By NICHOLAS DUNBAR, Staff Writer Picking a college is a hard decision, especially when you have to do it more than once. Choosing where to go after Eastern will come before you know it, so it’s important to start thinking about it early. Sometimes, it’s as easy as picking which school has the degree you…
By ABIGAIL LEAKE, Staff Writer Eastern students returned from this semester to discover that TikTok was banned on campus-owned WiFi devices. This revelation is due to a Dec. 8 Executive Order from Oklahoma’s Gov. Kevin Stitt. Gov. Stitt took to social media, writing, “Maintaining the cybersecurity of state government is necessary to continue to serve…
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 know what they are going…
By CULLEN MURRIN, Staff Writer I’ve been a movie lover all my life, which has led to my desire to make movies of my own. It is constantly on my mind in some way or at least a movie in general. These past two or three semesters have been tough — both emotionally and mentally…
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 tent after her mother tragically…
By ALI LEDING, Staff Writer Eastern Oklahoma State College has been accepting and teaching students for years. Each year, a couple of hundred students graduate from Eastern with their associate’s degree. With that being said, let us talk about graduation. Every year the college has a commencement ceremony to honor the students for their hard…
By KRIMSON FOLLOWILL, Staff Writer On Tuesday, March 30, the Oklahoma Department of Health visited Eastern’s Wilburton campus to administer free COVID-19 vaccinations. The two-dose Moderna vaccines were available to students, employees, and the general public. The vaccinations were scheduled to be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or as long as needed to…
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 are the 1978 film “Grease,”…
By Krimson Followill, Staff Writer Whether a student lives on or off-campus, there is surely some stress that comes along with continuing their education and starting a new chapter in their lives. There are many ways a student can become stressed, such as assignments, teams/clubs they may participate in, a busy social life or lack thereof,…
By Jameson Coleman, Staff Writer “This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge, and unity is the path forward. And, we must meet this moment as the United States of America. If we do that, I guarantee you, we will not fail.” Bold words uttered from our fresh Commander-in-Chief, Joe Biden, during his Inauguration…
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 the story’s subject or the…
REMUS MARTIN, Editor The Coronavirus (COVID-19) happened quickly, which forced us into social distancing, self-quarantine and serious quarantine. At first, you think that now you can catch up on things you have been meaning to do, but then you’re done with those things. So, you start a new TV show, but then you’ve watched nearly…
ERIN WILLIS, Staff Writer Paul Mitchell is a staple of affordable high end hair products. With a whole line dedicated to many different things there’s a product for every issue. To celebrate 40 years of the company existing there is a new, limited edition, box called the ‘Obsessed Birthday Box’. This box includes Tea Tree…
LOGAN LINDLEY, Staff Writer To commute or not commute, that is the question faced by many newly enrolled college students. Both decisions of whether to live on campus in a dormitory or to commute, comes with their own variety of pros and cons. With abilities and restrictions that can be polar opposites from one another. …
LOGAN LINDLEY, Staff Writer Without a doubt, classical and orchestral music does not receive the praise it deserves. Not only did these genres of music create the art of music, but also create the concept of music in every genre of music itself. In 2012, in a cave along the German French border, scientists found…
ERIN WILLIS, Staff Writer The seasons change, and with that skincare should change too. The cold weather can make skin dry and cracked, so the best thing to do is moisturize. Preventative measures are essential to keeping your skin soft and flake-free. Chapstick, for the lips, Head and Shoulders, for the hair and lotion, for…
CHARLES SORRELL, Staff Writer This movie is based off the book “After” by Anna Todd. It is actually very close with the book in portrayal, plot and detail wise. When watching the movie, there were very mixed feelings about whether or not it was a good movie. The first thought I had while watching the…
Jaleah Taylor, Assistant Editor Could you believe the semester is almost done? Time has flown this term, as it will be some of our last moments here at Eastern. In any event, it is important that we all finish out the term with a good close. We all know that the time is approaching for…
By BRAEDEN RICHARDSON, Staff Writer “Twelve Forever” is an interesting fun show with a bunch of potential. It is a Netflix original and is very reminiscent of the Cartoon Network show known as “Adventure Time.” The main characters of the series are a red-headed, 12-year-old girl named Reggie and her closest friend Todd. The premise…
By LILLI MARTIN, Editor Being broke all the time. 2. Studying for tests only to fail. 3. The Freshman 15 actually existing. 4. Not being able to have pets in the dorms. 5. Never sleeping. 6. Math. 7. Slow Wi-Fi. 8. Essays. 9. Class presentations. 10. Morning Classes.