Entertainment

“The Alpinist” shares the achievements of an incredible climber who challenged the limitations of his field Cole Boeck | Freelancer This review contains spoilers.  Rock climbing has gained notoriety throughout the past decade, particularly free soloing, which is...

Review: “The Tinder Swindler” Camille Lenning | Entertainment Editor Pretty much everyone can agree that Tinder is a cesspool of catfishers and hookup culture, but many are on it looking for love anyway — however, the new Netflix documentary, “The Tinder Swindler,”...

Book recommendations by Black authors for Black History Month Sarah Austin | Lifestyle Editor February is Black History Month, and what better way to observe it than diving into powerful books by black authors? Reflecting on what it means to be Black and teaching the...

Western art professor examines death in new exhibition Camille Lenning |  Entertainment Editor All artists deserve a place to showcase their work, and Western art and design adjunct professor Sung Eun Park has found one in the Well Well Projects gallery in Portland. ...

The simplicity of this word game has attracted the attention of millions Mollie Herron | News Editor One of the world’s newest online game hyperfixations is Wordle. For those who have not yet played it, Wordle is a game that gives players six tries to guess a five...

Visiting Portland music instructors teach and perform in Smith Hall Camille Lenning | Entertainment Editor As part of the music department’s ongoing guest artist series, Western voice professor Claire Hudkins and visiting music educators Sarah Maines, Joannah Ball and...

The dance team performs sets from fall 2021 and winter 2022 Camille Lenning | Entertainment Editor Western’s dance team has entertained audiences at football and basketball games all year, and now they are opening their doors at Maple Hall to perform for the public in...

Will Arnett keeps viewers guessing and laughing through “Murderville” Mollie Herron | News Editor Netflix’s “Murderville” is a new comedy series that shows what would happen if we were put in our favorite murder mystery show and how ridiculous we would look trying to...

Avoid the Valentine’s cliches with these underrated movies Camille Lenning | Entertainment Editor Valentine’s Day activities can sometimes be overly cliche, and no tradition encapsulates this more than the annual viewing of “The Notebook.” If this inevitability...