The Reason Behind the Super Bowl’s Lackluster Halftime
Cassidee Jackson, Staff Writer
February 14, 2019
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
On Feb. 3, the nation’s annual Super Bowl took place in the Mercedes Benz Stadium, with the New England Patriots facing off against the Los Angeles Rams. For many Americans, the highlight of each Super Bowl is not the actual game but the commercials and halftime performance by popular musicians. This year...
The Revival of Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Anna Goellner, Staff Writer
September 20, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Fox cancelled the well-renowned comedy series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” in May 2018 after five seasons, and fans erupted in outrage. Twitter was flooded with anger and disappointment, distraught at the end of the ground-breaking show. Celebrities and influencers, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Hamill...
The Walking Dead Returns for Season Seven
Holley Murray, Staff Writer
December 7, 2016
Filed under Features, Showcase
After the season six finale ended with a massive cliffhanger, the Sunday night premiere of The Walking Dead’s seventh season greeted viewers with a literal smash. Two of the shows central characters were beaten to death with a barbed-wire-wrapped baseball bat, given the name Lucille by its wielder....
Dancing with the Stars Season 23 Contestants Revealed
Melina Vergilis, Staff Writer
September 7, 2016
The cast of Dancing with the Stars, season 23 has been revealed and this season’s contestants are ready to dance. The first contestants U.S Olympics star Laurie Hernandez and her partner Val Chmerkvskiy, rapper and house renovator Vanilla Ice and Whitney Carson, Orange is the New Black’s star...
HBO Keeps Beloved Children’s Series Alive
Austin McIntosh, Staff Writer
September 2, 2015
Filed under Features, Movies, TV, & Games, Showcase
Home Box Office (HBO) recently announced its new partnership with Sesame Street. The iconic series has screened on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) for the last 45 years, but due to funding issues taking a devastating hit amid the rise of Netflix and other streaming services, Sesame Workshop simply did not ...
Technology Ruining Society
Danielle Stone, Staff Writer
May 8, 2015
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
The recent evolution of technology has enabled activities that were previously thought to be impossible; our grandparents never dreamed they would have the ability to communicate with friends, play a game, and lay in bed at the same time. It is almost a given that everyone has a smart phone, a computer,...
Why do we love stupid?
Seth Anderson, Staff Writer
April 1, 2015
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
YouTube is the biggest video streaming service on the internet. With billions of people that use the site each day, there are endless opportunities for videos to get popular or “go viral.” This is the breeding ground for new ideas, popular personalities, and advertisements for new products, so...
Everyone Needs to Watch: Orphan Black
Emma Franklin, Senior Editor
March 17, 2015
Filed under Movies, TV, & Games, Showcase
Warning: This post contains spoilers; they will be kept to a minimum, but they are there. Orphan Black is a science fiction television show on the BBC that does not get nearly the amount of attention that it deserves. It is a genuinely good show, casted with talented actors, a plot centered on women...
Review: The Blacklist
Noelle Walker, Staff Writer
October 27, 2014
Filed under Movies, TV, & Games, Showcase
Raymond Reddington is someone you do not want to mess with. Not only is he an ex-government official and a FBI most wanted fugitive, but he also knows how to get what he wants, no matter the cost. When he mysteriously turns himself in for an unknown reason, he says one thing—he will only speak with...
Marvin Cruz, Staff Writer
March 18, 2019
Most people know that studying is one of the hardest aspects of school for students. Although studying is difficult, there are many ways to increase a student’s ability...
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