• NHL Central Division: Offseason remains quiet

    Chase Burdick

    The NHL season is less than a week away from starting. Here is how the Central Division shaped up in the offseason. Chicago Blackhawks: The Blackhawks had a very quiet offseason again. That is not really surprising considering that they are still in the middle of a rebuild. They are working on adding more prospects…

  • MLB Wild Card Playoffs: Mets continue momentum, Tigers upset Astros

    Chase Burdick

    The Major League Baseball playoffs began October 2, 2024, with four games in the three-round wild card standoff.  The Detroit Tigers won over the Houston Astros 3-1 with Tarik Skubal pitching for the Tigers. They scored all three of their runs in the second inning, and managed to stave off the Astros, who only scored…

  • Scientists able to image head of ancient insect for the first time

    Chase Burdick

    Research published in Science Advances have now revealed a speculative shape for an ancient arthropod head. This comes after studying and extrapolating on juvenile subjects that may have a strong indication of what the adult head may have looked like. Anthropleura, the ancient arthropod in question, was a centipede-like creature that lived in the Carboniferous…

  • Beauty Standards are Bad for Women

    Chase Burdick

    Beauty standards are harmful, and we would all be better off if society stopped promoting them. Unhealthy beauty ideals have existed for centuries and have always been enmeshed in our society. They’ve also always been actively harmful, especially for women.  Society has always had ideas of how women should look, although these differ by culture…

  • The Golden Bachelorette Begins Airing on ABC

    Chase Burdick

    The first season of “The Golden Bachelorette” began airing in mid-September. The show is a spin-off of “The Bachelorette”, an incredibly popular dating show that has been airing since the early 2000s. Last year, ABC also produced “The Golden Bachelor”, which was met with mixed reviews. This year’s golden bachelorette is Joan Vassos, a 61…

  • Listening with the Beacon: Maintenance Phase Strikes Balance Between Conversational and Critical

    Chase Burdick

    “Maintenance Phase” is a podcast hosted by Aubrey Gordon and Micheal Hobbes, focusing on subverting the space of wellness podcasts and interrogating commonly held beliefs regarding health and bodies.  The show began in October of 2020, with both hosts having been writers and prominent in activist work before shifting their focus to podcasting. Gordon spent…

  • Transformers One returns to series roots

    Chase Burdick

    Transformers One premiered on September 20, 2024, to a middling office reception. However critics and fans have praised the movie for its mature tone and deep emotional center, as well as the faithful adaptation of some of the series most beloved characters.  The film follows D-16, voiced by Brian Tyree Henry, and Orion Pax, voiced…

  • Actress Maggie Smith dies at 89

    Chase Burdick

    Genevieve Brooks Staff Writer On September 27, 2024, actress Maggie Smith died. She was 89 years old. Smith died in a London hospital, although no cause of death has been shared by her family. Smith was well known for her acting, both on-screen and on stage. Her career began in 1952 at the Oxford Playhouse,…

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