Review: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ fuels nostalgia
ByWith the original “Top Gun” debuting in 1986, this new addition picks up at the best point in the characters’ lives for the audience to view and react to.
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Review: “Stranger Things 4” is the biggest season yet, but has some real big issues
ByWhile the 4th season of "Stranger Things" is entertaining, each episode just feels less and less like the show’s former self. One could say that they’re leaning into the idea of 1980’s excess, but it just feels like writers are going bigger because they can, not because it’s necessary to the story.
Early Access Review: The D-Team is De-lightful
By / Multimedia DirectorIn a time where media focuses on the next triple-A release, such as the next “Grand Theft Auto” or “Halo” installment, small indie games will always have their niche. “The D-Team” is a 3-D tank platformer from Bottled Games.
Review: which 'The Sims 4' packs are truly worth your simoleons.
By / Asst. A&E Editor“The Sims 4” is a massive game with collections, an interactive environment and many worlds for your Sims to live in, but at times it feels incomplete.
Art department honors graduating seniors with Senior Art Exhibition
By / Head Copy EditorOn Saturday, April 2, 2022, eight senior art and design majors presented their finest work at their Senior Art Exhibit in the Kauffman Gallery.
Review: “Moon Knight” shines as a promising new hero
By“Moon Knight” centers around Steven Grant, played by Oscar Isaac, who’s a down-on-his-luck guy, struggling with his personal, romantic and work life. All of his struggles center around him constantly losing large chunks of time, mainly when he falls asleep.
Commentary: “Lake Mungo” is the scariest film you haven’t seen
ByLike comedy, horror is completely subjective. What one may find scary, someone else will get little to no reaction from it. However, it’s always a fun discussion amongst horror fans when asked the question: “What is the scariest film you’ve ever seen?”
Multiverses and Dinosaurs: A preview of the 2022 Summer movie season
ByWhile Covid-19 variants still raise concern for many, it appears (at least to most film studios) that the hurdle has been jumped and movie theaters are back.
Review: Quinn Erney Premiers His Newest Doppelganger, Horror Fan Film: “The Quinn Legacy: Part 2”
ByStudent film artist and journalism major Quinn Erney debuted the newest addition to his ongoing series.
Review: Were the ‘Secrets of Dumbledore’ actually revealed?
ByIn the wonderful Wizarding World, yet another movie has been released. Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ is the newest adventure brought to us by J.K. Rowling.
Student artists celebrate end of semester with 44th Annual SU Juried Art Exhibit
By / Asst. A&E EditorThe 44th Annual Shippensburg University Art & Design Exhibition held an opening reception on Saturday, April 23, 2022 in Kauffman Gallery.
Colby Page reflects on Ukraine through new art installation
ByIn a new campus art installation, sculpture student Colby Page discusses the Ukraine conflict.
Write the Ship and the Reflector: Together again at last
By / A&E EditorThis annual event brought together many writers, poets and artists, but more importantly, brought together many creative minds.
Student Artist Spotlight: Carlos Mora-Fallas
By"Art is like giving people the tools to find their own answers,” Carlos Mora-Fallas, a junior art education major, said.
Review: 'BLOOM' presents an honest COVID-19 love story
By / Asst. A&E Editor“Bloom” is a sweet and simple short romance film that takes place in Chennai, India during the 2020 pandemic lockdowns.
Shippensburg Jazz Ensemble performs in Luhrs
By / Asst. PR DirectorThe Shippensburg University Jazz Ensemble performed for an enthusiastic audience on Monday, April 11, in the Luhrs Performing Arts Center.
Student Artist Spotlight: Brandon Mariano
By / Editor-in-Chief“Art feels like it’s always been part of my life in some way or another,” Mariano said.
Review: Black Violin breaks musical boundaries
By / A&E EditorBlack Violin performed its hip-hop, classical fusion music for a lively audience at Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Saturday.
Review: ‘Martha is Dead’ shocks, misses chance to establish deeper messages
ByThere seemed to be many potential story themes – like the struggles of impostor syndrome, miscarriage and trauma from a war that could have been explored – but ‘Martha is Dead’ does not. Instead, it rapidly desensitizes the player with repetitive flashes of grotesque horror and lingering shots of corpses.