A controversial food policy was amended shortly before students returned home for winter break, thanks to the collaboration between the Student Government Association and Campus Council. The original policy, which was passed in an effort to keep money on campus, prohibited student groups, staff and …
THE SCENE-Why Criticism Matters
Sometimes an actor’s worse nightmare is receiving a horrible review of the show they are currently performing in. Therefore, it is common for some actors, directors, and producers to believe that critics of the theatre are on the prowl to discredit and bash a show. …
Swimming strong
Last Saturday, Jan. 22 the women’s swimming and diving team defeated Wheeling Jesuit University 137-120 in Wheeling, WV. The Fighting Scots women were led by double-winners Mariah McGovern ’14, Adriana Hoak ’14 and Melissa Haug ’12 in their decisive victory over the Cardinals. Unfortunately, the …
Homeless man arrested for Westlake burglary
A 27-year-old homeless man was arrested Sunday after residents found him inside their Westlake home. After his discovery, Christopher Monjot ran out with $1,300 worth of jewelry. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, officers followed fresh footprints through the yards of at least 16 homes …
Black Swan
Without a doubt, there are moments of “Black Swan” that the viewer will never forget. Some scenes are so nail-bitingly creepy that they burrow into the brain and refuse to leave. I still have flashbacks of a few particularly disturbing incidents. These moments of near …
Blue Valentine
There are really two couples onscreen in director Derek Cianfrance’s new film “Blue Valentine.” Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams), the beautifully breathless, stumblingly infatuated young adults who make out in Laundromats and slow dance to classic Motown, are, haltingly, hopelessly realizing they can’t …