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January Film Recap

January Film Recap

Tristen Welch, Staff Writer April 13, 2026

Return to Silent Hill - Return to Silent Hill is the third movie based on the video game franchise Silent Hill. This one takes inspiration from Silent Hill 2 and is from the director of the first movie....

December Film Recap

December Film Recap

Tristen Welch, Staff Writer March 31, 2026

Stranger Things 5 Stranger Things 5 dropped the final season of one of Netflix's most beloved shows on New Year’s Eve and it was the end of an era. If it weren’t for Stranger Things, Netflix...

Wicked: For Good…or Bad.

Wicked: For Good…or Bad.

Anna Spada, Staff Writer December 22, 2025

Wicked: Part One became the highest-grossing Broadway musical film, breaking records for the genre in November 2024. I saw it on opening day, expecting to leave the theater wanting to watch the film...

Five Nights at Freddy’s Lacks Fear Factor

Five Nights at Freddy’s Lacks Fear Factor

Aubrey Belczyk, Staff Writer December 22, 2025

Over the past couple months, the Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 movie was hyped up and many were excited for the movie and the prospect at a fun sequel to a popular gaming franchise turned film. But, after...

Seasonal Sips Showdown: Corporate vs. Local

Seasonal Sips Showdown: Corporate vs. Local

Evelyn Hoover January 7, 2024
With seasonal drinks returning every year, it may be hard to find the perfect flavor or even harder to find the coffee shop that makes them the coffee delights perfectly. Of course there are big chain coffee shops that are prevalent everywhere you go, but what about the smaller coffee shops? 
Started from the Bottom, Now We're Here

Started from the Bottom, Now We’re Here

January 4, 2024
On Oct. 6, the Toronto-born rapper Drake released “For All The Dogs.” This 24-song track list amassed 402,000 copies sold in the first week, however, this figure doesn’t exactly tell the story of the quality of the album. Many sources claim that the album started off very strong, with tracks such as “Virginia Beach” and “Amen” being some of the best songs on the LP. This quality doesn’t stay up for too long, though.
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