Nikita Williams | Freelancer On Jan. 13, musicians Eric Rigler, Dirk Freymuth and Kira Ott held an exciting and high energy concert as part of Western’s Smith Fine Arts Series. Rigler and Freymuth had just come back from their 2017 PBS TV special “Celtic Journeys:...
Entertainment
Low-key shows to stream
Michelle Bonilla | Freelancer “The OA” When a young woman returns home after having been missing for the past seven years it becomes a joyous event for the once small town who have all but assumed her dead. However, everyone is shocked once they discover that the once...
Last year’s overlooked entertainment
Mitchell Martin | Freelancer It’s 2018, and that means there are new movies, games, television shows and albums for us to bite into. And while I sit, awaiting the release of “Avengers: Infinity Wars,” Season 3 of “The Magicians” and for all of the Japanese RPG fans...
Review: “The Financial Diet”
Zoë Strickland | Editor-in-Chief “The Financial Diet,” written by Chelsea Fagan and designed by Lauren Ver Hage, is a finance guide geared towards twenty-somethings that want to stay on top of their finances. The book, while both useful and interesting, missed the...
New year, new music
Ashton Newton | Freelancer 2017 was a big year for music. Whether it was Taylor Swift reinventing her sound in “Reputation” or Kendrick Lamar dropping an instant classic with “DAMN.,” it’s hard to picture 2018 living up to one of the best years in the last decade for...
Is it Worth the Watch?: “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” Review
Sam Dunaway | News Editor If you’re anything like me, ‘90s movies played a major role in your childhood entertainment. The 1995 classic “Jumanji” was no exception. Upon the announcement of a sequel, I’ll admit that I was a bit skeptical. But as long as you’re not...
Seasonal movie recommendations from The Western Journal
If you’re looking for a comedy-filled classic to watch with your family this holiday season, look no further; “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is a movie that I can’t get enough of this time of year. Watch as Clark Griswold tries to maintain his sanity...
‘Tis the season to stay busy
Jade Rayner | Copy Editor The holiday season is about to hit full swing, with December right around the corner. Whether you’ve been blasting holiday tunes since the beginning of November or you’ve been avoiding the holidays at all costs, it’s time to embrace this...
Review: “Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp”
Stephanie Blair | Editor-in-Chief I discovered “Animal Crossing” and began my lifelong debt to that nefarious raccoon, Mr. Nook, in 2002, when it first came to America as a game for the GameCube. The game was met by a sea of praise from players and critics alike and...
Radium Girls stand in the spotlight
Stephanie Blair | Editor-in-Chief On the mainstage of Rice Auditorium currently sits a simple set of three platforms and a plain black backdrop, obscured by a massive, reflective window. It’s on this little set that a big story is going to be told: “Radium Girls” by...