Entertainment

Top 5 Hidden Gems on Netflix

November 7, 2017

1 – Look Who’s Back An occasionally hilarious, sometimes deeply disturbing film, 2015’s “Look Who’s Back” sees Adolf Hitler brought to life in present-day Germany. 2 – Okja 2017’s “Okja,” from South-Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, […]

A picture of senior Michaela Hylen and her now-fiance, senior Joey Parisi, proposing on one knee with their dog, Rigby.
Cross Country

Hylen finds new beginning at finish

November 4, 2017

Senior cross country runner Michaela Hylen was made way down the final stretch of the women’s 6,000-meter run Oct. 21 at the GLVC Cross Country Championships in Kirksville. Breathing heavily, she could see the finish line approaching until it met her. Waiting for her was the honor of being an All-GLVC runner — and her boyfriend Joey Parisi on one knee. […]

Sports

Swimming adjusting after first meets

November 3, 2017

The Truman State University men’s and women’s swimming teams lost to Lindenwood University Saturday, Oct. 14 after starting the season with wins against University of Missouri-St. Louis and Maryville University. […]

Campus

Federal Perkins Loan Program expires

November 3, 2017

The Federal Perkins Loan Program — a campus-based federal loan program administered by many universities, including Truman State University — has expired, and Congress has not renewed it. While renewal is still possible, the funds […]

Editorial

Hunting For Sport Isn’t Impressive

October 30, 2017

Controversy Abound: Hunting For Sport Isn’t Impressive I like animals, and that shouldn’t be a secret if I’m writing this piece. I stopped eating meat three years ago so I wouldn’t sound like a hypocrite […]

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Features

“American Made” solidifies Tom Cruise’s relevancy in contemporary cinema

October 29, 2017

Directed by Doug Liman, “American Made” is based on Trans World Airlines pilot turned egotistical drug smuggler Barry Seal, played by Tom Cruise, in the early 1980s. Seal is approached by CIA case officer Monty Schafer — played by Domhnall Gleeson — and begins taking photos over Central America for the CIA. During a mission, Seal encounters the Medellín Drug Cartel in Colombia and, thrilled by the potential wealth gain, begins his career as a drug smuggler. […]