by CHARLIE PINGEL When news dropped that there was going to be a sequel to “The Shining,” I laughed. I laughed because it sounded stupid, it sounded u…
Are all voices heard by free speech at Drake?
by NICK MITCHELL I attended the Free Speech Forum which was hosted by YAF (Young Americans for Freedom) on the evening of the 25th. The first topic of…
How Joon-ho’s film “Parasite” recaptures the old magic of cinema
by CHARLIE PINGEL The cinema. As of late, many who hold the artistic mode in high regard have lamented its inevitable passing perpetuated by an onslau…
The status of Pluto as a planet in the Milky Way
by ANNIE FURMAN There are three qualifying factors an astronomical object must have before it is considered a planet. According to the International A…
Cinemas are theme parks, and that’s not so bad
by CHARLIE PINGEL The Internet ran afire recently after filmmaker and cinema icon Martin Scorcese dubbed the modern theater experience caused by studi…
One student’s perspective on Turning Point USA
by KATIE MOON Turning Point USA deserves to be on Drake’s campus. Our campus is overall left-leaning, and the students on the left are more outspoken …
Holiday season: favorite treats and traditions
by OLIVIA HECKER What is your favorite holiday? Do you enjoy the springtime, which brings Easter, or the summer, which brings Memorial Day and the Fou…
Weekly horoscope: how well each sign is handling this midterm
by LAUREL CRAMER Aries – Midterms? You mean just another day in the life of someone who is killing it. You’re halfway there and it feels like al…
The different phases in the moon and their significance in culture
by ANNIE FURMAN “Do not swear by the moon, for she changes constantly…” from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet sums up our love affair with our ever chan…
Scary movies you should watch this Halloween
by CAMERON BOLTON Have some free time in-between classes? Why not binge-watch some scary movies to get you into the Halloween spirit? Here’s a variety…
Weekly horoscope: Looking ahead and finding peace in your life
by LAUREL CRAMER Aries The days are so short and they seem to be shrinking. Look at the stars some night this week when the sky is clear. They shine l…
The two-faced nature of social media
by JORDAN BROCKWAY The Two-Face Nature of Social Media A new generation of people are being faced with one of the most difficult forms of social beha…
Checking out the sun: hot or cold?
by ANNIE FURMAN It might come as a surprise that there our Sun can be described, by astronomers, as cold. Our Sun being cold is hard to fathom, especi…
The Goldfinch: Why critics hate it while audiences like it
by CELIA BROCKER Warner Bros. adaptation of Donna Tart’s best-selling and Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Goldfinch was released on September 13, and…
Weekly Horoscope: Relax and recharge this Libra season
by LAUREL CRAMER Aries Look up to the sky and breathe in the new air. The fall and all of its change is around you. There’s a difference between chang…