Image Credit Jay Janner There is a national fight for the rights of LGBTQIA+ youth happening currently. Starting back in August 6th of 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott asked the Texas Department of Family and Protective Service to explicitly state…
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ASSOU Town Hall: Students fight against campus violence and discrimination
Image Credit Addie Mcilroy On Wednesday, February 23rd, the first ASSOU Town Hall meeting since the pandemic took place. Town Hall meetings are a great opportunity for students to voice their opinions about different aspects of SOU. The members of…
Hans Zimmer’s Dune Sketchbook is a Masterpiece of the Century
Hans Zimmer’s Dune Sketchbook soundtrack is a masterpiece of the twenty-first century, and composers of the industry will have to work hard to replicate or create something as angelic as this hour and forty-minute-long soundtrack. The soundtrack is not just…
The Gold Souls Drop a Triumphant Sophomore Album
Image Credit: Keven Gomez Jr. Somehow The Gold Souls manage to sound like Lake Street Dive, Parliament, and Tedeschi Trucks Band all in one album. Even dipping into Nirvana territory during “The Coffee Song”, a groovy jam about that beloved…
The Falcon and The Winter Solider Review
Photo from Disney/Marvel Note: Spoilers ahead As we enter the final week of six-episode series, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” let’s review the previous five episodes that you can watch on Disney+. This series marks a big year for…
Manahatta on O! review
Manahatta (2018) is one of two shows streaming on OSF’s O! platform this spring. Pictured: Steven Flores and Tanis Parenteau. Photo by Jenny Graham. While the return to normalcy and live stage shows are near, people are still itching to immerse themselves in live…
A Return to Theatre with “Alcestis” and “Polaroid Stories”
Photo courtesy of Oregon Center for the Arts As I sat down to watch Oregon Center for the Arts’s (OCA) “Polaroid Stories,” a familiar sense of anticipation came over me. Like many, I miss going to live theatre during the…
Why Impenetrable Academic Language is Classist AF
Photo by pexels.com I’m a fourth-year college student. At this point in my student career, I have read countless articles on literary theory, from the sex-cited body in Margaret Atwood’s novels to phallic symbolism in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. However, I…
The ‘Not-So-Hot’ History of Valentine’s Day and How to Combat ‘Not-So-Hot’ Love
Photo courtesy of Javier Leddy Photography Much like love itself, Valentine’s day’s origin remains a mystery full of lust, conflict, and ancient history. While Christian entities believe that Valentine’s day commemorates the death of Saint Valentine, many believe that this…
Police Accountability: BLM vs. The Riots at the Capitol
Photo by Carol Guzy/Zuma Wire On Wednesday, Jan. 6, far-right extremists were urged by President Donald Trump to storm the capital building after his political rally in Washington, DC. The riots instigated by the President resulted in the first evacuation…