illustration by Bailey Granquist

OpinionJune 8, 2020<June 8, 2020

The Trolls Have Killed Cinema… Maybe
Supporting local theaters is more important than ever

by McKinzie Smith

You may have seen some attention-grabbing headlines in the past month regarding the future of the movie theater. “‘Trolls World Tour’ Seems to Prove…

Illustration of someone in a blue shirt staring down at their phone as flames and Twitter birds jet out from the screen.

OpinionMay 1, 2020<May 1, 2020

Stop Going On Twitter
Social media makes COVID anxiety worse

by McKinzie Smith

I’m beginning to settle into a routine again. There’s still not much to look forward to, just another day at my childhood home in…

Illustrated drawing of a high pile of garbage, littered with fast food containers. A disgruntled millennial sticks their head out the middle of it.

OpinionApril 4, 2020<April 4, 2020

Views on the Decline of Civilization
In this response piece, Van Vanderwall critiques Adrian Wooldridge’s “The De-civilising Process”

by Van Vanderwall

In his article “The De-civilising Process,” Adrian Wooldridge, political editor for The Economist, deplores the “[c]ivilisational decline” and gives examples from his travels by…

Arts & CultureMarch 25, 2020<March 25, 2020

The Real Horror of The Turning is Its Disappointing Story
A talented cast and intriguing setup are wasted in the new horror flick

by Maggie Post

If there’s one thing I love about horror movies, it’s the common tropes that lie within them. I often go through periods in which…