Category: Opinion
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Film Review: Love, Simon
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written by Ruben Hernandez When it comes to film, many approaches on what high school looks like have been made; some more accurate than others. Love, Simon takes a classic approach to high school with aspects as parties, friends in groups of four, and even half-eating breakfast while walking out the door are all present…
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Film Review: Game Night
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written by Tracy Fuller Game Night is a film about competitive game-loving partiers who end up taking their game night to the extreme. It is unquestionably a piercingly hilarious film that takes things to the edge. Directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, and written by Mark Perez. The main characters, Max and Annie (Jason…
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Literary Coffeehouse: The Inspiration and Connection between Literary Fans
Written by Phuong (Kim) Pham On February 5, 2018, the ACC Creative Writing Department welcomed everybody to their monthly gathering, Literacy Coffeehouse, at the Malvern Books bookstore. The open mic event, hosted by John Herndon, is an opportunity for literature lovers to share their passions, or just simply enjoy their time with the literary community.…
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MBPT Calls For SXSW Volunteers
Written by Tracy Fuller Now that the spring semester is in full swing, Spring Break is looming on some minds. Whether traveling out of town or doing a staycation, Spring Break is typically the time for decompressing. Conveniently, Spring Break falls during the live music capital of the world’s most famous festival, SXSW. As many…
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Student Government Association Serves ACC
Written by Wes Eng Since this past semester, the Student Government Association (SGA) has been working for you. SGA hosts events such as the talent show, DACA events, the Constitution Debate Day Celebration, book drives and more. The success of these events has been due to student contribution. This semester brings some change to the structure of SGA.…
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Honda PACT
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written by Nate Torres Video by Amanda Lanclos There is no shortage of people considering going back to school. The associated, and often deterring, question is often, “is it worth it?” Many weigh this by considering if the time and money invested will lead to better job opportunities. The determining factor is often the area of…
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Show Review: Snow Tha Product Gettin’ It At Empire
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Written and photos by Tracy Fuller I have been a fan of Snow Tha Product’s music for about five years now, but oddly enough, I have never seen her perform in concert. So naturally, when the opportunity arose to review this show after the Sound On Sound Fest cancellation, I jumped on it. Snow,…
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Show Review: The Story So Far, Turnstile, & Drug Church Throw Down at The Mohawk
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written and photos by Taylor Kokas Despite this year’s sudden cancellation of Sound On Sound Fest, many artists were able to be rescheduled at various venues around town to perform for the live music capitol audience. The festival continued on in spirit, early that Saturday afternoon. Fans lined up on both corners of The Mohawk,…
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Film Review: Mudbound
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Written by Tracy Fuller The McAllan family is a working-family raising their children on a Mississippi farm. The Jacksons are a sharecropping family on a Mississippi farm. Both families have a son returning from the World War II to work the land. Jamie McAllan (Garrett Hedlund) and Ronsel Jackson (Jason Mitchell) suffer from PTSD…
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Show Review: YELLE
Written & photo by Wes Eng I’m not a typical fan of electropop, but I wasn’t going to miss seeing YELLE during their re-scheduled show for Sound on Sound Fest. YELLE is an electropop band from France who has been making waves since 2005. YELLE’s distinct style of sound is a mix of disco and…