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Colin Tomczak The Poppy War
The Poppy War series has generated a lot of chatter in a lot of different book communities, and for good reason: it’s a fantastically well-written and well-researched historical fantasy based…
Megan Mahoney The Big Goodbye: China and the Last Years of Hollywood.
The book I’ve been chipping away at this semester is “The Big Goodbye: China and the Last Years of Hollywood”. It’s a historical look back at the 1974 noir film,…
Andrew Korpan Give Poetry a Try
Poetry overall tends to have a reputation as being overwhelming, dense, hard to understand, and highly intellectual, and much of that stems from how many people’s only experiences with poetry…
Erin Zak Did “Music” Miss the Beat?: A look at Sia’s 2021 movie.
As National Autism Awareness month begins, “Music” is still facing criticism from the public. The controversial musical, starring Maddie Ziegler, Kate Hudson and Leslie Odom Jr. was rereleased in the…
Gabrielle Pardocchi Finding the Words: A look at Eastern University’s black- out poetry contest.
Blackout poetry stems from found poetry in which the artist blacks out words, usually with a black marker, in other forms of art. This could be newspapers, magazines, books or…
The Art of Taking a Breath: What it means to find the peaceful moments amidst the chaos.
The Enneagram Institute defines type ones as being “well-organized, orderly, and fastidious, they try to maintain high standards, but can slip into being critical and perfectionistic.” This trend may seem…
Movie of the Month: “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.”
After four long years in the making, Zack Snyder’s original vision for 2017’s “Justice League” finally released on HBO Max this month. The 2017 version was so utterly disappointing, and…
Dyeing to Know About the Eggs: A brief history on the dyeing of Easter eggs.
For many, dyeing Easter eggs is an annual tradition and a way to spend quality time with family and friends before the Easter holiday. I’ve always wondered how the tradition…
An Open Letter to Lil Nas X: A reflection on how the artist’s new song and music video is affecting queer communities.
Congratulations to you! I’m so glad to see your new song doing so well. Of course, we both know not everyone is as excited. It’s nice to see that you…
SJ Wise People of Eastern: Meet Zoe Lucas, a freshman with a wide range of passions and a desire for justice.
Stepping into a space with Zoe Lucas, it is immediately apparent that she illuminates a presence of sincerity and insightfulness to all who surround her. Originally from Wilmington, Delaware, Lucas…
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