A 500-pound black bear nicknamed “Hank the Tank” has been breaking into homes around Lake Tahoe, Calif., stealing food and causing damage. He was last spotted walking down a street in the Tahoe Keys. The bear, as of now, has caused damage to over 30 Lake Tahoe properties and prompted […]
Author: Marin Dremock
The End of an Era: The age of Tom Brady is over, but whose age is beginning?
On Feb. 1, 2022, NFL quarterback Tom Brady retired from football after 22 seasons in the league. Brady spent 20 of those NFL seasons with the New England Patriots and another two with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He won seven Super Bowls: six with the Patriots and one with the […]
Olympic Athletes on TikTok: Why these stars’ accounts can bring a level of authenticity to an otherwise distanced event.
If your TikTok “For You” page looks like mine, you’ve seen a decent amount of Olympics-related videos. Whether they are videos of Shaun White eating a meal and reacting to a snowboard fail video, “haul” videos of athletes unpacking their two large duffel bags of apparel or tours of the […]
A Night of (Good) Dissonance: An impromptu jazz concert review.
It was supposed to be an opera. A group of friends and I had tickets to see “Fedeli d’Amore” at the Annenberg Center for Performing Arts on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. But when we found out that the Italian opera singers couldn’t travel internationally and that the show was […]
2022 Winter Olympics: Some exciting events and athletes to look forward to for this year’s games in Beijing.
Alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, freestyle skating, ice hockey, luge, nordic combined, short track speed skating, skeleton, ski jumping, snowboard and speed skating: these sports are those featured in the Olympic Winter games. This year’s Olympic Winter games are being held in Beijing, China. Though athletes […]
“Viktor”y for Hovland: A look at the young Norwegian’s outstanding professional golf career thus far.
The cohosts of the GOLF.com podcast “The Drop Zone” call him the “Resort Golf King.” His several wins at resort courses across the world has proven this nickname fairly true. Since turning pro in 2019, PGA Tour golfer, Viktor Hovland, has made quite an impression in both PGA tournaments and […]
2021 Photo Gallery: Eastern students recollect 2021 through photographs encompassing the history we have lived through this past year.
CNN January 2021: Traffic piles up as drivers wait for COVID-19 tests outside of the Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium. Reuters January 2021: Police munition causes explosion as 2,000 to 2,500 supporters of Donald Trump storm the Capitol Building following President Biden’s election. The New […]
Movie Spotlight: “The French Dispatch”: What “started as a holiday” has now become a Wes Anderson hit.
Film directors have their styles, just as actors have their signature moves. For Wes Anderson, symmetrical shots, vintage color schemes and full-circle stories are the keys of his style. “The French Dispatch,” Anderson’s 2021 film, is another example of the most blatantly Wes Anderson-esque movie. “The French Dispatch” is both […]
It’s Turbo Time: Former Pittsburgh Penguin Brandon Tanev has stolen the hearts of NHL fans.
To many people in the Philadelphia area’s dismay, I’m a Pittsburgh Penguins fan. I have been since I started faithfully watching hockey in 2013. Yes, like any other Pens fan, I love Sidney Crosby. But a specific player caught my eye a few seasons ago. Brandon Tanev was signed by […]
The Art of Birdwatching: What it takes to find your favorite feathered friends.
Birdwatching is a common pastime among outdoorsy folks, from older individuals to young aviary enthusiasts. If you’re like me, you love to bring your binoculars on a hike and spot some birds when you hear their chirps. This art form/pastime takes much skill, patience and effort but much beauty results […]