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What you need to hear

It’s no secret that the hardest pill to swallow has a tendency to be the one you need to hear the most. It takes form in the unpopular opinions of your friends or those quiet thoughts you’ve forced to the recesses of your mind because…

Taking on the man, one tweet at a time

As of December 2018, one college student has begun to single handedly take on both toxic masculinity and modern dating culture one tweet at a time. Mirroring the style of one of Twitter’s more wholesome accounts, “WeRateDogs,” which highlights the best pups around and rates…

‘Rent’ not so live

FOX aired their production of the acclaimed rock musical “Rent: Live” on Jan. 27. “Rent” first opened on Broadway in 1996 with lyrics, music and a book by Jonathon Larson. It was adapted for film in 2005. The story centers on New Yorkers during the…

The Hallmark equation

When it comes to the holidays, it’s sugar, spice and everything nice. But there’s one equation that has a bit more detail, and it’s at the heart of every holiday Hallmark movie. With this year’s lineup in full swing, I wanted to take a look…

Thanksgiving survival guide

The holidays are a time meant for college students to unwind from the stresses of school, not have to do their own laundry and finally experience normal shower water pressure again. However, going home for a holiday break always seems to entail more dread than…

Stan Lee’s final excelsior

For over 50 years, the word “excelsior” has been the catch phrase of one of the best-known writers and publishers in comic book history, Stan Lee, who sadly passed on Nov. 12 at the age of 95. What was once a simple word used as…

Ari’s not sorry

Popular culture princess and icon Ariana Grande released a game changing single on Nov. 3, and unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably encountered the aftermath of “thank u, next” dominating social media platforms. Grande’s relationship turmoil has been on display since her very…

‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ review

Halloween may have passed, but the witching hour isn’t quite over in Netflix’s new series “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.” Released on Oct. 26, this supernatural horror is a 10-episode origin story that presents a dark twist on Sabrina Spellman, whom many viewers first met in…

Horror movie rules

What do bad omens delivered by questionable characters, abstinence and a general avoidance of bodies of water have in common? They are three of the key tips to surviving a night of horror, as seen in films throughout the decades. Not to pull a Randy…

The virus that ends it all

We all have that one irrational fear we can’t let go. It could be being forever alone or showing up to class naked. Or, maybe it’s a mass virus or parasite spreading across the world and infecting all of mankind to spur the beginning of…

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