Editor’s Picks

By: Ashton Newton Entertainment Editor Editor’s Recommendation: I recently bought “Stardew Valley” for PC and it quickly took over my life. The game is a farming simulator with pixel graphics and a calming soundtrack. Players take up a character who has inherited...

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Modern Holiday Songs

“Christmas Lights” by Coldplay will always be my favorite Christmas song. It isn’t cheerful, but it gives a feeling of hope that is unmatched in any Christmas song. “Christmas Lights” acknowledges that things aren’t always perfect and cheery in the holiday season, but...

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Review: “Star Wars: Catalyst”

By: Ashton Newton Entertainment Editor “Star Wars: Catalyst” is a prequel novel to the upcoming spin off movie “Rogue One”. The novel centers around Galen Erso, who is father to “Rogue One” protagonist Jyn Erso, and Orson Krennic, the film’s antagonist. The novel is...

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Review: “Two Vines”

By: Ashton Newton Entertainment Editor Empire of the Sun is known for their upbeat electronic music and their quirky style. Members Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore wear elaborate costumes and are often accompanied by dancers. The spectacle and music are entirely...

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Classic tales retold

By: Alyssa James Staff Writer Walt Disney Pictures has been working hard on making many new live-action movies recently: “Cinderella” and “The Jungle Book” to name a couple. Although, they haven’t stopped there. They are in the midst of working on and releasing new...

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American Music Awards 2016

By: Blayde Biacan Staff Writer This has been a truly crazy year. An event that signifies the coming of the end, as well as a new year, is the 44th annual American Music Awards, which will take place on Nov. 20 in the Microsoft Theater. The American Music Awards will...

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Old Man Logan makes cinematic debut

By: Kinsey Bushart Freelancer The third installment to the “Wolverine” franchise had its first trailer released Oct. 20, though the movie title, “Logan” was leaked by Hugh Jackman himself two weeks prior. This “Wolverine” movie is said to be the final film where...

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Music at Western (On campus music performances)

Music at Western (On campus music performances)

By: Katherine Ljungqvist Freelancer Research has shown time and again that music can promote mental health, improve sleep quality and relieve stress and anxiety. According to John Hopkins Medical research, exposure to new music has been linked with increased...

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Editor’s picks

Editor’s picks

By: Ashton Newton Entertainment Editor Editor’s Recommendation: “Norwegian by Night” by Derek B. Miller is a novel about an elderly American man who moves to Norway with his granddaughter and her husband. In Norway he saves a little boy from death and begins a journey...

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Review: “Doctor Strange”

By: Ashton Newton Entertainment Editor “Doctor Strange” is the 14th film in the huge Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has included space, gods and psycho robots. “Doctor Strange” brings the brand new world of mysticism into the universe as well, and does it...

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