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What When Where Wildlife:The Jurassic Period

What When Where Wildlife:The Jurassic Period

Ryan Bacharach, Staff Reporter May 6, 2025

The Triassic period ended with devastating changes to the environment, including volcanic eruptions and climate change, and it resulted in many of the species that lived in that period to die. Thankfully,...

Lilly's Hot Takes: I Hate the NYT Connections

Lilly’s Hot Takes: I Hate the NYT Connections

Lilly Hall, Campus & Features Editor May 4, 2025

Welcome back to Lilly’s Hot Takes! If you haven’t been here before, my name is Lilly, and I love sharing my controversial opinions. Let’s jump in. The hot take of the week? I Hate The NYT Connections. As...

Welcome back to Midweek Movie Marathon!

Movies for Your Summer Mood

Sophia Serice, Reviews & A&E Editor May 1, 2025

Welcome back to the midweek movie marathon where this week I want to talk about my favorite movies for the summer. I love a good summertime movie and there are plenty to choose from. From great dramas...

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The Problem with Sequels

Avery Ramsey, Editor April 30, 2025

Sequels are crucial, and yet they are the most precarious when it comes to series order. Most of the time, the quality of them is hit or miss. And when they hit, they do wonders for the advancement of...

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My Top Three Romance Tropes

Avery Ramsey, Editor April 28, 2025

Oh, how I love a good romance book. If you ever want to kidnap me, find a van and fill it with a colorful romance library because I will follow willingly. Just kidding. But seriously, I’m weak for a...

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The Art of Rereading

Avery Ramsey, Editor April 28, 2025

Recently, I’ve found myself rereading a significant amount. Whether it’s a beloved romance, middle grade series or epic fantasy, I seem to be craving it all. So I thought I’d talk about the perks...

My favorite music related purchases

My favorite music related purchases

Claire O’Connor, Editor April 26, 2025

As a music-lover, I’ve curated quite the collection of music related purchases and gifts. From my vinyl record journey, to my mission to find the perfect headphones, I’ve had an extensive experience...

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Why It’s Weird to Watch Movies About Books

Avery Ramsey, Editor April 24, 2025

It’s weird to watch movies about books — there I said it. Fire me, ostracize me, do whatever you want, but no thank you, adaptations are not my thing. When I hear about a new adaptation of a beloved...

Welcome back to Midweek Movie Marathon!

Conclave: An Actionless Drama

Sophia Serice, Reviews & A&E Editor April 23, 2025

Welcome back to the Midweek Movie Marathon where this week I will be talking about the movie that has soared in viewership over the past few days:” Conclave”.  Conclave is about the death of the...

Football book in the library.

The Biggest Unexpected Moves

Trent Nash, Staff Reporter April 9, 2025

Before the new league year began for the NFL there were already some crazy unexpected moves. Going back to the beginning of March when wide receiver Deebo Samuel got traded from the 49ers to the Commanders...

What When Where Wildlife: Triassic Period

What When Where Wildlife: Triassic Period

Ryan Bacharach, Staff Reporter April 9, 2025

The eras of dinosaurs consists of three different periods; the Triassic, Cretaceous and Jurassic periods. The Triassic era was the first instance of dinosaurs beginning to rule the planet. It was about...

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