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The Lightning Thief: The Musical thunders into Detroit

By Arzoo Chhaya, Page Editor March 6, 2019

‘The Lightning Thief,” a musical adaptation of Rick Riordan’s book series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” has begun touring through major cities in America. The musical is set in the era of...

Review: On the Basis of Sex

Review: On the Basis of Sex

By Sofia Ketels, Managing Editor January 23, 2019

“On the Basis of Sex” opened in the way any movie about female empowerment might: a hopeful and determined young woman marching towards her future as her heels click against the pavement. That...

Review: Ink Mountains and Mystery

Review: Ink Mountains and Mystery

By Jordan Craighead, Business Manager January 23, 2019

Story game “Ink Mountains and Mystery” (IMM) opens with beautiful music laced with heavy Asian influence and a delicate, well drawn scene of a grassy mountain surrounded by big trees swaying in wind....

Bohemian Rhapsody: a biopic for the ages

Bohemian Rhapsody: a biopic for the ages

By Amelia Nowicki, Staff Reporter November 23, 2018

How many more ‘Galileos’ could one possibly want? Filled with hilarious zingers, a timeless soundtrack and the tear-jerking reality of life, “Bohemian Rhapsody” brilliantly tells the story of the...

Something Rotten! is anything but rotten

“Something Rotten!” is anything but rotten

By Emily Widgren, Page editor October 2, 2018

On September 25th, a new musical opened in Detroit. “Something Rotten” written by John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick is a musical about writing the first musical during the Renaissance. The main...

Eminem out for revenge with new album

Eminem out for revenge with new album

By Hannah Zalewski, Page Editor September 19, 2018

In an attempt to defend his name, Eminem released his 11th studio album, ‘Kamikaze’ on August 31. The album is composed of eleven full length songs and two skits. Following his previous album ‘Revival’,...

New app Twisty Arrow hits the bulls eye

New app “Twisty Arrow” hits the bulls eye

By Adam Schwartz, Page Editor September 13, 2018

The app “Twisty Arrow” tests both accuracy and patience. This game requires users to shoot a given amount of arrows onto a circle that continuously spins at different speeds as one progresses through...

Shawn Mendes new album screams John Mayer

Shawn Mendes’ new album screams John Mayer

By Zoe Graves, Managing Editor May 30, 2018

Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes made a name for himself with his first two upbeat pop anthems, such as “Stitches” and “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back.” However, the 19-year-old’s recently...

“RFLEX”: intense, high speed quests for high scores

“RFLEX”: intense, high speed quests for high scores

By Colin Haroutunian, Staff Reporter May 23, 2018

Everything about “RFLEX” screams of a game hellbent on examining the breaking point of a player and their reaction time. Taunting those who wish to surpass old scores, failures can prompt “DEAD”...

“64.0”: an escape from regular, routine repetition

“64.0”: an escape from regular, routine repetition

By Colin Haroutunian, Staff Reporter May 17, 2018

Growing in intensity and complexity over the course of its challenging modes, “64.0”  is best characterized as a collection of difficult time trials. The levels each have their own styles, with an...

Chaotic aerial combat empowers “Luftrausers”

Chaotic aerial combat empowers “Luftrausers”

By Colin Haroutunian, Staff Reporter May 14, 2018

Superficially, its appearance is underwhelming. The dull color palette and bit-like graphics can be easily dismissed. Yet, an impeccable flight system is formed from the air-based combat in Luftrausers,...

New season of New Girl falls short

New season of New Girl falls short

By Emily Widgren, Page Editor May 9, 2018

Season six of “New Girl” ended  with viewers feeling content after main characters Nick Miller (Jake Johnson) and Jessica Day (Zooey Deschanel) start dating and married couple Cece Parikh (Hannah...

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