Movie Review with Tie-In Book Review: The Circle

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June 3, 2017

schedule 3 min read

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] The Circle, unlike the award-winning novel by Dave Eggers, fails to bring a compelling narrative right from the opening scene to the ending credits. Starring Emma Watson, recently known for her role as Belle in Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, The Circle plays out in an undramatic, anti-climactic bore […]

Staying outside for the summer

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June 2, 2017

schedule 2 min read

Utah is not a bad place to spend the summer. There are a number of fun things to do while school is out and the weather is nice. No need to stay cooped up inside wasting away your precious summer days. There are plenty of exciting outdoor activities to do in Utah that require little […]

Best series to read this summer

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June 1, 2017

schedule 3 min read

t’ s that time of the year where you may be free for the summer or may be taking a few classes to speed up graduating. Either way, your schedule could be freer than it was during the last semester. And what does that mean? More time to read some good books! You may be […]

How to not be a #!*@

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May 31, 2017

schedule 3 min read

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Learn elevator etiquette You’re waiting for the elevator to reach your floor in the Classroom Building. The doors open and it is full of students — stop and just chill. Don’t enter the elevator before people get out. On several occasions, I’ve been victim of this awkward and preventable […]

The Leftovers is unlike anything else on TV

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April 27, 2017

schedule 3 min read

t will probably be a few years before The Leftovers finally reaches the number of screens it deserves through word of mouth. The tragically under-watched drama is currently airing its third and final season on HBO, and many frequent television viewers still haven’t heard of it. Despite heavy promotion leading up to each of its […]

Jazz ensemble plays new music using classic methods

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April 26, 2017

schedule 3 min read

The School of Arts presented its latest concert called Not Your Grandpa’s Big Band performed by the jazz ensemble April 13 in the Ragan Theater. Jazz concerts aren’t a new concept. Many attend them and can guess how the concert will go, what songs will be played and the overall music they will hear. When […]

13 Reasons Why explores complexity of suicide

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April 25, 2017

schedule 3 min read

Netflix’s on-screen adaptation of Jay Asher’s best-selling young adult novel 13 Reasons Why is a compelling drama that portrays suicide and sexual assault in a unflinchingly, honest way. The story centers around 13 tapes that Hannah Baker left after her suicide., These tapes explain the 13 reasons why she committed suicide, and is passed around […]