Leah Alsept Email: alseptl@findlay.edu Twitter: @l_mac0913 Cold weather has finally arrived in Findlay. I was waiting for what seemed like centuries for it to get even a bit chilly. I checked the weather every day, hoping, praying that the 80-degrees would inch down to 70s or 60s. Then it became the first day of…
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The Prince of Crime laughs his way to the top of the box office—Phoenix shines in Joker
Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 In what may be the third-most hyped movie of the year behind Avengers and Star Wars, Todd Phillips’ Joker came out amidst all the controversy that surrounded its release. For those who do not know, the FBI got a tip that someone on the dark web had planned to…
Is homecoming a blast from the past?
By: Olivia Wile Email: wileo@findlay.edu Twitter: @o_wile Another University of Findlay Homecoming has come and gone, but not without plenty of family-oriented activities, a classic homecoming football game, and lots of black and orange ribbons. Colleges and universities join UF in keeping the classic homecoming celebration alive. According to thebestschools.org, a couple universities take credit…
Rambo: Last Blood is exactly what I thought it would be
Dylan Frazier frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 Rambo: Last Blood hit theaters two weeks ago and it’s exactly what it was meant to be, an insane action movie with completely unrealistic fights and explosions. So, what the movie lacks in story, and it definitely lacks in that department, the completely mindless action helps make it a…
Ad Astra aims for the stars, but doesn’t quit reach them
By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 In a shocking turn of events, I liked a movie about strippers stealing money from Wall Street guys more than a movie about astronauts exploring the solar system. Coming off of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, I was totally ready to see another movie starring Brad Pitt,…
A little but strong storm
By: Cory Berlekamp Email: berlekampc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Cberlekamp She stormed the shores of New York in a sailboat. The Swedish 16-year-old, Greta Thunberg, came to the UN Climate Action Summit to make sure that those world leaders would hear her sound and fury. I have heard all sorts of opinions on Thunberg; from “what a brave…
The Webhead’s Fate Is Hanging by A Thin Web
Collin Frazier Email:Frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53 For anyone who is a big Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fan such like myself, you were probably excited during the Captain America: Civil War trailer when it was revealed that almost 14 years after first appearing in theaters, Spider-Man was finally joining the MCU, and who wouldn’t have been?…
Wu and Lopez shine in Hustlers
By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 Based on a true story, Hustlers is another great example that Hollywood can do movies that aren’t reboots or about superheroes. Hustlers, starring Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez, is great story with a great cast that helps propel the movie to another level. Hustlers follows the…
Are Mindful Apps a Waste of Time?
By: Emma Smith Email: smithe11@findlay.edu Twitter: @Emma2000Smith You open up your app store and see the categories labeled Health & Fitness or Productivity. Inside these categories, you will find hundreds of different apps promising to make you more productive, less forgetful, sleep better, and help reduce your anxiety. Are these apps as effective as…
IT Chapter 2 floats, but not as much as the first one
By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 The much anticipated, IT Chapter 2, came out last Friday and is getting some mixed reactions. Some say it drags and isn’t nearly as scary as its predecessor (it wasn’t), others appreciate how well it stayed true to the book. With its nearly three-hour runtime,…
Angel has Fallen, But has the Franchise?
By: Dylan Frazier, Pulse Editor Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 Sometimes it’s nice just to turn you brain off when watching a movie and just enjoy it for what it is. That’s exactly what Angel has Fallen is; you don’t have to really pay attention to anything other than the action. The…
Where’d All the Textbooks Go?
By: Cory William Berlekamp Email: berlekampc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Cberlekamp At the beginning of the semester I always put off two things; getting my parking pass and buying my textbooks. The first one is kind of dumb since it is free and relatively painless (just walking over to security and showing them my Oiler card)…
Black Widow Deserved More
It’s about dang time. Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), has been a vital part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2010 so it’s absolutely time that she gets her own movie. If you haven’t been keeping up with the MCU, Natasha is the human that absolutely kicks butt on the Avengers team. She has made…
Not Just a Normal Game of Hide n’ Seek
By: Dylan Frazier, Pulse Editor Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 When you think of Hide and Seek, you think of the harmless game of finding someone. People of all ages can play this game and have a ton of fun. But imagine playing it or it’s your life, doesn’t sound fun right? While it may…
Good Boys is a Good One
By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 From the minds that brought you Superbad and Neighbors,Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s latest project, Good Boys, follows three childhood friends on their journey to their first middle school party. With a lot of charm and several hilarious moments, Rogen and Goldberg have done it again with their…
Everybody’s Gotta Hungry Heart
By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazier@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 In an era of reboots and sequels, it is nice to see an original concept work in a film. While it may be based on a book, Blinded by the Light, does an excellent job tackling racism, family dynamics, and finding out what you…
Welcome Back to the World that Never Left
By: Cory Berlekamp Email: berlkamp3@findlay.edu Twitter: @Cberlekamp3 I would like to think that every year summer break is equally enjoyable no matter what is going on outside of my mental vacation from higher education. Now we are back and ready to pile on all of the things that we have been ignoring or…
Thoughts from Profs: Building Relationships
By Diana Montague, Communication Department Chair I recently went to my 40th high school class reunion. (Yes, 40th. You do the math—I went to high school when dinosaurs roamed the earth.) This was the first reunion I ever attended because a.) I didn’t like high school, and b.) I didn’t like high school. …
The Best of The Box Office
By: Dylan Frazier, Pulse Editor Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 As the summer ends, a new school year begins. Over the summer, we had some great movies come out but three stand out more than others to me. Here is my list of top 3 movies to come out in the last summer. 3….
Thoughts from Profs: Internships
By: Amy Rogan, Pulse Adviser The Communication Department at the University of Findlay is very proud that one of its journalism majors recently won a company-wide contest during her summer internship at Spectrum News 1 Ohio. Olivia Wile won the best video for a “day in the life of an intern”. Which reminded me of…
Summer isn’t here yet
By: Cory Berlekamp Email: Berlekampc@findlay.edu As we head in to the home stretch of the spring semester it is important to remember that these last weeks are what really count. Most of our classes have projects that make up half of our grade or finish with an exam that is comparable. But it is hard…
“Us” lives up to the hype
By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Jordan Peele’s newest movie, Us, hit theaters and he proved once again he knows how to make a horror film. While the message of the movie may not be as heavy-handed as Get Out was, the point of the movie still is deep in purpose and was a fantastic movie….
The return of James Gunn
By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu After a controversial firing last July, Disney and James Gunn have made up and are moving forward with him directing The Guardians of the Galaxy franchise once again. Years before Gunn worked with Disney, he had posted tweets that were in very poor taste, like pedophile jokes and gay jokes….
Big stars on the small screen with Triple Frontier
By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Netflix’s latest original film, Triple Frontier, came out last Wednesday and it proves once again that Netflix can make a decent movie. With a loaded cast, headlined by Ben Affleck and Oscar Isaac, and fun action plus not having to leave your house to go out and see it, this…
The marvelous Captain Marvel
By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Even with the Rotten Tomatoes brigade of negative interviews of the latest MCU movie, Captain Marvel proves once again that they can make anything work. Although it does have some issues early on in the film, Captain Marvel is fantastic and a lot of fun after the first 30 minutes….
Random, intentional kindnesses need no holiday
By Diana Montague, Communication Department Chair While wrapping up my weekly grocery games last Sunday, I heard the radio announcement that it was “National Random Act of Kindness Day.” Clearly I was not keeping up on my non-Hallmark-sanctioned holidays. By the time I heard that news, about the best random kindness I could do was leave…
Oscars preview
By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu The Oscar’s are finally here and on Sunday, they will give out the award for best picture. Here are the nominees and how a quick review on each movie. BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee’s latest project, BlacKkKlansman tackles the idea of race and police brutality in the 1970s. Detective Ron Stallworth (John…
You can be lonely in silence on Valentine Weekend
By: Leah Alsept Email: Alseptl@findlay.edu Students packing up for the weekends may want to think again. Residence Life has several events coming up and is just coming off a weekend of dancing and partying. The Valentine Weekend Silent Disco was held in the Student Recreation Center on Feb. 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. The…
Thank u, Ariana
By: Olivia Wile Email: wileo@findlay.edu Twitter: o_wile Thank u, Ariana Grande for dropping your second album in less than eight months. After having three successful singles in, “Thank u, Next,” “Imagine,” and “7 Rings,” the pop singer released her full album on Friday, Feb. 8 with a fitting title of “Thank u, Next.” With about…
The Favourite is sure to be a favorite
By: Dylan Frazier Email: Frazierd@findlay.edu With nominations that include Best Actress, Best Picture, and two Best Supporting Actress, The Favourite is quite the spin on traditional English royal families in the 18thcentury. The story follows the Queen (Olivia Colman) and her servants (Rachel Weiss and Emma Stone) during a war against the French. What I…
Is exclusivity dead? Asking for a friend
By: Olivia Wile Email: wileo@findlay.edu Twitter: o_wile With Valentines Day right around the corner, I thought to myself, ‘why not tackle a dating topic this week,’ especially amid my own personal struggles. These days, dating is hard. With exclusivity becoming a dying trend and dating apps on the rise, it seems like relationships are more…
Some streaks on the glass
By: Dylan Frazier Email: Frazierd@findlay.edu In the final installment of The Eastrail 177 Trilogy, Glass, M. Night Shyamalan wraps up in the only way that he can, by writing thrillers that keep you on the edge of your seat. While Glass has its flaws, it still hits the mark for a majority of the movie…
I almost was in a terrorist attack
By: Cory Berlekamp Email: Berlekampc@findlay.edu This last semester was very eventful for me. I took my first steps in to working with the Findlay Floods Project, I bought a $700 camera and I was almost in a terrorist attack. I was finishing up my final projects in the computer lab at Egner during the last…
It’s still sunny in Philadelphia
By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Coming into season 13, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia still continues to deliver the goods. I’ll admit, when I read Dennis Reynolds, played by Glenn Howerton, was not going to be in the season that much I was pretty worried about this season. Dennis is the glue that hold all…
Swinging into the mainstream
By: Dylan Frazier Email: Frazierd@findlay.edu With already rave reviews and now a Golden Globe win for best animated picture it’s time to take Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseseriously as one of the best superhero movies of all time. Yes, I mean an animated movie is one of the best superhero movies of all time. Instead of…