Have you ever been asked to choose between two options but you realize you don’t want to, not because you’re lazy but because you like both options? And you can’t just say “both” because that isn’t the spirit of the question. Well I think we need to normalize saying “both.” […]
Author: Brian Lines
Video Games With Structural Stability: A brief analysis of LEGO video games.
Video games are perhaps one of the least praised and least respected medium of art and entertainment. Whilst they remain loved and enjoyed by niche fans and younger generations, they are never looked at in the same way as movies and television. Even within larger gaming communities not many kinds […]
The 94th Academy Awards Kick Off: A brief dive into this year’s Oscars nominations.
As another season of film comes to an end, the industry prepares to celebrate and honor recent movies released between March 1 and December 31, 2021. The 94th Academy Awards ceremony (also known as the Oscars) will be taking place at 8:00PM on Sunday, March 22 this year. Among the […]
The Super Bowl as Community: In America, Super Bowl Sunday is more than just a sports event.
The Super Bowl not as a sporting event but as a source of community. You can take this a bunch of different ways, but I was inspired by the Super Bowls of my childhood, where my dad made chicken wings, which I loved, and I read my book on the […]
Album Review: An appreciation of Ólafur Arnald’s album, “Island Songs.”
In 2016, Icelandic musical artist, Ólafur Arnald, undertook a seven-week journey across his home country. Arnald stayed in seven different locations all around the island of Iceland, composing a personal and emotional song tied to the history and culture of each location. Additionally, in each location, Arnald collaborated with another […]
Club Spotlight: The Board Game Club.
College can be difficult, and while schoolwork is a priority in college, it often stresses students out the most. Most students will inevitably feel stress and burnout to a large degree at some point in their college career. So what is the key to not allowing stress to shut you […]
Black Voices in Classical Education: How the Black intellectual tradition has been shaped and been shaped by the classical tradition.
On the evening of Friday, Nov. 12, Eastern University had the privilege of hosting three distinguished guests for a conversation on classical education and the Black intellectual tradition. The event was organized and hosted by the Templeton Honors College, and the conversation was led and moderated by Dr. Brian Williams, […]
Favorite Fall Drinks: Which fall beverage will rule them all?
Only a select few members of our society truly enjoy cold weather. Most of us enjoy the fall season for its activities, colors and fashion, but not for its colder embrace. For those of us who seek some kind of enjoyment in spite of the cold, we often turn towards […]
The Art of Writing in Books: A look at why writing in your favorite books can be beneficial.
When one thinks about writing in books, they probably think about analytical, close readings of deep and difficult texts for academic purposes. While this is definitely one of the many instances in which one can write in their books, it is surely not the only one, and it is absolutely […]
Afghan Refugees: A brief look at where Afghan refugees are fleeing to and what resettlement processes look like
On August 15th, the president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, fled the nation and a militant group, the Taliban, took control over the country. According to the UN Refugee Agency, an estimated 600,000 Afghans have been newly displaced in the country this year. Due to the recent power shift within Afghanistan, […]