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Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.

COLUMN: ‘Time Cut:’ cutting into your valuable time

Luke Brewer, Reporter December 5, 2024

“Time Cut” lives up to its name as a film that cuts into your valuable time that could be well-spent elsewhere.  The Netflix film follows Lucy (Madison Bailey) as she stumbles upon a time machine...

Gunnar Olson, Senior, Journalism.

COLUMN: Pokémon TCG Pocket, we need to talk

Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief November 20, 2024

On Oct. 30, the Pokémon Company International released the mobile game Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket globally.    As someone who has been collecting the Pokémon TCG since I was 5 years old,...

Cam'ron Hardy, Senior, Journalism

COLUMN: ‘The Intruder:’ nothing you haven’t seen before

Cam'ron Hardy, Senior Reporter November 18, 2024

'The Intruder' is nothing out of the ordinary. It's the same plot that you've seen dozens of times and something that you shrug off and forget a week after you watch it. Scott (Michael Ealy) and Annie...

Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.

COLUMN: ‘We Live in Time:’ an emotional story told out of time

Luke Brewer, Reporter November 14, 2024

Emotionally gripping and intimate is the best way to describe “We Live in Time.”  The film follows the story of Tobias (Andrew Garfield) and Almut (Florence Pugh) after Almut accidentally hits...

Gunnar Olson, Senior, Journalism.

COLUMN: SNL made me cry last week

Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief November 12, 2024

Saturday was a day that I have been waiting for a long time, marking the return of John Mulaney to host Saturday Night Live. For those that might not be aware, SNL is in its 50th season, and to mark...

Cam'ron Hardy, Senior, Journalism

COLUMN: ‘King Richard:’ greatness starts with a plan and a tennis ball 

Cam'ron Hardy, Senior Reporter November 7, 2024

The story of Venus and Serena Williams is an inspirational story to tell, as Black people are typically not seen in the tennis world. Their journey was certainly distinctive.  The upbringing of anyone...

EDITORIAL: Signs of divide

EDITORIAL: Signs of divide

Editorial Board November 6, 2024

Election years bring very heated feelings and emotions to the surface for the American people.   We see this in day-to-day life, in protests and rallies and even in our neighborhoods. These feelings...

Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.

COLUMN: ‘The Thing:’ a pleasantly grotesque horror 

Luke Brewer, Reporter October 31, 2024

Halloween is finally here, so it’s only fair that I review a horror movie before the spooky month ends.  Regarded as one of the greatest films ever, both overall and in the horror genre, John Carpenter’s...

Jason Farias, Sophomore, History education

COLUMN: We deserve Election Day off

Jason Farias, Columnist October 30, 2024

If you took a look at Eastern’s previous academic calendar holidays, you might notice something different about this November. Unlike for the 2020 presidential and 2022 general elections, Eastern...

Gunnar Olson, Senior, Journalism.

COLUMN: ‘It’s What’s Inside’ asks who are you on the inside?

Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief October 24, 2024

Out of body experiences are generally seen as a metaphor, but “It's What’s Inside" brings this to an all-new level.   I was casually scrolling through TikTok when I stumbled into someone making...

Aidan Cusack

COLUMN: Why your OVC mascot may or may not suck

Aidan Cusack, Multimedia Editor October 19, 2024

To release some of this pent-up frustration with boring university mascots, I've created a list of the 10 full OVC member schools and their mascots, while also providing a certified Aidan Cusack suggested...

Luke Brewer, Freshman, Journalism.

COLUMN: ‘Piece by Piece:’ building a new entry into the documentary/drama genre

Luke Brewer, Reporter October 18, 2024

Theaters have been no stranger to documentary/drama films of famous artists in recent years, with some of the most notable including “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018), “Rocketman” (2019) and “Elvis”...

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