I’m sure everyone’s heard of the celebrated Cinco de Mayo. In grade school, you might’ve had culturally themed parties. And as you get older, you’ll probably continue having themed shindigs. What does it mean though? Cinco de Mayo observes the 1862 victory of Mexico over France. The Battle of Puebla is an important part of [...]
With so many brilliant actors from all around the world, it can be easy to get lost in the crowd. Luckily for us, actor Benedict Cumberbatch has managed to break away and rise among the ranks. Born Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (trying saying that five times fast) in London, England, Cumberbatch first became well known [...]
Throughout the history of cinema, sequels to hit movies have gone to one of two extremes: they’re either sobbingly terrible and do nothing for the original story, or brilliantly done films that provide an acceptable follow-up to the first movie. A few sequels that look promising are coming to theaters soon. For those of us [...]
Among the barrage of new movies hitting theaters this summer, in addition to the predictable remakes and sequels, several notable prequels to your favorite movies will also be hitting the big screen. Prequels always have significant potential to emulate the success of their parent films, as they’re typically reserved to establish a chronology, or verify [...]
Sometimes movies are so fantastic that people demand to see more. Luckily, we have sequels to cover us on that. But sometimes the story just needs to go on and thus, we get more than sequels, we get trilogies and much more. Returning early this May is Robert Downey Jr. reprising his role as the [...]
For book lovers, book to movie adaptations are always a source of both excitement and fear. This summer will either prove to be a great opportunity for book movie enthusiasts or a period of intense disappointment. The book movie that I’m most excited about this summer is Baz Luhrmann’s interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The [...]
Despite marking the start of spring, March hasn’t been the kindest of months so far. With temperamental weather, including a snowstorm that caused a delay, and heaps of stressful assignments and exams, things have been pretty rough this March. But do not fear. Spring break is right around the corner! At this point, the knowledge [...]
Olivia Goudy to Registrar’s Office: Thank you Registrar’s Office, For my past three years here at Seton Hill, I’ve worked with some of the most wonderful, caring people on campus. It might be biased because I call Sharon Mills my boss, but she never hesitates to ask how I’m doing, help me with my problems [...]
With the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) one week after a tentative labor deal, the 113 day NHL lockout officially ended on Jan. 12. “We have reached an agreement on the framework of a new collective bargaining agreement, the details of which need to be put to paper,” said Gary Bettman, NHL Commissioner, [...]
Nationwide, hockey fans are ecstatic that their favorite sport is back on for a shortened season. Even more excited for the return of the NHL are business owners who rely on game crowds for a large part of their income. While NHL officials and players fight over their paychecks, some people struggle to get by [...]
