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Emily Henry’s most polarizing read

Naomi Jefferson, Staff Writer October 15, 2025

Three weeks ago, I made a review of what I believed to be Emily Henry’s worst book so far. I hope to review her books from my worst to best ratings leading up to the release of her first film adaptation...

The reality of fanfiction

Samantha Reuster, Staff Writer October 15, 2025

“Fifty Shades of Grey” is quite possibly one of the most disrespected novels of the modern era. A former Twilight fanfiction, it’s also perhaps the most infamous works to make the jump from fanfic...

Nico’s Need To See Movies

Nicholas Garcia, Staff Writer October 15, 2025

Recently, I have been recommending films that are 20 years old, and I believe that is because many movies nowadays seem too predictable or uninspired. A couple jump scares here, a few near misses there,...

Don’t miss Arms and the Man

Bre Dorrian, Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2025

As a liberal arts college, Christopher Newport University (CNU) has a large array of spaces for students to blossom, shaping their creativity, talents and minds. One of the most notable ways in which students...

Spider-man’s on set injury

William Burk, Staff Writer October 5, 2025

In what’s possibly the most publicized injury of the month, Marvel’s “Spiderman" star Tom Holland has suffered a mild concussion during a take on the set of upcoming Marvel Studios film “Spider-Man:...

“Good Boy” by Paris Paloma: Art as a political statement

Sam Wolfe, A&E Editor October 5, 2025

In this political climate, the hands of politics have infested every part of our world. In this world, bodies, sexualities, jobs and art have all become political statements. In our world, silence is violence...

Arms and the Man”: CNU’s theatrical performance

Sam Wolfe, A&E Editor October 5, 2025

As a liberal arts college, Christopher Newport University (CNU) has a large array of spaces for students to blossom, shaping their creativity, talents and minds. One of the most notable ways in which students...

How much can loneliness and addiction shape our relationships?

Naomi Jefferson, Staff Writer September 28, 2025

British writer Coco Mellors’s debut novel “Cleopatra and Frankenstein" was published in February of 2022, and since then it’s been compared to Irish author Sally Rooney’s works. As with the genre...

The rise and fall of party music

Alyssa Tillman, Staff Writer September 28, 2025

     Once the life of the party and the pulse of every club, “party music” now feels like a relic of an era when fun was loud, unapologetic and universally shared. But what happened to the bangers...

Nico’s need to see movies

Nicholas Garcia, Staff Writer September 28, 2025

As the weather cools and the summer comes down to an end, I may be too early in my feelings, but I am excited for the Halloween season. I have already started with the horror movie marathons. From ghosts...

From “MomTok” to “The Bachelorette”

Holly Haydon, Staff Writer September 20, 2025

Three months ago, in June, Taylor Frankie Paul, star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” posted on her TikTok that she was “taking matters into [her]own hands” when it comes to finding love,...

Book Review:

Naomi Jefferson, Staff Writer September 20, 2025

Known as the “Queen of Summer Beach Reads,” author Emily Henry’s debut into film adaptations begins with the release of “People We Meet on Vacation,” set to arrive on Netflix on Jan. 9, 2026....

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