The PrefaceBy Dylan Lemert Columnist Perhaps this article was only a matter of time. Like any “Star Wars” fan under the age of 30, I didn’t have the luxury of seeing the groundbreaking original series in all its campy, cinematic glory. Instead, I grew up on the prequels, the films that are considered by most […]
Part 1: Black Friday By: CHRISTINA CLARK Columnist Let me open this with the fact that I absolutely love Thanksgiving. I love getting together with either my immediate or extended family, helping set the table, helping around the kitchen (when my grandmother or mother allow me to, which still doesn’t happen very much […]
By: CHRISTINA CLARK Columnist Earlier on the week of Halloween, I was reminded again that racism still exists on our fair campus. I have never understood why someone’s beliefs or skin color would make them a better or worse person than someone else. Most of what I’ve witnessed has been some mild social prejudice, and […]
By Dylan Lemert Columnist Before you accuse me of being overly nitpicky, I should have you know I believe Twitter to be one of the best social media platforms of the past decade. Obviously I say this with some subjectivity, but I like the way Twitter doesn’t coerce me into publicizing my personal […]
Safety concerns and budget limitations are factors for current lab hours By: SARAH DUIS Editor-in-Chief Students hoping to pull an all-nighter in a campus computer lab are out of luck—at least for now. Despite previous announcements of 24-hour computer labs in the Education & Arts Building (including by IU President Michael McRobbie in his speech […]
Adam DeVine knows how to throw a party. Also know as Adam DeMamp in Comedy Central’s slacker sitcom “Workaholics,” the over-the-top comedian known for “getting weird” is starring in his own hybrid stand-up/sitcom show, titled “Adam Devine’s House Party.” The show is a mix of stand-up comedian performances and sketch comedy that highlights some of […]
By Dylan Lemert Columnist I want to talk about beer. Not just how I enjoy beer, although I certainly do. I want to talk about alcohol in general, and how it’s been treated both for better and for worse over the years by different civilizations (without forgetting that especially dark period of our own nation’s […]
By Dylan Lemert Columnist “In space, no one can hear you scream.” That was the tagline for the film “Alien” when it debuted in 1979. Considered one of the greatest science fiction franchises of all time, the “Alien” series capitalizes on what it means to be a stranger in a strange land—outer space—and the wild […]
By Dylan Lemert Columnist Let me begin with some backstory. I was raised on the merits of moderation. My parents were good about administering time and content limits on what I watched as a kid, limits I now realize I’m probably thankful for as an adult. Those limits taught me that TV wasn’t everything, that […]
Members of the Criminal Justice Club arrived at Friday’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting carrying handmade signs condemning President Lee Cohen. The reason behind their anger? A vetoed funding request.