Actress makes history at the 72nd Emmy Awards By Emelie Weinbeck, Contributing Writer On Sept. 20, American actress and singer Zendaya made history at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. The award show was forced to get creative due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The show, hosted by American television host Jimmy Kimmel, included all the…
By Cody Shimp, Contributing Writer Following the release of the Netflix film “The Social Dilemma” on Sept. 9, 2020, Twitter had strong opinions on the film, as it was trending in the top 20 in the United States. The film explores the effects of social media, social networks and smartphones on the behavior of humans.…
By Matt Villanueva, Features Editor On Monday, Sept. 21, the indie-folk band, “Fleet Foxes” released a surprise album into the world on the autumnal equinox. Their second project following a six-year hiatus titled “Shore,” Fleet Foxes traditional autumnal-acoustic sound is present more than ever. Robin Pecknold, the lead singer and songwriter of the band, describes…
By a Bonnie, Advice Columnest As midterm week quickly approaches, college students are beginning to prepare – and stress – for their exams. Many students, in fact, do not know how to study for their midterms, so here are a few study tips to hopefully boost your grades. A good first tip would be to…
Popstar and rapper collaborate in new single, “Holy” By Kathy Williams, Features Assignment Editor Notorious pop star Justin Bieber has turned his life around while keeping a similar theme throughout all of his music. His single “Holy” has the familiar pop and R&B sounds that his audience is used to but showcases his maturity through…
By Logan Caruso, Staff Writer “A Silent Voice: The Movie” is a 2016 animated film produced by Kyoto Animation and directed by Naoko Yamada. It is based on the manga “A Silent Voice” written and illustrated by Yoshitoki Ōima. The film begins with the main protagonist, Shoya Ishida, getting his affairs in order before he…
The Happy Fits, “What Could be Better” exceeds expectations By Matthew Villanueva, Features Editor Founded in 2016, “The Happy Fits” created their band just for kicks whilst releasing their debut EP, “Awfully Appealin.” The cover flaunted a personified and cartoonish banana with a yellow background. The EP contained four songs and currently has been listened…
By Emelie Weinbeck, Contributing Writer Clemson University Tigers football is a powerhouse in the Atlantic Coastal Conference. After six undefeated seasons since 1981, five consecutive College Football Playoff appearances, 25 conference championships, eight divisional titles, over 100 All-Americans, 17 Academic All-Americans and over 250 players drafted into the NFL, Clemson is one of the best…
By Kelsey Purcell, Contributing Writer As students wrap up the fourth week back at college they have a lot of homework to complete. Many assignments are due, papers are in progress and tests are administered, students are procrastinating. After attending a 75-minute class working on homework assignments is the last thing many students want to…
By Kathy Williams, Features Assignment Editor The latest series to binge, “Woke,” is made perfectly for those who are too afraid to dive into the world of controversy, social issues and racism in America. Set in the San Francisco Bay area, the Hulu original series “Woke” follows the life of Keith Knight. Knight, known as…
By Sean Casey, Contributing writer When it was first started streaming, Netflix tended to put only pre-existing shows and movies onto its platform for fans to binge and watch whenever they wanted. More recently, as Netflix became a household word across the globe and close to a necessity for people, it started creating original programming…
By Mike Polce, Contributing writer Throughout the last two decades, mainstream music has gravitated more and more to rap and hip-hop. While pop and alternative music have stayed in the background it has become clear that rock ‘n’ roll has completely vanished from mainstream culture. What if one upcoming album could change everything? Cleveland, Ohio…
By Kathy Williams, Features Assignment Editor COVID-19 is well-known for the physical damage it can induce on a person. However, it is also impacting people in an invisible way. With September being National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, discussing mental health during this pandemic is crucial for 2020. Moving back to college is difficult for most,…
By Cammie Dutchess, Managing Editor Netflix series, “Trinkets” follows three young girls who kindle a friendship at their weekly Shoplifting Anonymous meetings. In the first season, the series courses through the trio’s struggles with friendships and relationships. While the second season mainly still focuses on those problems, it also pursues the embrace of their three…
By Max McAuiliff, Opinion Editor Season two of Amazon Prime’s hit show “The Boys” premiered last Friday, with the first three of eight episodes being released. While season one pleased the critics, with the show scoring an 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, the second season seems to have impressed critics even more. “The Boys” currently sits…
By Kelsey Purcell, Contributing writer Freshmen students at St. Bonaventure University were welcomed to campus by orientation team leaders as they moved in on Aug. 21. Cars were unloaded, dorms were set up and freshmen had arrived at their new home away from home. After students were moved in, there were activities for them to…
By Emilie Weinbeck, Contributing writer The classic show “The Golden Girls” is getting a makeover with some fresh faces. The cast of “Golden Girls” will now feature an all-Black cast with some big names, including Tracee Ellis Ross, star of the hit ABC show, “Black-ish”, Regina King, Alfre Woodard and Sanaa Lathan. The show is…
By Will Poladian, Contributing writer This year has been a wild and unique one to say the least. From having classes virtually or just having to wear a mask wherever you go, it has started to become the new normal. We all hope that it’s over soon, but we don’t know how much longer this…
Fantasy film exceeds expectations with new design By John Ancilotti Famous video-game icon Sonic’s first live action movie was released over the weekend. The movie was projected to earn $40 million over the opening weekend; however, “Sonic the Hedgehog” directed by Jeff Fowler earned approximately $70 million over its first four days in theaters, winning…
By William McDonough, Staff Writer For those interested in getting paid to help those less fortunate, the Franciscan Center for Social Concern is offering an opportunity this summer. They are offering four paid positions for the Farm to Table program. Students who take part in the program will be provided with free room and board…
