Arts & Entertainment, News / April 30, 2024 Kiosk 86 highlights end of the year

by Maren Ewertz–The Kiosk release is a highlight of the school year’s end. Every year since 1938, Morningside has released a short collection of fiction, nonfiction, and other forms of short stories in a book. From the years 1938 to 1952, the Kiosk was referred to as Manuscript. Then Manuscript became Perspectives from the years 1953-1970. Ever since 1971, we...

Arts & Entertainment / April 30, 2024 Fall in to Fallout

by Maren Ewertz–As someone who has watched people play the game Fallout. I was excited to see that there would be a new Fallout series based on the game streaming on Amazon.. Throughout the series, we are introduced to the characters in a clean and easy to understand way. For someone who doesn’t know much...

Arts & Entertainment / March 26, 2024 Film cameras have seen a resurgence of popularity

by Diego Teixeira Setton–It’s been more than 20 years since digital cameras took over as the go–to way to capture an image. Digital is faster, more practical, and less expensive, but recently, it seems that film photography has made somewhat of a comeback. Social media has undoubtedly helped film, as it exposed its unique charm...

Arts & Entertainment, News / March 26, 2024 Student art show winners named

by Diego Teixeira Setton–This past Wednesday, March 20, the reception for the Morningside Student Art Show was held in Eppley Art Gallery. The top-3 artworks of each category were ranked by two guest-judges present at the event; refreshments were also available to guests. The winners in each category were: Jordan Kwarcinski, who won first place in...

Arts & Entertainment, News / March 18, 2024 Morningside hosts student art show

by Diego Teixeira Setton–Morningside is hosting a student art show from February 26 to March 2. The exposition will be held in the Eppley Auditorium Art Gallery. It will be open from 8 am to 5 pm on weekdays to all public for free. The exhibition features three different categories: studio art, photography and graphic design....

Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People / December 11, 2023 Senior art show: ‘Art as an Educator’

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Lauren Hedlund, a Morningside senior, presented her solo art show called “Art as an Educator.” Her solo show involved a reception on Monday, December 4, and continued through the week, ending Friday December 8. Students, faculty, and the public were all invited to see and purchase Hedlund’s artwork. Hedlund’s art show showcases artwork...

Arts & Entertainment / October 11, 2023 Equalizer 3: It’s not Man on Fire, unfortunately

by Alexis Spier — Denzel Washington is equalizing again. This time he’s in Italy. In Equalizer 3, Robert McCall (Denzel) travels to Sicily in search of the man who stole something. Before we see McCall on screen, the camera follows an older man with a young boy pulling up into the driveway of a large...

Arts & Entertainment, News / September 18, 2023 Coming in November: Leveling Up

by Alexis Spier–The cast for the play Leveling Up has been decided. The opening show will be performed Thursday, November 9, in Klinger Neal Theater.  Leveling Up is about three video-game loving teenagers living in Las Vegas. Playing video games becomes more than fun for one of the teens when he is hired by the...

Arts & Entertainment / December 11, 2022 We Deserve Monuments- Book Review

by Payton Miller — We Deserve Monuments- Book ReviewReleased November 29th, We Deserve Monuments has made waves in unexpected ways across social media.  We Deserve Monuments, a book by Jas Hammons, follows the story of 17 year-old Avery Anderson as she moves with her family from Washington DC to the small town of Bardell, Georgia....

Arts & Entertainment / October 23, 2022 Amsterdam Review

By Rena Ketelsen – Amsterdam (2022) is a very peculiar, funny movie with powerful, compelling performances from actors such as Margot Robbie, Christian Bale, and John David Washington. The movie, directed by David O. Russell, was released on October 7. The cast is star-studded including names like Robert De Niro, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rami Malek, and...

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Music review: Lady Antebellum Christmas Album
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Music review: Lady Antebellum Christmas Album

By Shelby Powell– The latest musical offering from country music powerhouse Lady Antebellum is a throwaway compilation of 6 Christmas classics that sounds and feels like it was produced in a hurry. From the first track, a humdrum and twang filled version of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, to the last, a simple “Silver…

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Fans keep some shows alive

By Shelby Powell– At the end of nearly every television season, as the mercury rises and leaves begin to grow on the trees once more, one or two shows will be put dangerously close to cancellation. For many shows, that’s it. They will go quietly to the television graveyard like so many before it. For…

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Nightly News anchor takes his skills to primetime

By Shelby Powell — Since taking over the NBC Nightly News anchor desk in 2004, Brian Williams has amassed a following that goes beyond his daily 5:30 pm viewing audience. Between his regular appearances on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and occasionally playing a cartoonish version of himself on 30 Rock, Williams has made himself…

The Hunger Games
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The Hunger Games

By Shelby Powell– When it’s announced that a book is being made into a movie, most people decide that it’s better to wait for opening day. In a lot of cases, this is the best option. For a lucky few, however, taking the time to read a 300 page book is well worth the effort….

Can Glee come back from the brink?
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Can Glee come back from the brink?

By Shelby Powell– Glee, the hit musical from the Fox Network, is one of the most polarizing television shows of the last five years. At once sickeningly sweet and curiously cynical, it follows a group of lovable misfits that start their own glee club in a high school that doesn’t respect or appreciate them. The…

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