by SAM AMADEO Becca Hittner is hard to miss on the basketball court. Her fiery red hair drenched in sweat can make even the most nearsighted fan in nosebleed seats spot her on the court. In high schoo…
Drake men’s cross-country takes second in Iowa City, falls short in Minnesota
by SAM AMADEO DES MOINES, IA – Drake Bulldog cross-country (XC) kicked off its season on Saturday, August 31 running against Creighton University in Omaha, NE. The Bulldog XC men’s team was able…
2019 summer album: Let it Bleed
By SAM AMADEO Let It Bleed was the album that would summarize the end of the 1960’s and push the United States and much of Europe into the 1970’s, when it was released 50 years ago in 1969. Described …
Avengers: Endgame Predictions
By SAM AMADEO Marvel’s Cinematic Universe The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a series of 21 different films intertwined in the same universe, with characters from one film appearing in various oth…
Music legends that will last the test of time
By SAM AMADEO During the 20th century it was difficult for musicians to get a big break and become famous household names. Not only did they need talent to get signed by a record label, but there were…
Drake students work to combat homelessness
By SAM AMADEO Recently, there has been a string of days where the temperature was negative 20 and the windchill was tinkering somewhere around negative 50. Most of us were able to weather it out in he…
Iridescence, a Brockhampton reflection
By SAMUEL AMADEO Brockhampton. America’s best boy band that flew onto the scene in 2017, releasing three critically acclaimed albums in the Saturation trilogy. With each member equally talented and sk…
Best Summer Hip-Hop Albums of 2018
BY: SAM AMADEO Hip-hop, also known as rap, has been in its Golden Age for more than a decade since Kanye West released his debut album, The College Dropout. However, as of last year many music critics…
Thoughts on Mac Miller’s passing
BY SAM AMADEO This past year, I have come to believe in the saying, “Only the good die young.” While we have seen many young icons pass away this year, the most dramatic of all for me was the passing …
Know when you are phished
It’s a well-known fact that the internet has changed the way the universe is connected. It has done so much good for many people, yet, it has also done as much bad for just as many. It has become jet …