By Carter James, Editor in chief It’s my favorite time of the year, award season. The one time of the year where I can feel like a sports fan during playoff season. 2025 has been a great year for film and…
Books from our Childhood
“The Westing Game” by Ellen Raskin This eccentric mystery novel for children brings a cast of diverse characters together to solve a murder while they each fight to inherit a fortune. The story twists and turns as…
“Trolls: World Tour” forces change in movie theater…
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, many theaters have had to temporarily close their doors, causing many companies to find alternative methods for releasing their products. Movie studios have begun releasing their films straight to streaming websites, such…
Quarantined mental health
Graphic by: Valerie Flynn This all feels incredibly dystopian. National quarantine is scary and hard. Every reaction to this pandemic is absolutely valid. Not everyone is in a safe home, and quarantine isn’t something just “easy” for everyone. None…
Podcasts to Listen to during Quarantine
As COVID-19 and social distancing continues, some of us, especially us college students now living at home, may be feeling a little stir crazy with not being able to go wherever and do things we’re…
Mars Peterson on breaking boundaries
Mars Peterson, musical theatre major, and active member of Purple SidePhoto by: Kat Bell Growing up in Spanish Fort, a small suburban town in rural Alabama, Mars Peterson began to look outside the box. During…
Harley Quinn and the Fantabulous world she’s created
In 2016, DC released “Suicide Squad” in hopes that it would be the start they needed to help kickstart their own cinematic universe. Unfortunately, it was received poorly in the box office, and the spinoffs…
What you need to know about the primary
Individual filling out their presidential preference card in the Iowa Caucus. Photo by: Jonathan Rogers from The Little Hawk Democratic presidential candidates have widely ignored Alabama, with few rallies happening with candidates present, but with…