The Best Black Romance Films: A Guide for Love, Culture, and History

Veronica Glover Staff Writer Here’s what to watch this month to celebrate your loved ones and embrace black history.  The season is finally here to cuddle up with loved ones and watch something that represents those warm, tender feelings you have for each other. In light of Black History Month, what better way to celebrate Black excellence than watching a few classic romance movies? While … Continue reading The Best Black Romance Films: A Guide for Love, Culture, and History

NBA Trade Deadline – Harden to Philly, Simmons to Brooklyn, Porzingis to DC and More!     

                                                                                                    Ethan Engellau Staff Writer The NBA Trade Deadline was set for this past Thursday (Feb … Continue reading NBA Trade Deadline – Harden to Philly, Simmons to Brooklyn, Porzingis to DC and More!     

Should the Olympic Games continue to be held?

Maggie Collins Senior Staff Writer The Olympic Games are seen by many as a way for the world to come together— where differences are set aside and everyone comes to one place to compete with each other and have fun. It is a time when athletes get to put their skills to the test and compete against some of the best. However, since Beijing was … Continue reading Should the Olympic Games continue to be held?

Tigray Genocide 

Mulubrhan Kidanu Guest Writer *This article contains descriptive sexually violent content pertaining to the Tigray Genocide; viewer discretion is advised.* Did you know that there are rules in warfare? A just war is fighting to right a wrong. The goal is to restore peace. Sexual violence cannot be used as a weapon of war, nor should prisoners of war be harmed. No one should be … Continue reading Tigray Genocide 

New and Classic Movies to Watch This Valentine’s Day 

Maggie Collins Senior Staff Writer The season of love is quickly approaching and that calls for all the Rom-Coms or possibly not-so-romantic movies for some. Whatever your preference is, hopefully this article will remind you of a few good movies you can watch again or introduce new ones you anticipate watching.  We will start with the classic film, “The Notebook.” “The Notebook” was released in … Continue reading New and Classic Movies to Watch This Valentine’s Day 

 “Eternals”: Marvel’s New Breed of Superheroes

Katherine McCrea Staff Writer The Eternals, a new breed of superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), flew into theaters and landed on Disney+ this week. With a lot of negative feedback in early screenings from press and fandom alike, I went in with little expectation. Well, I’m happy to report, Chloe Zhao (Academy Award Winner for Best Director of “Nomadland”) absolutely blew me away … Continue reading  “Eternals”: Marvel’s New Breed of Superheroes

2022 Lunar New Year

Brianna Martinez Editor, News February 1st, 2022 was officially the beginning of the Lunar New Year, also known as the year of the Tiger. Some may ask what is the Lunar New Year? It originated from many Asian cultures, which instead of following a Solar calendar, follow a Lunar calendar. The Lunar New Year’s Eve falls on the 31st of January and begins February 1st, … Continue reading 2022 Lunar New Year

“Love Hard”: Netflix’s New Christmas Romance

Maggie Collins Staff Writer Earlier this month Netflix released the movie “Love Hard” just in time for the upcoming holiday season. This film is perfect for those who love a good holiday romance. It features Nina Dobrev (from “Vampire Diaries”) as the main character, Natalie, who is a Los Angeles writer looking for love on a dating app. Natalie has matched with many men while … Continue reading “Love Hard”: Netflix’s New Christmas Romance

Taylor Swift’s “Red” and the Tradition of Songwriting

Corban Mills Staff Writer On November 12, 2021, Taylor Swift released a re-recorded version of her album titled “Red,” and this new release is titled “Red (Taylor’s Version).” The original album, ever since it came out in 2012, has gained much critical and commercial success in its songwriting. The album was also a turning point for Swift in her creative journey, as her next album … Continue reading Taylor Swift’s “Red” and the Tradition of Songwriting

Who’s to Blame for the Astroworld Tragedy Killing Eight People? 

Maggie Collins Senior Staff Writer On Friday, November 5th, Astroworld, a music festival in Houston, Texas, left eight people dead and countless others injured and hospitalized. There have been reports of over 50,000 people being at this one festival, which security already feared would be too many people to handle. However, instead of trying to do anything to take any precautions for safety, they continued … Continue reading Who’s to Blame for the Astroworld Tragedy Killing Eight People?