2023: The year of divisive video game movies
Ryan Humphrey, Contributing Writer You would have to be living under a rock to not have heard about either of the two biggest video game film adaptations of 2023. “Five Nights at Freddy’s” and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” were alike not only in their financial success but in their controversy, with each franchise’s fans […]
Swiping away freedom: VCU Dine’s new meal plan rules
Jessica Holgado, Contributing Writer When I first arrived at Virginia Commonwealth University as a freshman, I was excited about the freedom that came with my meal plan. I could swipe my card and enjoy a variety of food options including steak, scallops, calamari and crab cake. The dining plan was my ticket to freedom, a […]
‘She’d do anything for attention’: The beautiful shortcomings of ‘Saltburn’
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions Editor Coming off her Academy Award win for Best Original Screenplay for 2020’s “Promising Young Woman,” all eyes were on director and writer Emerald Fennell’s sophomore effort, “Saltburn.” The film stars several breakout young actors, including the likes of Barry Keoghan (“Eternals”), Jacob Elordi (“Priscilla”) and Alison Oliver (“Conversations With Friends”), along […]
A brand new FAFSA: The good, the bad, the ugly
Nati Feliciano-Soto, Contributing Writer Since the devastating pandemic of 2020, an economic crisis has taken over the United States and caused many hard-working Americans and eligible non-citizens to express concern over the affordability of college. In response, FAFSA has created a new system that hopes to change the way Americans and eligible non-citizens can pursue […]
Humor: Going down
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions Editor This was just another average morning for me — extremely late, totally unprepared and running on two hours of sleep and a breakfast of iced coffee and fruit snacks. School, or life for that matter, was never really something that I was very good at. But you see, things were about […]