“Son of God” Short Movie Review
Written by Alex Patt About a year ago, the History Channel released its world-wide hit mini-series “The Bible” on television. The series was broken down into episodes, each which told an important chunk from the Bible. The last episodes were all sections…
Should Tattoos Cost You A Job?
Written by Robert Weihofen We live in a world where there are multiple forms of art, and one of the hottest arts now are tattoos. Many people are going out and getting inked and one of the big questions is, should a tattoo cost you a job? It can come…
A “Wicked” Story
Written by Emily Longman “In summer moonlight, she was dangerously, inebriatingly magnified.” In this single sentence, author Gregory Maguire simultaneously describes both the figure of the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba Thropp, and the mood set by…
Chicago Activist Fights for Peace on Division
Written by Samantha Bredeson Nine miles down Division Street, a war is raging. Past the 7 Eleven, the ritzy houses of Oak Park, the playgrounds, churches and the school we call home, young men suit up to defend the only thing they know. For us, Division…
Great Expectations: Not Wrong, Just Different
Written by Aaron Boyer “So where are you going to college?” I think that’s a question most of us can relate to. Many Americans consider a college education almost essential, not just for personal and professional success, but also for passage into…
Is the Art of Stand-up Comedy Dying?
Written by Robert Weihofen George Carlin, Bo Burnham, Christopher Titus, Bill Cosby, are just a few of the comedy greats that have graced the stage in the long history of stand-up comedy. As the years go on though, as one who is trying to become a big…
Mudslide Slams Into Homes In Snohomish County, Washington
Written by Niko Vercelletto Saturday, March 22nd, a massive mudslide came down on various homes near Oso, 55 miles northeast of Seattle. Since that day, the number of confirmed dead is 21, with multiple people injured, 30 still missing and almost 20…
Siskel Film Center Hosts European Union Film Festival
Written by Allison Sapiro The Gene Siskel Film Center is hosting the 17th Annual European Union Film Festival this month. Films from 26 EU nations are getting their Chicago premiere and audiences are getting to experience a bit of world culture. On March…
Are the Kepler results good?
Written by Josh Heine On February 27, the Kepler telescope revealed 715 new planets, some of which exist in the “habitable zone” that contains Earth. Many scientists are exuberant regarding these results, as these planets contain ideal conditions for…