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A period piece with some serious bite

In 2017, Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos shocked audiences with “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” a horror movie that centered around kidnapping, infidelity and demonic curses. It would only make sense that his next film would be a period...

Sexy on-screen killers invite criticsm

People have become morbidly obsessed with both real and fictional serial killers in recent months. The amount of crime documentaries, shows and movies have become more popular while portraying killers with a rather “perfect” image. Specifically shows like “You”...

A real fraud of a festival

Hulu and Netflix recently released documentaries about the exclusive Fyre Festival that was scheduled to take place from April 28 to 30 and May 5to 7, 2017, in the Bahamas.  Fyre Festival’s promotion made it out to be the coolest...

Covington video furthers political divide

It should not be a surprise to anyone living in the United States that our current political climate is extremely polarized.  Polarized by definition means divided into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs according to Merriam-Webster. It...

Editor-in-Chief’s final goodbye

Two and a half years. Five semesters. 138 stories. In the fall of 2016, I was thinking about dropping out of college. Now, five semesters later, this paper has sent me down a career path I know I’ll love. And when...

Mill devotes to reform after prison

The american penal system is far from perfect and needs to be changed for the better. Hip hop artist Meek Mill has become an advocate for criminal justice reform after his release from prison earlier this year. In 2008, an...

Migrant crisis ignores human rights

Mid-October marked the first time the world heard of the latest migrant caravan traveling from Honduras to the U.S.-Mexican border. More specifically, the caravan was a mass migration of people from nations in Central America desperately seeking asylum from...

The rise and fall of Amanda Bynes

The world of celebrity culture, gossip and fascination is something purely American. We may not like to admit it as a society, but we are utterly fascinated by the personas and lives of musicians, actors, athletes and politicians. We...

Thanksgiving education hides painful history

As society tells us, we aren’t doing Thanksgiving right if we don’t have the following dishes on our table; turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes with marshmallow topping, apple pie and pumpkin pie. From...

Mass shootings threaten safe spaces

I was a freshman in high school when the Sandy Hook school shooting took place in Newtown, Connecticut on Dec. 14, 2012. The news was shocking and heartbreaking. How could someone go into an elementary school and kill 20 children?...
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