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Senior Margot Register considers herself an interfaith pagan, adopting practices and beliefs from mythology she values.

IC Pagans dispel myths behind spiritual practices

By Aidan Lentz and Kara Bowen
October 24, 2018
Senior musical performance major Kiefer Fuller was gifted a double bass by the International Society of Bassists.

WATCH: Music performance student gifted custom bass

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
April 4, 2018
"Black Panther" is the newest installment in the Marvel universe.

Review: Black artists excel in Afrofuturistic epic

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
February 21, 2018
Graduate student Aaron Burgess led the campus band during its night practice. The band has allowed faculty and staff to join students in the band this semester.

Campus band makes key changes to ensemble

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
February 14, 2018
Kendrick Lamar produced the soundtrack to the "Black Panther" movie, collaborating with artists such as Travis Scott, SZA and Saudi.

Review: ‘Black Panther’ soundtrack’s synergy stands strong

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
February 14, 2018
Starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, "The Post" tells the story of how "The Washington Post" decided to publish the the Pentagon Papers in 1971.

Review: ‘The Post’ is predictable but well-produced

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
January 22, 2018
"The Square" is a Swedish satirical drama that follows museum curator Christian (Claes Bang) and a publicity stunt promoting his museum's new art installation.

Review: Satirical drama’s message is overlong and obscure

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
December 12, 2017
Review: Comics for the week of 12/6

Review: Comics for the week of 12/6

By Aidan Lentz and Colin Tessier
December 8, 2017
After Mildred's (Frances McDormand) daughter is murdered, she antagonizes the local police chief, Willoughby (Woody Harrelson) until he solves the crime.

Review: Murder mystery is biting and bitter drama

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
December 6, 2017
Talib Kweli embodies the growing "dad rap" movement — push from middle-aged rappers who take a more mature, leveled approach to the genre.

Review: Talib Kweli breaks the silence in latest rap release

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
November 28, 2017
Review: Comics for the week of 11/15

Review: Comics for the week of 11/15

By Aidan Lentz and Colin Tessier
November 18, 2017
Review: Comics for the week of 11/8

Review: Comics for the week of 11/8

By Aidan Lentz and Colin Tessier
November 10, 2017
“Loving Vincent” attempts to recreate the mysterious story of the suicide of Vincent van Gogh’s (Robert Gulaczyk). The film is animated entirely using oil paintings. Each cell was meticulously crafted to mimic van Gogh’s iconic style.

Review: Animated biopic paints a powerful portrait of legacy

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
November 7, 2017
Review: Comics for the weeks of 10/26 and 11/2

Review: Comics for the weeks of 10/26 and 11/2

By Aidan Lentz and Colin Tessier
November 4, 2017
From left, sophomore Joshua Isaac, freshman Nick Ryan, and sophomore Lucas Hickman act in “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut" that was held at the college in Fall 2017. Isaac is one of the founders of the new theater group on campus, Theatrists Theatrics.

WATCH: Student production of ‘South Park’ movie premieres in Whalen

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
November 1, 2017
Review: Comics for the week 10/18

Review: Comics for the week 10/18

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
October 22, 2017
"Professor Marston and the Wonder Women" details the origins of Wonder Woman and delves into the life of the character's controversial creator.

Review: True origin story is a wonderful and difficult film

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
October 17, 2017
Review: Comics for the week of 10/11

Review: Comics for the week of 10/11

By Aidan Lentz and Colin Tessier
October 13, 2017
After a two year hiatus “Rick and Morty” returned to television. The animated, science fiction comedy follows the interdimensional adventures of Rick Sanchez (Justin Roiland) and Morty Smith (Justin Roiland) as they hop between universes and face galactic threats.

Review: Quirky cartoon comedy continues to shine

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
October 9, 2017
Review: Comics for the week of 10/4

Review: Comics for the week of 10/4

By Aidan Lentz and Colin Tessier
October 5, 2017
Review: Comics for the week of 9/27

Review: Comics for the week of 9/27

By Aidan Lentz and Colin Tessier
September 28, 2017
In “The Lego Ninjago Movie” Lloyd (Dave Franco) teams up with six of his friends to fight his father, Gamadon (Justin Theroux). Like the previous “Lego” films, “The Lego Ninjago Movie” is full of self-referential humor.

Review: Latest Lego movie follows the instruction book

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
September 25, 2017
Review: Comics for the week of 9/20

Review: Comics for the week of 9/20

By Aidan Lentz and Colin Tessier
September 23, 2017
Set during World War Two, "In This Corner of The World" is a domestic drama about finding meaning in the midst of chaos.

Review: Meandering manga adaptation misses the mark

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
September 19, 2017
"Wind River" is a bleak and depressing dive into a rural murder mystery. Cory Lambert (Jeremy Renner) joins forces with FBI agent Jane Banner (Elizabeth Olsen) to solve a the murder of a Native American woman.

Microreview: ‘Wind River’ is a bleak and thrilling drama

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
September 14, 2017
As Westeros hurtles towards disaster, Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) meet in the penultimate season of “Game of Thrones.”

Review: Intimate moments save ‘Game of Thrones’ season seven

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
September 4, 2017
“Logan Lucky” is the latest film from Steven Soderbergh, the director of the “Oceans Eleven” series and “Magic Mike”. The film details the Logan family as they try to rob NASCAR with the help of master criminal, Joe Bang.

Review: Soderbergh’s star-studded heist film is a wild ride

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
August 29, 2017
"Kong: Skull Island" is the followup to 2014's Godzilla. The film establishes a kaiju cinematic universe which will culminate with the release of a King Kong versus Godzilla movie in 2020.

Review: New ‘King Kong’ reboot is a monstrous disappointment

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
March 21, 2017
Adam Driver stars as Paterson, a bus driver and poet living in Paterson New Jersey. Laura (Golshifteh Farahani), Paterson's partner, insists that Paterson share his writing, but he refuses and is content to drift through life under the radar.

Review: Jarmusch sets poetry in motion with his latest drama

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
February 28, 2017
"Hacksaw Ridge" is the true story of World War Two medic, Desmond Doss. Doss won a medal of honor for rescuing over 70 of his squadmates during the battle of Okinawa.

Review: Mel Gibson revives his career with ‘Hacksaw Ridge’

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer
February 21, 2017
"Hell or High Water" is the story of two brothers who are desperate to escape poverty and better the lives of their family. Their plans go awry when they attract the attention of an aging local sherif with a death wish.

Review: Rural backdrop steals the show in bank heist thriller

By Aidan Lentz, Contributing Writer
February 21, 2017
"Get Out' follows Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), a black photographer, as he visits his white girlfriend's parents. What begins as an awkward, first meeting quickly turns sinister as the neighborhood's twisted secrets come to light.

Review: Jordan Peele’s horror film examines racial tension

By Aidan Lentz, Contributing Writer
February 15, 2017
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