Isaac Wright | Contributor A mix of students and community members gathered in the Millard Oakley STEM center to attend Omni-Con, a pop culture convention organized by Alpha Psi Phi, on March 24. Like most pop culture conventions, Omni-Con hosted a variety of vendors who brought art and crafts themed […]
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‘Survivor’ is still surviving
Imagine the summer of 2000 and sitting down in front of your television screen to watch a show about a group of strangers living on an island and voting each other off so that the sole survivor would win one million dollars. 2000 seems so far away now, here in […]
It’s a monster world
One of MHW's scariest monsters, Bazelgeuse. Photo owned by Capcom. A few years ago I bought Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for the Wii U, and I absolutely hated it. Movement was stiff and unresponsive, the menus were cumbersome and bizarrely laid out, areas were divided into sections with tons of […]
SOLO concert brings ‘folk hop n’ roll’ band, Judah & the Lion
Judah and the Lion, a Nashville “folk hop n’ roll” band is scheduled to perform at this year’s spring SOLO concert at 8 p.m. April 3 at The Hoop. Students are able to enter at 7 p.m. and the first 150 people receive floor access wristbands. Students voted among Kaleo, […]
David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ is uncertain
David Byrne always attempts to look at the bigger picture when approaching an album, a song or any of the myriad artistic waters he charts. “American Utopia” is no different, with Byrne himself saying “The title refers not to a specific utopia, but rather to our longing, frustration, aspirations, fears, […]
‘Sabrina’ is still magical
Magic, mischief and a talking cat. What more could you want in a 90s teen sitcom? “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” based on the Archie comic of the same name, began its seven season run in 1996. The series took the typical tropes and formula of similar sitcoms like “Boy […]
My Oscar Winners
In past years, the Oscars seemed like a sure thing. The movie taking place in Hollywood, about Hollywood would always have an edge, such as “La La Land” or “Argo.” But last year’s envelope snaffu proved the ninety-year-old award show still had the potential to surprise. Perhaps that mentality is […]
Revisited: Golden Girls, 33 years later
ldquo;Thank you for being a friend, travelled down the road and back again. Your heart is true, you’re a pal and a confidant.” A television staple since it’s premier in 1985, Golden Girls has earned its place in the American pop culture canon. But the real question why has the […]
BTS: K-pop in America
Photo from Wikipedia You may not have noticed it, but Korean pop is creeping its way into the mainstream music scene. It is no longer an underground fad that is considered a joke, thanks to PSY’s 2012 viral hit “Gangnam Style.” With Korean acts performing on stateside award shows and […]
Needed change comes to ‘Assassins Creed’
Sometimes change is a good thing. It feels as if with every subsequent entry, the “Assassin’s Creed” series changes too little and not often enough. The series’ newest title, “Assassin’s Creed: Origins,” embraces change to experiment with standards fans have come to accept. Through an overhauled combat system and an […]