March Movie Roundup
Ben Wheeler, Online and Social Media Manager
April 3, 2019
“Captive State” In this Rupert Wyatt – directed film is the story of an insurrection, mostly from the point of view of the group organizing it, with some perspective from officials that this insurrection is targeting. The governing body that is targeted is an American one with an alliance wi...
Games, difficulty and the necessity of challenge
Rune Torgersen, Online and Social Media Manager
April 3, 2019
The phrase “this is like the Dark Souls of (insert medium here)” is heard more often than any of us are fond of, often implying a certain degree of unnecessary difficulty in the work it’s hurled at. For those who’ve been living under a rock, the Dark Souls video game series is notorious f...
Time to live your best BitLife
TyYonna Kitchen, Copy Desk Chief
April 3, 2019
Sometimes life gets messy. You could easily be born as a result of an affair or you could take too much cocaine and die at 13 years old. What happens when you accidentally murder your school bully or fall into such a huge mountain of debt that you are forced to live with your parents until they die? Th...
‘Fargo’ (1996) vs. ‘Fargo’ (2014-Present)
Ben Wheeler, Online Editor
March 8, 2019
Usually when watching a television series based on a popular film, it’s hard to understand many of the plot points without having seen the film first. Luckily, watchers of the currently ongoing “Fargo” TV show don’t have that problem, as the series operates in an anthology format. Some very...
Kingdom Hearts 3: lovable nonsense
Rune Torgersen, Copy Desk Chief
March 8, 2019
I’m a gigantic fan of culture clashes. Like hot and cold air fronts, whenever two drastically different aesthetics meet at high speed, a storm happens. Whether or not that storm is any good is often up to debate, but it almost always ends up being spectacular in some way. For those who don’t know,...
No wrong way to deal with stress and anxiety
Nick Jahnke, Senior News Reporter
March 7, 2019
It’s safe to say that most students, and humans in general, feel some degree of stress and anxiety in their lives. The list of reasons could go on forever. As it pertains to students, the stresses of succeeding in classes and finding the right path to take can be enough to put them into a depressed...
Fixing climate change begins with you
Cassandra Hays, Scene Editor
February 28, 2019
Climate change is real, and it’s a problem. While there are still plenty of climate change deniers, including the President of the United States, it’s difficult to dispute concrete facts and evidence. According to NASA, the rate of Antarctic ice mass loss has tripled in the last decade. Global sea...
Vaccinate your damn kids, people
Jack Belcher, News Editor
February 28, 2019
I am afraid that no matter what I say, no matter what facts I use, people who don’t believe in vaccines will refuse to listen to logic. It seems that people who don’t believe in vaccines only want to listen to whatever facts already support their opinions, and are more concerned with proving themselves...
SAD(ness) happens, the sunshine will come
Nick Jahnke, Senior News Reporter
February 22, 2019
There’s snow on the ground. The car is frozen over. The outdoors are a hostile place. Wouldn’t it be better to just stay in bed? This is the reality some of us have battled with since the winter months began. Maybe your friends haven’t been getting together lately. Maybe you’ve dedicated...
“The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”: fun at a million MPH
Rune Torgersen, Copy Desk Chief
February 22, 2019
The Lego franchise has long had a reputation for bringing together franchises that wouldn’t normally exist within the same space. Whenever the company acquires the rights to produce brick-based assembly toys based on a popular franchise, they also gain the opportunity to incorporate that franchise...
Open Mic Nights aren’t for everybody
TyYonna Kitchen, Copy Desk
February 22, 2019
On Feb. 14 there was an epic talent battle to the death at one of Ellensburg’s restaurants, The Porch. 10 contestants entered and everyone ended up surviving, but there were a few bruised egos by the end of the night. The bloodbath ended with four winners while everyone else was offered free consolation...
“Happy Death Day 2U”: could surpass original
Ben Wheeler, Online Editor
February 22, 2019
2017’s “Happy Death Day” was a horror-dark comedy, taking the basic premise of “Groundhog Day,” of living the same day over and over again, and applying a baby-face-masked killer to the formula. Each time the main character Tree (Jessica Rothe) is killed, on her birthday no less, the day resets....