This week continues directly where the previous episode left off. Joel is injured leaving Ellie in a tough spot. Now the episode decides to take this moment to shift the focus solely on Ellie. We've seen and learned what motivates Joel through his interactions with his brother and glimpses of his past. Here the focus shifts to why and how Ellie has come to be the person that she is. Those familiar with the game might recognize the story of this episode as it is titled exactly

Opening night for a show can be an exciting but nerve racking time. Today, February 23, is the UAFS Music & Theatre Department’s opening night for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! My name is Katelyn Sosebee, and I am the Stage Manager for this show. What is a stage manager? A Stage Manager (SM) is responsible for the organization, coordination, communication, and technical aspects of a theatrical production. My Assistant Hollie Bruton and I make sure that rehearsal

HBO’s series continues its streak of strong episodes with the latest, Kin. In this episode we follow Joel and Ellie as they travel through the snowy environments of Wyoming to meet Tommy, played by Gabriel Luna (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Bernie), Joel’s brother. The scenes are shot with beautiful backdrops of snowy forests and mountains. Providing such a peaceful and serene view to go against the chaotic and terrifying world that they live in. You are shown a functioning surviv

Announced in 2020, and delayed from last year, the anticipation for Avalanche Software’s Hogwarts Legacy is finally over. Having paid for the preorder, I have been immersed into the world of Hogwarts for the last five days and here’s everything I have to say about it. There’s a lot to talk about so I’ll be splitting up this review into sections to find what you’re looking for. As a fan of the Harry Potter series, this game had a lot of expectations to meet. Having seen

The PlayStation staple and hit video game series, The Last of Us , has made its way onto television. HBO has undertaken the adaptation and has already confirmed a season two before the current season has even finished. Now it might come as a surprise since video game adaptations typically do not do well but in recent times they have garnered a lot of attention. With the likes of Castlevania, Arcane, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and now The Last of Us , they have begun to break the

An anime that began airing on October 9, 2022, gained some attention with the help of the World Cup, works to redefine what it takes to play football. Adapting the manga Blue Lock , studio Eight Bit is in charge of the shows production which was also known for the making of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime . It takes the world sport and pairs it with one thing - a battle royale. The premise is that Japan has failed to qualify for the top sixteen in the World Cup. The

RM, also known as Kim Namjoon, released his first solo album “Indigo” on December 2, 2022. The leader of the global sensation K-pop group BTS describes his album as something he would call a diary. RM is no stranger to writing and incorporating his style into his music. Not only has he written a great portion of BTS’s discography but had put out two solo mixtapes, “RM” (2015) and “Mono” (2018). This helped define his style as something cerebral and complex but as well defiant

It’s that time of the semester. The days are shorter, the weather is colder, and finals week is coming in hot. Not to worry though, I have some personal finals week prep pointers for you that will help ease the weight and pressures of the dreaded finals. Prepare as early as possible - I found out the hard way that studying the week before your big 80-question comprehensive final relieves the stress of having to cram a day or two before. Give yourself the time to brush up on t

By Kobe Godwin & Sydney Seegers Over the last week, UAFS students shared what fast food restaurants they frequently visited in Fort Smith. The survey results showed that a popular location among students was Chick-Fil-A, while other frequented spots included McDonalds, Taco Bell, Wing Stop, and Raising Caines. Students also shared some memorable moments they had while visiting these restaurants, producing mixed results in customer satisfaction. One student said that while g

After four successful seasons, Netflix’s critically acclaimed series The Crown premiered its fifth season on November 9th. Season five is the series’ first season back after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in early September of this year, as well as the passing of her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in April of 2021. Back with an all-new cast, this season consists of 10 episodes and focuses on a dark period for the British monarchy and the heavily publicized divor

On December 2, Netflix released “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol,” an animated musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic holiday tale. Whimsical and vibrant, this rendition of “A Christmas Carol” is based on the 1970 live-action musical “Scrooge” and includes songs from the late Oscar-winning composer Leslie Bricusse. This film features Welsh actor Luke Evans voicing Scrooge, Oscar-winner Olivia Colman as the first Ghost of Christmas Past and Jonathan Pryce as Jacob Marley.

Will Smith has been in the spotlight this past year, and not in a good light. At this year's Oscars, Smith casually stormed the stage after comedian Chris Rock made a joke towards Jada Pinkett Smith, his wife. For the next ten years, Will Smith is banned from attending the ceremony. Now, the actor is losing sleep over his upcoming historical movie, Emancipation, which is set to be released December 3, 2022 on in theaters and on AppleTV December 9. Smith plays escaped American

For the fourth consecutive week, Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero,” a single from her latest studio album, “Midnights,” is ranked number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Taylor Swift has seen this sort of radio success before with “Shake It Off” in 2014 and “Blank Space” in 2014-2015, but “Anti-Hero” is vastly different than her other popular songs. In an Instagram video posted early in October, Taylor explained the meaning behind the song, “It’s one of my favorite songs I’ve e

Taylor Swift’s fanbase (commonly known as ‘Swifties’) treats the release of a new album almost like it’s the Olympics. The 32-year-old music icon is no stranger to the craze surrounding her existing discography and her new release titled ‘Midnights’. Swift, who has released five albums since 2020 (two of those being ‘Taylor’s Version’ re-records of her albums Fearless and Red), announced her plans to release her tenth studio album onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards in late

October 28, 2022 - Among all of this month’s spooky movie releases for the season, Netflix dropped a new and highly anticipated addition this past Friday. From director Henry Selick and producer Jordan Peele, comes the newest release of the stop-motion Halloween flick genre called “Wendell and Wild”. The movie centers around an orphaned, punk rocker, Kat (voiced by Lyric Ross) who is dealing with survivor's guilt since the tragic accident that took her parents’ lives, and

On September 7, 2022, Apple held its annual event highlighting the release of its iPhone 14 and 14 Pro models. Focusing on the 14-pro design, this upgrade includes many new features such as a New Dynamic Island, groundbreaking safety features as well as a 48Mp camera. All being powered by their latest A16 Bionic chip. The focal point of the 14-Pro is the introduction of the Dynamic Island. This allows users to seamlessly access multiple activities, notifications, and alert

On September 16, 2022, Apple released its newest operating system, IOS 16. IOS 16 will be available for iPhone 8 and newer. This system includes the latest features and designs that make your phone more customizable for your wants and needs. Now, let’s get into what makes IOS 16 different from every other update and a few of its best features. The Lock Screen Customization The most notable change with the new operating system is the customization aspect of the lock screen. T

John Guare’s Six Degrees of Separation is the fascinating story based on real-life con artist, David Hampton. UAFS Theatre will perform Six Degrees of Separation March 16-19 at 7 p.m., with a matinee performance at 3 p.m. on Saturday, all in Breedlove Auditorium. This comedic drama set in the late 80’s, highlights issues of race and sexuality through the New York City elite who are conned by the charisma and the prospect of being in a movie Cats by a man they believe to b

Finals week is a very stressful time for college students all around the world. Finals week marks the end of a long semester of classes for students. This week challenges students to apply what they have learned all semester in a final set of tests, projects, presentations, and more. Finals week can take a toll on the student physically, emotionally, and mentally. It is important to approach finals week in a healthy way; here are a few ways to improve your finals week. 1.

As a writer for a student newspaper, I believe that covering valuable tools for students is crucial to helping our readers find what’s right for them and their major, career path, or hobbies. In this series, I’ll be breaking down the latest in student-focused technology and helping you achieve your best. Welcome to Tech 101. In this session, we’ll be covering the best apps to turn your iPad into a truly useful device for projects, classwork, and even professional tasks such a