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Hard Pill to Swallow: Everyone should watch “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”

By: Jayme Fisher On Dec. 21, 2022, “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” hit theaters.  The film follows the legendary cat that wears boots from the Shrek universe.  As a film itself, it serves as the sequel to the first “Puss in Boots” movie that was released in 2011.  In the latest installment, Puss in […]

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Opinion

The Uptick of Political Violence: How is this where our country is going?

By: Jayme Fisher Within recent weeks, it feels like political violence has been increasing.  There was the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband, and an attack on a conservative canvasser. A few months ago, there was an attack on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.  When I think of what could be causing the uptick, a few

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Hard Pill to Swallow: Disney needs to stop remaking its classics into live action films

By: Jayme Fisher Growing up, there was nothing better than curling up on the couch to watch the “Little Mermaid,” “The Princess and the Frog” or “Tangled.” Each of these films holds a special place in my heart because I adore each of the female lead characters in them.  I admired Ariel growing up because

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News & Features

Take This!: A student review of an Eastern class

By: Jayme Fisher According to my.eastern’s course description, Computer Graphics (FAPA-160) is “designed to provide the basic skills necessary for the successful use of an industry standard graphics program, Adobe Photoshop and is specifically intended for the inexperienced student.” Computer Graphics is one of my favorite classes at Eastern University. The sole purpose of the

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How Wide is Our Welcome Event: A look into an upcoming event featuring a reporter from the New Yorker

By: Jayme Fisher On Oct. 19, Emma Green, a reporter for the New Yorker, Kathy Lee, a retired university professor and David King, a retired university president will be speaking at Eastern University. Green will be the main speaker, but Dr. Lee and Dr. King will also be speaking.  Green is a staff writer at

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Potential Advancement in Alzheimer’s Research: Results of a new trial uncovers a drug that slows cognitive decline in those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

By: Jayme Fisher On Sept. 27, Eisai announced in a press release that the results of a trial saw a breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease treatment. The drug used in the trial was lecanemab, which is an experimental monoclonal antibody designed to break down clumps of toxic proteins in the brain that are argued to be

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Taking Courses Elsewhere: A look into the opportunities for taking classes outside of Eastern University

By: Jayme Fisher For those of you who don’t know, students have an opportunity to take courses at other institutions. You may be wondering why you would ever do this, but sometimes, there could be a class you really need/want to take, but Eastern doesn’t offer it.  For example, Cabrini offers a class called “Video

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The Cushing Center: A breakdown of the counseling and academic support resources on campus

By: Jayme Fisher At Eastern University, there are many different resources that students can utilize that will set them up for academic success. One of the most prominent resources that some students don’t take advantage of is the Cushing Center for Counseling and Academic Support, which is usually referred to as CCAS and is located

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