I used to be the kind of girl who dreamed about auditioning on American Idol and becoming a real singer on television. But that was when three well-known, well-respected artists and producers gave real advice, and the winner was selected based on his or her talent alone. That was back when American Idol was a…

Mama is a movie that, like its antagonist, suffers from an identity crisis. The 100-minute film struggles to establish its purpose. Is it a horror film or a drama? The movie is about two young sisters abandoned for five years and raised by a ghost-like figure, “Mama,” only to be found by their uncle and…

In the trenches of Columbus’s bleak winters, the weekends become a pattern of trips to Easton and Netflix splurges. It seems there is nothing left to do but bowling, ice skating, and movies, but we’ve been there and done that. Enjoy these tips to find something new to do. Gallery Hop + Hubbard Grill On…

Monday January 14th  marked the airing of The Carrie Diaries, also known as the CW’s attempt to replace Gossip Girl. Similarly based on a best-selling book about teenagers in New York City, The Carrie Diaries, a prequel to Sex and the City, follows 16-year-old Carrie Bradshaw (played by Anna Sophia Robb) as she deals with…

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Ruzzle is the next big app to sweep across our student body, following the popular Snapchat. Ruzzle’s format is much like “Scramble with Friends.” Players make usernames and can set up their accounts with Facebook or Twitter, linking them to a wider variety of potential opponents. Each player must request to challenge a friend, and…

It’s the middle of January, and third quarter has just begun. Third quarter is often said to be the most miserable time of the year, with summer still months away and seemingly never-ending stacks of homework. What should be warmly welcomed by students, however, is that only 6 out of the remaining 9 weeks before…

Open Heart, Elie Wiesel’s account of his 2011 bypass surgery, should be the next book you read. While it is light in physical weight (fewer than 100 pages), this work packs a massive emotional punch. Wiesel, who wrote Night, about his time in the hell of Nazi concentration camps, again reflects on facing the abyss-this…

On General Tso’s day, our dining hall becomes chaotic. Eager to receive our share of this highly-demanded dish, not many of us think about the horrors these animals suffered for us to get their meat. Paul McCartney, an animal rights activist, urges people to consider the meat they are eating: “If slaughterhouses had glass walls,…