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Dessi Gomez | Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Narrated by a woman dressed in tin foil (Joan Cusack) during a massive snow storm, three love stories converge at a bright yellow Waffle House, which lacks a ‘W’ in its neon sign, until a third of the way through the film. Unfortunately, we never find out why Cusack’s character always wears tin foil. Luke
Dessi Gomez | Thursday, November 21, 2019
BookTuber Christine Riccio has crafted a heart-wrenching, young adult love story by bringing together sets of opposites. The novel’s main character — 20-year-old pre-med college student Shane Primaveri — takes the ultimate leap of faith out into the world by undertaking a study abroad program in London halfway through her junior year. Unknown to
Dessi Gomez | Thursday, November 14, 2019
With the first real snow on Monday and about two weeks until Thanksgiving Break, we are in the full swing of the holiday season. I always find myself getting so excited once October hits because there is still time to prepare for Halloween and embrace the fall season. But every year, without fail, once Halloween
Ryan Israel, Mike Donovan, Jim Moster, Jacob Neisewander, Charlie Kenney, Willoughby Thom and Dessi Gomez | Thursday, October 31, 2019
Boo! Scene’s here, and we just went trick-or-treating for some spook-tacular movies and music to make your Halloween extra scary. Scared of the dark? Lean into your fears and have some fun this All Hallows Eve. A scary movie never killed anyone, except maybe all the characters in the movie. Some spooky music, cackling cries
Dessi Gomez | Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Hulu’s eight-episode limited series inspired by John Green’s debut novel, “Looking for Alaska,” premiered Oct. 18. Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are the series’ executive producers, and author John Green had some influence as well. While I am happy that Green is having a third work adapted for the screen, so to speak, this third
Dessi Gomez | Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Senior defenseman Tory Dello, and newly appointed alternate captain, looks forward to his final season as a defenseman on the Notre Dame hockey team. He does so while also keeping in mind the past three years of experience under his belt. “The biggest struggle especially as a freshman and sophomore was just getting used to
Dessi Gomez | Monday, September 30, 2019
While novels in the Young Adult genre contain many unrealistic elements, they possess a major strength in their ability to highlight diversity and mental health. David Yoon, husband of Nicola Yoon — author of “Everything, Everything” and “The Sun Is Also A Star” — continues this trend with his debut novel, “Frankly in Love.” Main
Dessi Gomez | Friday, September 20, 2019
Interhall flag football is almost upon us, and the women’s dorms are ready. Welsh Family Hall held tryouts the second week of school. With more girls trying out than allotted spots on the A team, cut players overflowed onto the B team. “Cuts are never like ‘you can’t play flag football,’” says senior captain Clare
Dessi Gomez | Tuesday, September 17, 2019
On Friday, The Lumineers released the remainder of their third album, called “III.” This remainder, part of the album’s three-chapter serial output, contained the final four songs to complement the six songs already out in the world. Chapter I, “Gloria Sparks,” was released in May and introduced the world to The Lumineers’ newest project through
Dessi Gomez, Mike Donovan, Nia Sylva, Colleen Fischer and Willoughby Thom | Friday, September 13, 2019
Another Michael Goes Out for “Football” By Mike Donovan, Scene Editor Saturday. Gameday. The parking lot bustles. “What a lovely day … Let’s play some football,” Another Michael hums excitedly. “I just learned the rules / You toss a ball around to everyone at school / And there are two teams …” A very large