How stories help us during hard times
By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer
August 21, 2020
One of the easiest forms of entertainment lies in the multitude of streaming options we have at our disposal, but our reasons for watching certain genres run deeper than mere entertainment.
‘Little House on the Prairie’ offers modern-day reflection
By Mariam Shalaby | Senior Columnist
March 30, 2018
Seeking respite from a relentless flu last month, I took my childhood favorite “Little House on the Prairie” from my bookshelf. Curling up on the couch, I wondered what kept drawing me back to the story I’ve loved since I was a young girl. I chuckled. What could I, an Egyptian-Chinese daughter of Muslim...
Live and let die: Why we don’t need International Cassette Store Day.
By John Lavanga / A&E Editor
September 11, 2013
Last Saturday was International Cassette Store Day. I know this not because I happened to speak to someone who was excited about Cassette Store Day, nor because I participated in Cassette Store Day, nor because I intentionally run a dragnet across the depths of reddit looking for things that I might...