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Taylor Swift’s 10th studio album, Midnights, explores the musical sounds of her career to much success and some disappointment.

Cryptic and Machiavellian is the New Black

Saniya Shah, Yana Giannoutsos, and Joy Ren November 11, 2022

In the release of her 10th studio album, Taylor Swift has returned once again with something—while perhaps not all that we were hoping for—remarkable. Midnights, fittingly released at 12:00 AM...

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Tom Cruise, starring as Maverick in "Top Gun: Maverick", is joined with Chris McQuarrie, Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, Commander, Naval Air Forces, Joe Kosinski, and Jerry Bruckheimer at the advance premiere.

“Top Gun: Maverick” Soars Beyond Expectations

Yana Giannoutsos, Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2022

“It’s not the plane, it’s the pilot.” Top Gun Maverick, the sensation of the 2022 summer, continues the Top Gun saga with an impressive cast of Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, and...

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Michelle Zauner is the lead singer and songwriter of Japanese Breakfast, a popular alternative pop band. After gaining fame, she published her memoir Crying in H Mart.

Crying in H Mart? More Like Sobbing in H Mart!

Angel Gupta, Staff Writer September 27, 2022

It’s been a while since I found a novel that has moved me to tears. I don’t cry over books or movies because it’s hard to imagine the depth of these experiences without actually living through them;...

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Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell offers an astonishingly moving tale about motherhood, women, and life.

Woman’s Might: Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell

Saniya Shah, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2022

I am awed because I have just experienced the truest, most tangible, intricate, heartbreaking depiction of a woman. This is the first feeling that comes to mind after reading Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell....

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 Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Kya in the film adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sing.

Where the Crawdads Sing: A Tune of Disappointment

Joy Ren, Editor-in-Chief July 23, 2022

“Secrets are buried just beneath the surface.” The film adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sing reveals the secrets of the marsh; however, viewers find themselves lost in the chaos of the hanging...

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The Phantom of the Opera steals the audience away, bringing the drama, emotion, and terror to life.

The Prowess of the Opera

Saniya Shah, Editor-in-Chief July 16, 2022

A few months ago, at some ungodly hour of the night (for me, around 11:30 p.m.), it struck me that I had not yet listened to The Phantom of the Opera soundtrack. Given my general liking for musicals and...

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: a thrilling and new rendition of the old, matured story.

Electrifying News: New Percy Jackson TV Series

Angel Gupta, Staff Writer June 2, 2022

Just about every fan that I can think of has put down the Percy Jackson movies in some way. Everyone recollects the movies, but never in a positive light.  Much of the fandom would rather pretend that...

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FDR delivering a “fireside chat.”

This Week in History: April 12

Anant Srinivasan, Managing Editor April 28, 2022

On April 12, 1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, passed away, leaving a void felt deeply by many across the nation. His enduring twelve-year presidency and leadership...

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The "that girl" trend has taken a large effect on girls and young people overall.

Opinion: Redefining Health in an Appearance-Based Society

Yana Giannoutsos, Editor-in-Chief April 6, 2022

That Girl and Other Trends The idea of “that girl” has spread rapid-fire around social media platforms, much like other popular diet and lifestyle trends. But what if trends like this sparked the...

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Coming Full-Circle: What We Learned from the Pandemic

Coming Full-Circle: What We Learned from the Pandemic

Linda Petersen, Staff Writer March 29, 2022

Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about time. I’m quickly nearing the end of my senior year, but I’m not so sure I feel like a senior. It seems like it went too fast, but in other ways, it feels...

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