Author: MEHNAZ LADHA

Groups Perform Thought Provoking Spoken Word at TNL

Photo courtesy of Michael Pacheco On Tuesday, the College Programing Board hosted the latest installment of their Tuesday Night Live event series at 10 p.m. in Friends Hall, this time featuring spoken word poet Ashlee Haze. Students came out to enjoy her dynamic performance, while also munching on some Chinese […]

Boo! A Madea Halloween: Terrifying in the Wrong Ways

Photo courtesy of Sgt. Michael Connors, Wikipedia Writer, director, actor and producer Tyler Perry has made a name for himself in Hollywood – and rightfully so – as one of the few popular filmmakers intent on catering to, rather than ignoring, black audiences. While he occasionally dabbles in soapy dramas, […]

Fashion Trends this Season Favor Statement Pieces

Photo courtesy of snapwiresnaps.tumblr.com, Wikimedia The much awaited sweatshirt season has finally arrived, and the changing of the season calls for changing of styles. With fall in full swing, the latest fall fashions are here to stay. Keeping up with trends could be difficult, yet there are always timeless fashions […]

Lady Gaga’s Latest Disappoints

Photo courtesy of Jazmin Million, Wikipedia At this stage in Lady Gaga’s top-selling career as a pop icon and world-class performer, the one side listeners have not seen from the established pop mogul is her intimate side. On her fifth album, “Joanne,” Gaga trades meat dresses for cowboy hats, leather […]

Black Mirror; The Twilight Zone of Our Generation

Photo courtesy of Feline Dacat, Wikipedia As technology has become further and further integrated into each and every aspect of our lives, humanity optimistically looks forward to the different ways it may make our day-to-day lives easier. However, the moral dilemmas technological advances can cause are often overlooked. The third […]

Students Hit the Gym to Improve Health

Photo courtesy of MakeitKenya, Flickr Many college students, even well past the first semester of school, fear the dreaded freshman 15. However, weight gain does not have to be a reality. Exercising is an easy way to help both physical and mental health stay in good shape. “Eating right and […]

Iphigenia and Other Daughters Debuts in Adler

Photo by Michael Pacheco Iphigenia and Other Daughters premiered in the Adler Theatre on Friday, making it the first main stage show of the Fall 2016 semester. Peter Campbell, associate professor of theater history and criticism, directs the show, which will run for four more performances this week.    “This […]

“The Accountant” Cooks Books and Settles Scores

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Director Gavin O’Connor’s latest film, “The Accountant,” feels like an adaptation, despite its original screenplay written by Bill Dubuque; the thriller’s characters, plot and dialog all seem ripped from the pages of a book written by Robert Ludlum, Lee Child or any other popular […]