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French film stirs up feminist ideas

By Ginger Simons | April 23, 2018

Netflix’s new original French film “I Am Not an Easy Man (Je Ne Suis Pas un Homme Facile)” gives a humorous glimpse into what the world would look like if gender roles were completely reversed and sheds light on the everyday struggles of women in...

Johnson fails to save ‘Rampage’

By Victoria Kosuth | April 19, 2018

“Rampage,” directed by Brad Peyton, is a lackluster, action-packed film with an unoriginal plot and strange characters, leaving viewers feeling as though they sat at a restaurant never to be served.The film is based on a video game with the same name...

Students dance through Spain

By Amy Geldean | April 19, 2018

DeKALB — Dance students across campus invite audience members to their spring showcase where they hope to take viewers deep into Spain to experience Spanish culture and dance traditions, all achieved through their art.The Spring 2018 Dance Concert will...

Novel calls women to action

By Amy Geldean | April 16, 2018

Meg Wolitzer fearlessly and passionately calls on women with ambition and potential to hold positions of power in her latest book, “The Female Persuasion.”The novel follows timid, yet driven first-year college student Greer Kadetsky as she learns...

Wes Anderson’s film style growing stale

By Ginger Simons | April 16, 2018

Director Wes Anderson’s second stop-motion venture, “Isle of Dogs,” delivers all of the trademarks of Anderson’s distinct style. The film is visually stunning, but in ways audiences may find dully repetitive when compared to the whole of Anderson’s...

World Concert ends on unorganized note

By Haley Galvin | April 12, 2018

The School of Music’s World Music Concert showcased diversity, yet the performance as a whole was outshined by a lack of organization and professionalism.Sunday afternoon at Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, 550 Lucinda Ave., performers brought together...

High heels show support

By Cris Rojo | April 12, 2018

DeKALB — No one can understand another person’s experience until they’ve walked a mile in their shoes, and Safe Passage is urging men and women to do just that with their third annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event to raise awareness for sexual...

Blush pink and pale colors are taking over spring and summer fashion trends, and students can shop locally and affordably to sport these fashion statements.

Spring brings blush pink

By Cris Rojo | April 9, 2018

Blush pink and pale colors are taking over spring and summer fashion trends, and students can shop locally and affordably to sport these fashion statements.

Panic! releases new singles

By Haley Galvin | April 9, 2018

Panic! At The Disco released two singles March 21, “Silver Lining” and “Say Amen (Saturday Night),” that are fresh and upbeat and create excitement for their album to come.As with their 2016 album “Death of a Bachelor,” “Silver Lining”...

Egyptian Theatre welcomes jazz show

By Ginger Simons | April 9, 2018

Sammy Miller and the Congregation, fronted by the Grammy nominated Sammy Miller, is set to bring a theatrical, interactive live jazz performance to DeKalb complete with comedy and rhythm in equal measure.The band is coming to the Egyptian Theatre, 135...

Spielberg’s future hides behind 1980s

By Ginger Simons | April 5, 2018

Steven Spielberg’s latest science fiction venture, “Ready Player One,” is a computer-generated attack of the senses that delivers an abundance of pop culture references and something resembling a narrative.The story is set in the not-too-distant...

Unfortunate series is back

By Amy Geldean | April 5, 2018

Netflix released season two of “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” which left viewers wanting to know more as new secrets were revealed and trouble waited around every corner.This 10-episode season takes the Baudelaire children to several different...

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