BY ROSA PRESTON Schools and guns obviously don’t mix. And in cases where someone has brought a gun to school and opened fire, the results have been predictably disastrous. Luckily, there hasn’t been a shooting here at Truman, but there have been several shootings in 2022, including one […]
BY ADAM PRESTON Police are viewed as necessary agents in society. The notion that we must have a body of enforcement for laws to be genuinely effective is an idea as old as civilization itself. However, more recently the ability, legitimacy, and actual effectiveness of our current police […]
BY DANILO BOOK Shortly before noon on November 12, 2022, Mehran Karimi Nasseri, more popularly known as Sir Alfred, passed away in Paris’ Charles-de-Gaulle Airport. Airport authorities first responded to reports of a heart attack in the airport’s Terminal 2F but were unable to revive Nasseri, 77, who […]
BY THOMAS WOOD In the summer of 1997, at the peak of their 2D animation focus, Disney released Hercules. Heavily pulling ideas from Greek mythology, Hercules was a step in a new direction for Disney. They’d long since referenced and parodied fairy tales and stories of old, drawing […]
BY THOMAS WOOD From 1989 to 1999, Disney had what many would call a renaissance. After disappointing movies released years prior, Disney made a significant comeback and produced a decade of classic family films. One film released during this time was The Lion King. Many still claim it’s […]
BY BAY COLT The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a lyrical, fast-paced, and illuminatingly queer retelling of Homer’s famous Ancient Greek epic, The Iliad. The book examines and expounds upon the relationship between Homer’s two main characters from the eyes of Patroclus, legendary warrior Achilles’ best […]
BY THOMAS WOOD In late 1984, Gremlins hit the big screen to significant box office success. It garnered many fans and established its place as a classic film. Just six years later, the minds behind this movie created a sequel, dubbed “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”. Does this […]
BY THOMAS WOOD In 1984, Warner Brothers decided to try their hand at producing a comedy-horror flick. Combining gory scenes with humor, Gremlins quickly became a household classic. However, with new innovative movies at its doorstep, did it stand the test of time and become an all-time classic? […]
BY ROSA PRESTON You may remember one story regarding the vandalism and stealing of school property, specifically bathrooms. This trend sparked off due to the viral TikTok trend called, “Devious Lick” and it was popular not just in Truman, but the ISD in general, and across the country. […]
BY THOMAS WOOD In late November of 1992, Disney created an animated film that was a booming success. Based on Arabic folklore, Aladdin was released to major box office profit, and many families soon owned a VHS tape of the movie in their homes. However, since the movie […]
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