Staff Reports The Eastern community will have the opportunity to enjoy live music when the Music Department presents its annual Fall Concert at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 11 in Mitchell Auditorium. Eastern Instructor of Music Brian T. Harris will lead the event. Amy Swain will accompany the performances. Both the college…
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“X” is a disturbingly effective horror movie
By CULLEN MURRIN, Staff Writer I recently watched the movie “X” at the theater, and it was deeply disturbing. It follows a group of filmmakers as they set out to make an independent adult film. They rent out a farmhouse on the property of an old Texas couple, who don’t…
Movie trailers: honest and dishonest
By CULLEN MURRIN, Staff Writer Movie trailers are a marketing tool designed to persuade audiences to watch a certain movie.Sometimes the advertising comes at the expense of honesty. I have provided an example of an“honest” trailer and a “dishonest” trailer below. An honest trailer accurately conveys the tone andstory/character elements…
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A tribute to Friday the 13th (1980)
By CULLEN MURRIN, Staff Writer The original Friday the 13th is one of my favorite slasher films. The pacing is good, the setting is there, and we get one standout performance from Betsy Palmer as the killer, poor Jason Voorhees’ mother, enacting crazed revenge after her unattended child drowned some…
Cryptids and other strange sightings
By CULLEN MURRIN, Staff Writer I remember it vividly. It was a few years ago on my birthday weekend. Maybe my sixteenth. My friends were spending the weekend at my house, which happened pretty much yearly on or around my birthday. Including myself and my brother, there were four or…
“Bioshock” trilogy an interesting and easy to follow, action-packed series
By KRIMSON FOLLOWILL, Staff Writer The world of video games is vast. However, there is a stand-out trilogy. “Bioshock,” “Bioshock 2” and “Bioshock Infinite” are games produced by 2k Boston (now Irrational Games). The first two games are set in an underwater, art-deco, steampunk world called Rapture. However, the third…
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CREATURE FEATURE REVIEW: Gremlins
By CULLEN MURRIN, Staff Writer I love creature features! I have since I was a kid growing up on things ranging from the Syfy channel original Grizzly Rage to the classic werewolf movie Silver Bullet. I recently sat down to watch a childhood favorite about bad-mannered, violent and chaotic creatures…
Area GEAR UP students attended Chamber Theater’s ENCORE! Presentation
Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP hosted the Chamber Theater’s ENCORE! Presentation with over 1100 GEAR UP students in attendance on the EOSC Wilburton Campus. Chamber Theater has been bringing literature to life for over 45 years. The event showcased classic authors including Mark Twain, Edgar Allen Poe, Washington Irving,…
Your father wants a new son: local short film review
By Jameson Coleman, Staff Writer As someone who enjoys watching plenty of short films, whether that be films with the budget of a blockbuster or ones made in a friend’s backyard, I can say I’ve certainly seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. A new short film titled Your…
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Voyage of artistic expression: why Current Joys’ latest album is worth feeling
By Jameson Coleman, Staff Writer The ramblings of a dying adolescent have now transcended into the sunset swelling sounds of Current Joys’ new record, Voyager. Front man Nick Rattigan started Current Joys as a solo project with his 2013 album Wild Heart, which has provided the indie scene with a…
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Review: Fruits Basket enters its final season and is a rollercoaster of a series
By JAYCEE HAMPTON, Staff Writer Fruits Basket is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. Streaming on Funimation, the romance anime is bound to take you through an emotional rollercoaster. Fruits Basket follows Tohru Honda, a sweet and innocent high school girl who is living in a…
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Eastern Music carrying on with its Spring Concert plans; April 27 recital date set
By ALI LEDING, Staff Writer This semester at Eastern Oklahoma State College has been the closest to a normal semester the college has seen since COVID-19 shut everything down in March of 2020. The students are finally getting to participate in the activities that they have signed up for, with…
Once in a lifetime: Sundance film festival
Jameson Coleman, Staff Writer TULSA — Experiencing movies in the theater may be hard to come by in today’s climate. Whether you’re an avid movie buff or just someone with a free Friday night, the Covid-19 virus has affected your movie-watching experience in some way. It’s an understatement to say…
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Opinion: Culture Vultures — Canceling the classics
By Krimson Followill, Staff Writer In today’s times, many people are outraged by most things that have existed forever. This so-called ‘cancel culture’ has become so prevalent and makes headlines every time a new piece of media or person is “canceled.” The most recent pieces under fire in the media…
Music Department gets new Director – Brian Harris
By Ali Leding, Staff Writer Eastern Oklahoma State College recently hired a new Music Director, Brian Harris. While Harris is new to Eastern, he brings in many years of experience in music education. He received his first degree, a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania….
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Meats judging team places 2nd in Judging Contest
EOSC Release LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Eastern Oklahoma State College meats judging team placed 2nd in the Mountain West Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest A Division in Laramie, Wyo., on Jan. 17. “With this being Eastern’s first year back competing in collegiate meat judging contests, I am very proud of the work…
Column: High School and college share a lot but have quite a few differences
By Randi Riley, Staff Writer High school and college, in some aspects, are very similar. Depending on the college one decides to attend, they might see some familiar faces ranging from childhood friends to classmates from their high school. The students attending college have a time period when they eat…
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Top 10 Songs Charting iTunes – Alternative Genre
By RANDI RILEY, Staff Writer The Alternative genre of music has to be my favorite out of the many genres of music the world has come up with. Alternative music (as defined by Wikipedia) is a category of rock music that refers to the genre’s distinction from mainstream commercial rock…
Investigative Journalism: Dying or Just Changing?
SKYLER HAMMONS, Staff Writer Is investigative journalism a dying career? Is it becoming outdated and not needed? The answer is no; the game of investigative journalism is just simply changing. For years, this type of journalism was perceived by the public as reporters going to court houses and chasing down…