2018 may finally be the year that a superhero film takes home the Oscar for Best Picture. After multiple commercial flops, like Infinity War and Black Panther, Venom finally gets the formula right. Venom cuts out what has been hindering the genre: gripping plots, heart wrenching backstories, memorable soundtracks, likeable characters, good action sequences and […]
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Face off: Pros and cons of smaller universities
Pros of Smaller Schools By Skylyr VanDerveer I went on a ton of college tours throughout my high school career. Both my younger brother and I travelled up and down the east coast to find our perfect school. When looking into the schools more, I found myself drawn to the idea of going to a […]
On The Scene: What do you like or dislike about the RecPlex?
We asked students what they liked or disliked about the University’s RecPlex. Here is what they had to say:
Careful what you name your kids
I don’t think it should matter if your first, middle or last name is offensive to anyone. We all have the same freedom of speech to name our kids whatever we want. Michael Jackson named his son Blanket, Gwyneth Paltrow named her daughter Apple, and no one batted an eye. Who cares if people associate your children’s names with a ruthless dictator or some other negative political movement. Our president’s middle name is Hussein for Pete’s sake.
Roller-coaster safety: Is it a good thing?
I am obviously not an expert. I don’t know much about playground safety or rollercoaster physics, but perhaps, in the end, Universal did the right thing. Taking human error out of the equation is probably the best way to continue the lineage of the ride while preserving patron safety.