful ceramics and artwork you can’t...

God of War (2018), released April 20, 2018, is a third-person, action-adventure video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. This game has become the best example of high-quality gaming during the PS4 era.

‘God of War (2018)’ is the magnum opus of the PS4 era

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor November 8, 2023

*this review contains spoilers for “God of War (2018)”* PlayStation set a lot of standards during the PS4 era. Games like “Bloodborne,” “Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018),” and “The Last...

Five Nights at Freddys, released Oct. 27, is a horror movie based on the video game franchise of the same name. The movie follows a security guard working at Freddy Fazbears Pizzeria during the night shift, where the animatronics begin acting strange as his time there increases.

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ is a glorious disaster

Maci Crowell, Staff Writer November 8, 2023

*this review contains spoilers for "Five Nights at Freddy's* As a retired geek, I was elated to hear Blumhouse was coming out with a “Five Nights at Freddy’s” movie. The production is based on...

“Over the Garden Wall,” produced by Cartoon Network, is a cartoon miniseries that ran from Nov. 3-7, 2014. The show has become one of the most celebrated shows on Cartoon Network with its thick autumn atmosphere and storytelling.

The whimsy, wonder of ‘Over the Garden Wall’

Lou Orth and Ian Young October 31, 2023

Cartoon Network experienced a golden age of animation in the early 2010s. Shows like “Adventure Time,” “Regular Show” and  “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” made the network the leading force...

The Dark Side of the Moon, released March 1, 1973, is the eighth studio album by progressive rock band Pink Floyd. The album is celebrating its 50th anniversary and is hailed as one of the most iconic and influential albums of all time.

Both sides of the moon: The legacy of ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and its awful redux

Maci Crowell and Ian Young October 24, 2023

Few albums have the status “The Dark Side of the Moon” has. Even if someone hasn’t listened to the album, I guarantee most people recognize the light prism on the cover. “The Dark Side of the...

Fae Farm is a farming simulation game released by Phoenix Labs Sept. 8. Its quality and variety of content make it a better game than Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

‘Fae Farm’ stands tall as a competitor to ‘Stardew Valley’

Lou Orth, Staff Writer October 18, 2023

I have been playing farming simulation and management games since I was 7. Obscure games like “Squinkies” and “Littlest Pet Shop” are some of the earliest memories I have of gaming.  Excellent...

Banning books is not limited to the United States. Other countries have their own list of banned books.

Five books that are banned around the world

Maci Crowell, Staff Writer October 18, 2023

Banned Books Week, Oct. 1-7, is a time when we put a spotlight on books that have been suppressed by governments and schools around the world. Banning books can be argued to be a stifiling of rights and...

“Outlast,” released Sept. 4, 2013, is a first-person survival horror game developed and published by Red Barrels. Outlasts simplicity and nail-biting horror has allowed it to age gracefully since its release 10 years ago.

‘Outlast’ gives me extreme anxiety 10 years later

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor October 4, 2023

*This review contains content some viewers may find disturbing.* Horror and video games are a perfect match. “Resident Evil 4,” “Silent Hill 2” and “P.T.” are some of the greatest games...

Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album, “GUTS” released Sept. 8.

Olivia Rodrigo becomes the boss of girl bosses with ‘GUTS’

Bryce West, News Editor September 27, 2023

When Olivia Rodrigo released “SOUR,” I thought it was going to be impossible to reach the heights that it did. I was skeptical when “GUTS” was announced June 26 because I wondered how she could...

Geometry Dash, released Aug. 13, 2013, is a platformer where the player completes parkour levels to the beat of music. Even though it is a simple game, it holds up as one of the best platformers of the 2010s.

‘Geometry Dash’ still holds up as one of the best platformers of the past decade

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor September 25, 2023

Platformers made a big resurgence in the late 2010s. Games like “Celeste,” “A Hat in Time,” “Journey” and the “Mario” franchise put platformers back on the menu for a lot of gamers. “Geometry...

Baldurs Gate 3, released Aug. 3, is a top-down, role-playing game inspired by Dungeons & Dragons. Baldurs Gate 3 stands out as an outlier in a polished and well-crafted game in a business that has become complacent and greedy.

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ spits in the face of gaming industry greed

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor September 19, 2023

*This review contains light spoilers for “Baldur’s Gate 3”* The video game industry is in a weird spot right now. Even though there have been a lot of excellent games released, there has been...

Starfield, released Sept. 6, is an open-world role-playing game set in the vast emptiness of space. While Starfield has enthralling exploration and fun combat, the games technical state renders it unplayable.

‘Starfield’ is a broken, unplayable mess

Ian Young, Lifestyle Editor September 11, 2023

This year has been great for video games. “Dead Space (2023),” “Resident Evil 4 (2023),” “Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,” “Baldur's Gate 3” and “Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon”...

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