I’ve worked on EMU’s student newspaper throughout the course of my four year college career. I’ve been in most major seats on staff, working as a writer, page editor, and …
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Improving Engagement in the Classroom
I have a friend who attends The University of Virginia as a media studies major. Despite the difference in name, their class load tends to be pretty similar to mine, …
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“Tár” Is Methodical Action at Its Finest
Like most of the movies I watch these days, “Tár” was a recommendation from a movie buff friend of mine who told me to go into it blind and come …
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“The Last of Us”: Adaptation, More Over Less
Typically, the news that a video game is receiving a movie or television adaptation is met, by video game fans, with a groan and a resigned “well, I guess I’ll …
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Weapons of Storytelling and Trauma
Nine years ago, my brother died from cancer. I don’t remember much from that time. Just little things. Humming The Beatles to myself while I washed my hands in the …
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Community Means Having Conversations
It’s been a long 365 days. I’ve been doing a lot of self-reflection lately. This ended up coming out in the form of some really bizarro editorials you might have …
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Chasing Anemoia in a Bullitt Mustang
You clock in to work and gasp. There it is. It’s an S197 Ford Mustang Bullitt, a special version of Ford’s legendary pony car based on an old Steve McQueen …
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Some Scattered Thoughts on Love and Time
It is 11 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27. Tonight, I went for a walk around the suburbs that flank this little campus. It was cold and dark, and despite the …
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“Euphoria” Is the Most Watchable Hot Mess
If there’s one genre of tv show (or any other media, for that matter) that is an almost instant turn-off for me, it’s high school dramas. Some of them can …
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The Euphoric Apathy of Blush Pink
Let me set a scene: I’m sitting behind the wheel of a 2014 BMW M5. It’s essentially a family sedan that, if not limited by its own computer for “safety” …