People and Planet: The complex role of Vladimir Nabokov’s ‘Lolita’ in pop culture
By Megan Diehl | June 8, 2022“Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul.”
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Tunes with Tate: My family reviews ‘Harry’s House’ by Harry Styles
By Tate Raub | June 6, 2022My family and I review Harry Styles’ latest album.
Kat Tracks: Advice for upcoming seniors
By Katie Trott | June 6, 2022As fall semester approaches, here is some advice for upcoming seniors.
Let’s Play: Appreciating the 2000s era of ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’
By Melody Feazell | June 6, 2022While the decade saw some blunders from the blue blur, it also gave us some of ‘Sonic’s’ more unique and memorable games.
People and Planet: “Good guys with guns” no match for the AR-15
By Megan Diehl | June 1, 2022When a bullet from an AR-15 leaves the body, a rugged exit wound the size of an orange is left.
Kat Tracks: Horror movies have recently been unsuccessful and here's why
By Katie Trott | May 29, 2022Here are four reasons why many horror movies have been flopping within the last few years.
On My Hill: What each eliminated NBA playoff team needs to do this offseason
By Christo Siegel | May 22, 2022Here’s what each team eliminated thus far needs to do to make another run next season.
Moments with Mimi: Marginalized people face microaggressions every day
By Mimi Calhoun | May 18, 2022Microaggressions are a real thing that many people face on a daily basis.
Sorrel’s Side Quests: ‘Digimon’ got weird while you weren’t looking
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | May 18, 2022What have those little guys been up to, anyway?
People and Planet: The Great Replacement Theory’s role in recent hate crimes
By Megan Diehl | May 17, 2022Regardless of how difficult it is, it is the duty of services like 4chan, 8chan, Reddit, and Discord to provide adequate oversight to prevent the further online radicalization of white supremacists.
Sorrel’s Side Quests: ‘Resident Evil Village’ is the anti-power fantasy
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | May 17, 2022Strong enough to have it all, too weak to take it.
Kat Tracks: College is important for success
May 16, 2022A large percentage of Americans believe college is not worth the financial burden, but it provides experiences vital to success.
Moments with Mimi: Asian artists at Coachella 2022 show the importance of representation in the American music industry
By Mimi Calhoun | May 12, 2022Seeing Asian American and Pacific Islander artists at a large and well known music festival has shown hope for better representation in a mainly white industry.
People and Planet: Conservative men feel threatened by Roe v. Wade
By Megan Diehl | May 9, 2022The societal obsession with female sexuality and religious adherence to the Madonna-whore complex is stuff of the conservative man’s dreams.
Kat Tracks: Pets can be vital in our college experience
By Katie Trott | May 9, 2022College is a challenging time in young adults’ lives and pets can make the experience a little easier.
Moments with Mimi: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is an opportunity to become educated on the AAPI experience
By Mimi Calhoun | May 5, 2022Having a month dedicated to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders allows for the acknowledgment of the trials and tribulations that AAPI people face in America.
Sorrel’s Side Quests: ‘The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe’ updates and interrogates a contemporary classic
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | May 4, 2022What’s old is new again. Kind of.
Let's Watch: Why the adaptation of ‘Bone’ being canceled is so heartbreaking for fans
By Melody Feazell | May 3, 2022It’s hard not to feel betrayed after yet another attempt to adapt the graphic novel series Bone is terminated.
Opinion: Reversing Roe poses a threat to the health of American women and social equity
By Sophia Young | May 3, 2022While often treated as a black and white issue, abortion access has implications far beyond terminating unwanted pregnancies.
People and Planet: Upcoming congressional elections reignite debates over gerrymandering
By Megan Diehl | May 3, 2022Gerrymandering is a prime example of something that helps no one except the politicians who gain power from manipulating districts and thus, the people whose best interest they supposedly have in mind.
