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    Trendy Halloween Costumes for College Students
    Tamera Robinson
    • Oct 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    Trendy Halloween Costumes for College Students

    By: Tamera Robinson Design Lead Are you going to a Halloween party, but you don’t know what you’re going to dress as? Fear not! Here are...
    6 Places to Feed Your Hunger Near Rochester University
    Guest Writer
    • Oct 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    6 Places to Feed Your Hunger Near Rochester University

    By Olivia Pannecouk Rochester, Michigan has a lot to offer just right around the corner from campus. Downtown Rochester is the perfect...
    Voting from a Christian perspective
    Gabriele Eubanks
    • Oct 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    Voting from a Christian perspective

    by Gabriele Eubanks Associate Editor Many people can agree that voting is already a controversial topic and has been ethically debated...
    "The Devil All the Time" — What Was the Point of It All?
    Brad Miller
    • Oct 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    "The Devil All the Time" — What Was the Point of It All?

    A young man tries to protect the ones he loves in a town full of cynical characters.
    Mail in ballots: Fraud or nah?
    Gabriele Eubanks
    • Oct 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    Mail in ballots: Fraud or nah?

    By Gabby Eubanks Associate Editor The 2020 election year has been complicated in many ways due to the current pandemic. With the ‘stay...
    Suggestions to improve your mask fashion
    Jillian Wanner
    • Oct 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Suggestions to improve your mask fashion

    I have made some suggestions that will help you improve your everyday outfit by stopping wearing the same mask everyday
    Masks on or off?
    Samuel Forthofer
    • Oct 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    Masks on or off?

    The thing that most people worry about while at their favorite restaurant has changed from what to order to ‘when should I wear my mask?’
    Mind the gap: What shapes you the most? Your generation or your family?
    Lily Cochenour
    • Apr 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Mind the gap: What shapes you the most? Your generation or your family?

    We need to reach out and try to understand each other.
    What do you believe? A Deeper Look Into RU’s Faith
    tisenberg
    • Apr 20, 2020
    • 8 min

    What do you believe? A Deeper Look Into RU’s Faith

    Throughout time, humans have sought answers about whether a higher power exists and what really is our purpose in life?
    Seeing light at end of coronavirus tunnel when no "end" is in sight
    tisenberg
    • Apr 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    Seeing light at end of coronavirus tunnel when no "end" is in sight

    Some positives do exist during this pandemic. First, our society is taking a much-needed break. Before this, I was a full-time student, an i
    Senior regrets missing final events, even Academic Symposium
    Christian Todd
    • Apr 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    Senior regrets missing final events, even Academic Symposium

    I will be graduating from RU, but due to the coronavirus, I will be missing out on the annual traditions of commencement, symposium & other
    Commencement cancellation causes heartbreak for senior
    Sydney Davis
    • Apr 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    Commencement cancellation causes heartbreak for senior

    Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, RU's commencement ceremony on May 2 has been cancelled. It breaks my heart to write those words
    Online classes: interactive vs countless amounts of  homework
    Gabriele Eubanks
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Online classes: interactive vs countless amounts of homework

    Online classes are appealing because they don’t require attendance per say and because they are flexible.
    Should Students Be Able to Grade Their Teachers
    Brad Miller
    • Feb 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Should Students Be Able to Grade Their Teachers

    Have you ever struggled in a class and felt like there was nothing else you could do?
    Now streaming: “Zombieland: Double Tap”
    Brad Miller
    • Jan 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    Now streaming: “Zombieland: Double Tap”

    While "Zombieland: Double Tap" ensures a fun time, it sadly falls under the category of missing the mark.
    “The Lighthouse": A masterpiece of madness and gothic romanticism
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    • Dec 6, 2019
    • 4 min

    “The Lighthouse": A masterpiece of madness and gothic romanticism

    With the film being shot entirely in black and white, it provides images that are both beautiful and terrifying at the same time.
    Second "Maleficent" movie continues magical storytelling
    Jennifer Martlock
    • Dec 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    Second "Maleficent" movie continues magical storytelling

    "Maleficent" was not the end of the story as the next chapter continues in "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” which is playing in theatres now.
    Selena Gomez's new tracks share messages of empowerment
    tisenberg
    • Nov 26, 2019
    • 3 min

    Selena Gomez's new tracks share messages of empowerment

    Selena Gomez, Disney Channel alum turned solo artist, recently released two new singles through Apple Music and Spotify titled “Lose Yo
    Who's the GOAT
    Brad Miller
    • Oct 26, 2019
    • 3 min

    Who's the GOAT

    With the NBA season now underway for 2019, the age-old debate about who is the greatest NBA player of all time rages again.

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