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…
The Art of “Chicken Run”: A student explains his love for this stop-motion farm film.
I am only an amateur movie critic. Now that I think about it, movie critic and my name should not be allowed in the same sentence. All my strong opinions,…
Podcast of the Month: A student recommends one of his favorite podcasts, “Proverbial.”
Every episode of Joshua Gibbs’ podcast, “Proverbial,” begins with: “Modern men hate proverbs, but I’m not a modern man.” So begins the introduction to Joshua Gibb’s podcast, “Proverbial.” Each episode,…
The Contested Case for Vaccinations: A student analyzes the data for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Since Jan. 2020, the CDC has recorded nearly 70 million cases of coronavirus in the U.S. alone. In just about two years, we’ve seen over 850 thousand deaths from the…
Hard Pill to Swallow: Abortion is murder.
With the march for life being held in D.C., on January 21st, it is a good time to revisit the subject of abortion. When I first began to seriously think…
Eastern’s Last Minute Policy Change: A student shares the emotions students feel after the EU Covid policy change.
On Jan. 5, 2022 Eastern sent out an email stating that students and faculty are required to double mask inside buildings regardless of vaccination status. The guidelines of what masks…
A Little Heads Up: Why professors should provide their syllabi before class registration.
Imagine it is the middle of the semester. You are approaching midterms and you can barely keep your head above water. Now add course registration into the mix. Now you…
New Year, New Me!: A student reflects on conquering her New Year’s resolutions.
New year, new me! I am sure you have heard this saying one time or another. Before the start of every year, people usually make a list of goals or…
Men’s Basketball on Fire: A hot start from the Eastern University men’s basketball team.
So far, the season has been great for the Eastern men’s basketball team, holding an 11-2 record and being first in the conference undefeated. However, after losing a challenging game…
Isolation and “Fully Vaccinated”: Athletes have had different reactions as the NCAA has changed what it means to be fully vaccinated.
As some students, including myself, are still attempting to figure out how they can return to campus amidst positive tests and the always-changing policies for handling said tests, the NCAA…