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Gunnar Olson

COLUMN: The Nintendo Switch 2: We are so back

Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2025

The announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2 is probably the highlight of my year so far.   I know it's only February and there will probably be bigger things to come like graduating college, but this...

Emerson Reynolds

COLUMN: Make masterpieces, not money

Emerson Reynolds , Sports Reporter January 29, 2025

Telling stories is a big deal to me. I am an English major after all.   So, when I saw the TV show “Arcane,” a Netflix original whose story was based on the game League of Legends, I loved it....

Gunnar Olson

COLUMN: The addictive world of trading card breaking

Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2025

One commonly talked about issue in today's news is TikTok’s ban in the United States.   Users of the platform leading up to the ban discussed how it will take away the ability for creators to publish...

Luke Brewer

COLUMN: Mob films are the Hallmark Channel of cinema

Luke Brewer, News Editor January 20, 2025

Recently, a trailer for the upcoming film “The Alto Knights” was released. The film has Robert De Niro playing both Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, two rival Italian Americans who head their own...

Gabe Newman, Sophomore, Journalism

COLUMN: Mahomet-Seymour must leave the Apollo Conference

Gabe Newman, Assistant Sports Editor January 15, 2025

 Mahomet-Seymour High School needs a new athletic conference.   As the village of Mahomet continues to grow, so does the school system. A couple of years ago, the junior high school building had over...

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...

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