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On the Road Review: Just as Boring as the Book

“On the Road” Review: Just as Boring as the Book

By Wesley Emblidge December 19, 2012

I feel like I should disclose something to preface to this review: I didn’t particularly like Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” when I read it. I liked the writing style, and thought Kerouac’s...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Review: A Successful, If Lesser, Return to Middle Earth

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Review: A Successful, If Lesser, Return to Middle Earth

By Wesley Emblidge December 14, 2012

I was tired when I sat down for “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” but excited nonetheless. The “Lord of the Rings” trilogy created one of the best-defined and most expansive universes in...

Graphic by Cassie Jeong

America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t

By Cassie Jeong October 24, 2012

The other day I was approached by a strange figure draped in only an American flag. The figure held two items, a book and an envelope, both of which were shoved forcefully into my arms. Stumbling backward,...

The Perks of Being a Wallflower Manages to be a Solid Entry in the High School Genre

“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” Manages to be a Solid Entry in the High School Genre

By Wesley Emblidge September 30, 2012

Being a high school student, I love a good movie about high school. I love the fun 80s movies like “Ferris Bueler’s Day Off” or “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” laugh hard at R comedies like...

The Fault in Our Stars Review

The Fault in Our Stars Review

By Nate Vogel January 15, 2012

You know you have a good book in your hands when it makes you laugh, cry, think deeply of life and death, and feel incredibly awkward at moments. “The Fault in Our Stars” is such a book. The author...

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