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Drake professor Klaus Bartschat recently received an NSF grant to continue his research on particles into his retirement from teaching. Photo courtesy of Klaus Bartschat.

When particles collide: Retired professor receives NSF grant for research

Divyanshi Srivastava, Staff Writer
Nov 6, 2024
Not quite the Iron Giant, this friendly robot makes its mark in the wake of AI anxiety as a delightful force, and among beautiful CGI nonetheless. Photo courtesy of Peter Brown Studio.

‘The Wild Robot’ evokes human emotions

Divyanshi Srivastava, Staff Writer
Oct 13, 2024
The cast of the original "Beetlejuice" film reunited for the sequel, along with some new faces such as Jenna Ortega. Photo Courtesy of Harald Krichel via Wikimedia

More beetles and more juice: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” finds its place among sequels

Divyanshi Srivastava, Staff Writer
Oct 2, 2024
Ryan Reynolds Marvel Deadpan Deadpool finds another home within Wolverine's X-Men world. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia.

Deadpool and Wolverine is anything but dead

Divyanshi Srivastava, Staff Writer
Sep 18, 2024
The romance genre is much beloved, but when do the secret fantasies become inappropriate models for romantic entanglements?

Romance isn’t romance when it looks like this

Divyanshi Srivastava, Contributing Writer
Sep 11, 2024
THE POPULAR NOVEL THAT TOOK THE WORLD BY STORM was hoping for success on the big screen. Instead, it’s become established among poor domestic violence portrayals and TikTok mockery. Graphic Courtesy of Wikimedia and Sarah Fey

“It Ends With Us” florally starts controversy

Divyanshi Srivastava, Contributing Writer
Sep 4, 2024
A movie poster for Disney's "Elemental."

A return to the art of good story-telling

Divyanshi Srivastava
Apr 25, 2024
Zoo and Conservation students are able to intern at animal care facilities and spend time working with many different animal species. Photo courtesy of Jenna Baker

Zoology students share career-changing animal tales

Divyanshi Srivastava
Apr 24, 2024
Lexi Dauner, Peyton Braun and regular guest Iris Browning spoke in "Easy Pills to Swallow" about their time studying pharmacy. Photo courtesy of Peyton Braun

Students start ‘Easy Pills to Swallow’ podcast

Divyanshi Srivastava
Apr 24, 2024
“Kung Fu Panda 4” is more a hit than a miss in this iconic franchise. Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Original idea loses focus Kung Fu Panda’s fourth installment

Divyanshi Srivastava
Mar 28, 2024
Not even the famed Dakota Johnson herself could save the boring and derivative Spider-Man wannabe film "Madame Web." Graphic by Meghan Holloran | Photo Editor

“Madame Web” steals time rather than hearts

Divyanshi Srivastava
Mar 20, 2024
Drake's Disability Coalition spent Rare Disease Day, which occurs on leap day, tabling in Olmsted Center to raise awareness of rare diseases. Photo by Divyanshi Srivastava | Staff Writer

Students and professors raise awareness of rare diseases

Divyanshi Srivastava
Mar 6, 2024
Greta Gerwig, who has directed beloved films such as ‘Lady Bird’ (2017) and ‘Little Women’ (2019), did not receive an Oscar nomination for her work on Barbie, despite the media frenzy the film generated. Photo Courtesy of the British Embassay via Flickr

The ‘Barbie’ Oscars Snub and White Feminism

Divyanshi Srivastava
Mar 6, 2024
The MISSFIT Program is developing safety measures for a manned trip to Mars. These students encouraged people to get involved in the project. Photo by Divyanshi Srivastava | staff writer

MISSFIT program seeks to make manned space travel to Mars safer

Divyanshi Srivastava
Feb 21, 2024
The fifth installment of the Hunger Games Franchise reached pinnacle prequel status. Photo courtesy of wikimedia commons.

“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”: a chaotic but enjoyable 2.5 hours

Divyanshi Srivastava
Feb 4, 2024
"The Marvels" receives a surprising good review when its other Marvel movie siblings did not. Photo courtesy of wikimedia commons.

A marvelous delight: “The Marvels” takes flight

Divyanshi Srivastava
Dec 9, 2023
Photo provided by Wiki Commons.

“Jawan” review

Lily Wasserman and Divyanshi Srivastava
Sep 20, 2023
Grab the milk duds, jelly beans and watch the Huxleyan “feelies” as your brain melts into the screen. Hammy acting and a screenplay as sophisticated as “Captain Underpants”: a match made in hell—er, heaven. One writer raves about Celion Dion’s newest flick and Nick Jonas’s big– cameo. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Celine Dion and cerebrally gone: “Love Again” review

Divyanshi Srivastava
Sep 13, 2023
Expecto…let-down-um. Weasley’s character development is measly and ‘Arry’s fight with Riddle is pathetic piddle. One writer moans like Myrtle: the films may score a few goals, but the books capture the golden snitch. Photo courtesy of wikimedia commons.

Headline: Fantastic characters and where not to find them: “Harry Potter” review

Divyanshi Srivastava
Sep 6, 2023
Holy Nightmare, Batman! With an all-star cast of George Lopez and George Lopez, CGI that makes "Cats" look good and about as much action as watching the Masters on cable, "Blue Beetle" makes a pig's ear out of the superhero genre. One writer has had their snootful of vapid villains and hackneyed heroes. Graphic by Meghan Holloran.

Dung beetle or: you must be kidding’…another DC film to the Midden

Divyanshi Srivastava
Sep 1, 2023
Phones are a source of dopamine for many, and a common option of things to remove for a dopamine detox.

Neurobunk through the ages: chemicals over witchcraft 

Divyanshi Srivastava
May 24, 2023
Art Imitates Death Murder Mystery at Siena College. Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

“Murder Mystery 2” review: Good ole’ stupid fun 

Divyanshi Srivastava
May 24, 2023
Running shoes

Run like hell: a mixed bag of evidence concerning athletes’ mental health

Divyanshi Srivastava
May 2, 2023
Vidya Balan stars in the film Parineeta (2005)

“Parineeta”: punchy, poetic and picturesque

Divyanshi Srivastava
Apr 13, 2023
Billy Batson Shazam Suit

“Shazam! Fury of the [Fans]”: a review

Divyanshi Srivastava
Apr 5, 2023
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

“RRR”: A Really Rave Review

Lily Wasserman and Divyanshi Srivastava
Mar 29, 2023
"Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” more head-scratching than quantum mechanics

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” more head-scratching than quantum mechanics

Divyanshi Srivastava
Mar 29, 2023

“Avatar 2” bites off more than it can chew

Divyanshi Srivastava
Mar 1, 2023
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