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The boys on the island

Villain or Daddy Issues?

Julianna Burd, Staff Writer June 3, 2026

Modern media seems obsessed with making villains sympathetic. Instead of letting bad characters simply be bad, writers often give them tragic backstories to explain why they became the way they are. An...

Margot Robbie wearing the Taj Mahal Diamond

Cultural Appropriation in Pop Culture

Margot Dickow, Staff Writer March 13, 2026

With the recent premiere of “Wuthering Heights” on January 28, 2026, conversation has started to circulate, mainly involving Margot Robbie wearing the famed ‘Elizabeth Taylor necklace.’ This beautiful...

Jill Stein (left)

Where is Jill Stein?

Priyonka Malik, Staff Writer January 7, 2026

The world seems more divided now than ever, and what topic is more divisive than the most recent presidential election? Last year, we saw Republican Donald Trump win the vote over Democratic nominee Kamala...

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Can Vivek Ramaswamy Woo the Young Voters?

Vayun Tandon September 27, 2023

A series of applause rings from the forum as a middle-sized brown man declares how the climate change agenda is a hoax. A rising star in the Republican party, Vivek Ramaswamy has all the qualities of an...

Prime in PQM

Prime Time

Iris Lautermilch June 13, 2023

Working at a grocery store has made me hyper-aware of shopping patterns. Elderly women enjoy nuts and cat food, elderly men like ice cream, middle-aged men and women love red meat, and so on.  A month...

Mr. Anderson, Ol’ Reliable

Mr. Anderson, Ol’ Reliable

Iris Lautermilch April 27, 2023

“It’s campy, it’s pretentious, it’s artsy, it’s not even that coherent,” praises Colin Szustakowski. Wesley Wales Anderson. Behind that coy smile and corduroy suit is the mind that has manufactured...

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Book Review: Between Shades of Gray

Kaitlyn Kuchinski March 15, 2023

“Have you ever wondered what a human life is worth?  That morning, my brother’s was worth a pocket watch.”  - Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray  *spoiler free* At once an engrossing,...

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