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Marcelle Couto | Thursday, February 16, 2023
In light of the spectacular reception of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” at the box office, I thought it fitting to unpack the implicit philosophical message of the film. I recall emerging from the movie theater bewildered by the pathos and cinematic quality of “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” But, I was also remarkably conflicted
Renee Yaseen | Monday, April 26, 2021
When I log onto social media, my typical feed consists of an ample mix of my friends’ pictures, memes and political content. Now more than ever, we use social media to get, spread and react to news. This can be a good thing: social media allows ordinary people to share their viewpoints and perspectives. We
BridgeND | Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Recently, I was having a conversation with a friend of mine about politics. “You know,” he said, “I’ve never really been able to pin you down. Where do you stand on the political spectrum?” I laughed to myself and kind of shrugged. “I’m not sure,” I finally responded. Now, I’d like to think this isn’t
Charlie Kenney | Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Every year without fail, the Golden Globes are doled out in early January, the Screen Actors Guild Awards are issued in late January, the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs) are distributed in mid February and the Oscars are allotted in late February. Arguably the four most popularized film award shows all take
Letter to the Editor | Friday, September 2, 2016
Jefferson’s flowery prose has wilted, King’s inspirational cadence has faded and Scott Key’s emotional lyrics have drifted past. The voices of our greatest achievements have largely been drowned out by a coarse cacophony of fragmented concerns. One of the areas through which progress can be evaluated is through the lens of how we perceive each
Katherine Smart | Monday, January 25, 2016
Everyone can agree that no two individuals have identical personalities or life experiences. Just think of all the unique people you have met at this one University. There are bizarre combinations of academics, athletes, musicians, artist, activists and entrepreneurs. Even the “Katies from a suburb of Chicago” can have completely different interests or ideologies. With