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"After" is a movie based off of a book written by Anna Todd by the same name. Although the movie remedies some glaring offenses from the book, the film still perpetuates dangerous stereotypes about women and relationships.

Review: Adapted romance film ‘After’ just as problematic as book

By Liza Gillespie, Staff Writer April 16, 2019

“After” takes a problematic fanfiction and turns it into a frustrating and predictable movie. The story follows Tessa Young (Josephine Langford), a sheltered college freshman who begins a tumultuous...

"Pet Sematary" offers up true creepiness, especially through the camera work. The movie as a whole lacks a personality and direction but the combination of dread and aesthetic makes up for some of the flaws.

Review: “Pet Sematary” comes back from the grave

By Tyler Obropta, Staff Writer April 15, 2019

If an ominous phantom tells you not to mess with the barrier between life and death, you’d think you should listen to him. But this is “Pet Sematary,” a film in which little girls run into the woods...

"Morbid Stuff" confronts hardcore, deep topics and explores the band's sound. However, all of the songs sound relatively similar and blend together into an unidentifiable mess.

Review: Pop-rock album falls short

By Alex Hartzog, Staff Writer April 15, 2019

Having a unique sound can make or break a band. The group has to evoke a feeling that separates it from the rest of the crop, and PUP has remained consistent with its trademark sound in its newest album,...

Freshman goalie Connor Thornton anticipates a shot from St. Lawrence University attackers while sophomore defenseman Logan Adams pressures the ball March 27. Thornton has started every game this season.

Freshman takes over starting goaltender position

By Lauren White, Staff Writer April 10, 2019
Freshman goalie Connor Thornton has stepped into the starting goaltender role this season and helped the Bombers to a 7–3 start.
Avery Santiago is one of the students being honored at this year's Rainbow Reception. The reception is in place to honor LGBT students and their hard work.

Rainbow Reception celebrates LGBT student achievements

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff writer April 9, 2019

As the semester comes to an end, members of the Class of 2019 at Ithaca College will be participating in several ceremonies, collecting their graduation regalia and preparing for graduation. LGBTQ students...

"Dumbo" has thrilling, high-flying moments, but most of the time the acting is bland and the story is convoluted. The human actors have little appeal and are hard to relate to. Overall, this live-action adaptation does little to honor it's predecessor.

Review: “Dumbo” struggles to take flight

By Liam Conway, Staff Writer April 9, 2019

Disney’s live-action remakes have hit a rocky point as they adapt one of its more unusual characters in “Dumbo.” Directed by Tim Burton, “Dumbo” seeks to recreate the 1941 animated classic on...

Members of Asian American Alliance discussed their heritage, upbringings and identities as part of the Adoptee Identity Panel on April 5 in Klingenstein Lounge in the Campus Center. April is Focus Asia Month.

Focus Asia Month celebrates Asian heritage

By Emily Lussier, Assistant Proofreader April 9, 2019

During the month of April, students of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage are celebrating their identities. On April 5, students gathered in Klingenstein Lounge to listen to panelists talk about their...

“The Beach Bum” is unbearably slow and lacks any coherent plot. The movie is also missing character  growth, trapping the film in a pit of uninteresting interactions. The only appeal is the dynamic camera work.

Review: Comedy “The Beach Bum” gets sand in it

By Emily Lussier, Assistant Proofreader April 8, 2019

“The Beach Bum,” a movie written and directed by Harmony Korine, is about exactly what one might expect from the title, and absolutely nothing more. “The Beach Bum” focuses on Moondog (Matthew...

Senior Alex Mora reads part of the Green New Deal during a Sunrise Movement town hall planning meeting April 2. The Sunrise Movement is a nationwide climate activism campaign that was recently brought to campus.

Students aim to shed light on climate change with national Sunrise Movement

By Alyshia Korba, Staff Writer April 8, 2019
Five Ithaca College students have recently brought the national Sunrise Movement campaign to the Ithaca area.
"Delhi Crime" doesn't pull any punches when it comes to detailing the intense true story of rape and sexual abuse. The show features convincing acting and a satisfyingly raw realism.

Review: “Delhi Crime” is deeply moving and straight-forward

By Matilde Bechet, Staff writer April 7, 2019

A young man and young woman lie naked on the side of a road in Mahipalpur, India, at nighttime. They are badly injured, holding onto each other. They are found and then taken to the hospital by the police....

"The Highwaymen" tries desperately to take the heart-pounding excitement of classic film "Bonnie and Clyde" but fails to deliver a truly perilous, nail-biting plot. The story drags and it is hard to root for the bland characters on screen.

Review: “The Highwaymen” is a drag

By Tyler Obropta, Staff writer April 7, 2019

Few images have been burned into the American consciousness like the young robbers’ violent demise in Arthur Penn’s “Bonnie and Clyde.” Bullets punch through the car into Bonnie and catch Clyde...

"WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?" is a powerful record full of dynamic instrumentals, vocals and themes. Billie Eilish stakes her claim in the music industry with this album, placing herself as a talented and capable young artist.

Review: Billie Eilish’s record is a spectral dream

By Dariene Seifert, Staff Writer April 7, 2019

Two years after Billie Eilish catapulted onto the indie-alternative scene with her EP “dont smile at me,” the 17-year-old artist released her magnum opus of a debut album: “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP,...

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