When it comes to characters, there are always a few that grind the viewer’s gears significantly. One of those characters is Jessica Day from “New Girl.” While she may be lovable in the beginning, towards the middle and the end of the show her character started to shift. She went from being helpful and cheerful […]
The Worst Character in “New Girl”: Jessica Day is the actual worst character. Read Post »
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 Olympic village and hotel rooms,
On Feb. 6th, Ottawa Mayor declared a state of emergency in the capital of Canada. Since the previous weekend, Ottawa’s streets have been jammed with tractor trailers, which is preventing people from entering and exiting the downtown area. They call themselves, “The Freedom Convoy.” Not only this, during the previous two weekends, protestors from all
Starting Feb. 26, Eastern University will be desolate. Rather than going to class, studying for exams or hanging out in the Breezeway, students will either travel to their week getaway in some fun destination or will be relaxing and decompressing at home. Either way, Eastern’s campus will be mostly empty. Spring break is usually a
Hard Pill to Swallow: Spring break is too early. Read Post »
Saying no may be one of the hardest things a person has to do. I always find myself struggling to say no to someone who needs me, or even if someone just asks to hang out. I struggle a lot with this word, and the fear that if I say no to someone, I would
Prioritizing Mental Health: A student reflects on the difficulties of saying “no.” Read Post »
I imagine many of us have seen Marvel’s latest movie “The Eternals”. In July 1976, Jack Kirby had returned to Marvel Comics to create the “Eternals” comic series, following his Fourth World saga stint at DC Comics. Kirby’s original series ran for 19 issues, including an annual (an extra issue). The “Eternals” is on its
The Art of Esad Ribic: A student shares their appreciation for a comic book artist. Read Post »
In Fresh Fruit; Broken Bodies, the author, Seth Holmes, reveals the human suffering and injustice associated with the contemporary U.S. agricultural system. The themes that are heavily discussed within this writing includes healthcare discrimination, racism, global pressures versus individual choices, social hierarchy, immigration policy, and structural violence. Holmes’s main focus is the Triqui people, an
Book Review: An introduction to Seth Holmes’s “Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies.” Read Post »
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 postponed until next year, we
A Night of (Good) Dissonance: An impromptu jazz concert review. Read Post »
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 numerous awards given at the
The 94th Academy Awards Kick Off: A brief dive into this year’s Oscars nominations. Read Post »
This semester, Eastern’s spring musical is going to look a little differently due to COVID restrictions. I interviewed the director, Dr. Ardencie Hall-Karambe, to get some insight into what students should be expecting. Dr. Ardencie Hall-Karambe is a theatre professor and the owner of a professional theatre company called Kaleidoscope Cultural Arts Collective. She said
EU Spring Musical : “Still Here”: Previewing Eastern University’s 2022 Spring musical. Read Post »
