Billie Eilish has spent much of her young, blossoming career gathering a mythic status about herself. The release of “Ocean Eyes” in 2016 introduced the world to the stunning voice of the also stunningly young Eilish. In the wake of the buzz, Eilish created with her debut single, relative silence…
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Movie Review: “Us” (Spoiler Alert)
“Us” is an absolutely stellar second film by writer and director extraordinaire Jordan Peele – it’s also 116 minutes of pure terror. Those expecting “Us” to follow in the footsteps of Peele’s Oscar-winning debut, “Get Out,” may be bitterly disappointed. While both display huge societal implications and are generally thought-provoking,…
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Spoiler review: “Captain Marvel”
“Captain Marvel” is the 21st movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – the first to have a female superhero as the lead. The movie is currently sitting at a solid 80 percent critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, but is currently at a disappointing 57 percent audience rating. I don’t know how…
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“Christopher Robin” – Adulthood, Toxic Masculinity and Winnie the Pooh
Disney’s live-action Winnie the Pooh movie, “Christopher Robin,” follows the titular character (Ewan MacGregor) into adulthood and tells the story of how his childhood friends from the Hundred Acre Wood must remind him of the importance of doing nothing. The movie is beautifully shot, using nostalgic musical motifs and familiar…
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Ballroom dance team to host Spring Fling ball
The William Jewell College ballroom dance team is hosting Spring Fling, one of their semi-annual balls, April 18 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Jeri Mickle, ballroom instructor and owner of One Step At A Time, said the event will feature performances from the WJC ballroom dance team, members of…
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“Love, Simon” is a romantic, idealistic view of acceptance
“Love, Simon,” directed by Greg Berlanti, was released March 16, 2018 and adapted from the book “Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda” by Becky Albertalli. The film tells the story of a closeted high school senior, Simon (Nick Robinson), who falls in love with another closeted gay senior (Keiynan Lonsdale)…
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The power of love gained and lost in “Call Me by Your Name”
“Call Me by Your Name” is a 2017 dramatic film adapted from André Aciman’s book by the same name about a 17-year-old boy, Elio, who lives with his family in the northern Italian countryside. During the summer of 1983, a 24-year-old graduate student named Oliver lives with the family, interning…
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Jewell students spend spring break abroad
Over spring break, many Jewell students were able to use their Journey Grants for travel. Among them are Troy Williams, senior political science and Applied Critical Thought and Inquiry major, and Evan Lott, senior economics and business administration major. Williams traveled to Berlin and Munich, spending four and half days…
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To be honest…with Catherine Dema
To be honest… I am tired of Greek life getting a free pass. After attending Phi Gamma Delta’s (FIJI) Battle of the Air Bands (BOTAB), I am reminded of my confusion with the system. Despite Greek life being a positive force on campus and inviting unity and interaction between classes…
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