Chewing in Class: The Distraction and the Annoyance
Jessica Spoto Have you ever heard that dreaded apple being eaten so loudly in class that you’re internally screaming? Or that hated bag of chips that with every crunch makes you want […]
Truth in Photographs
Troy Hudson Photo manipulation is common practice, and tacitly accepted, in some publications, e.g. fashion magazines, and strictly forbidden in others, e.g. newspapers. Some photographs, then, are held to a higher standard […]
Rugged Individualism
Nicole Jacobsen Bruce N. Waller writes, “Rather than rugged individualists we are a profoundly social species.” Not only does Waller posit this as a successful evolutionary strategy, he also suggests that to […]
A Response to Karl Marx’s ‘Communist Manifesto’
Oguzhan Ozkan As my good friend Emre Ceren thinks, Karl Marx was a man of high ideals, and I agree. Not only did he help transform Europe, his endeavours and determination also […]
We Are SMCC: A Brief Moment in History
Breanna Penney “You strike a woman, you strike a rock” — Zulu proverb National Women’s Day in South Africa is a trademark of equality. Annually in the summertime, the DRC (Democratic Republic […]
Cartoon by Daniel Elliot
The Director’s Profile: Jeff Lieberman
Ryan Marshall Jeff Lieberman may be one of the unsung masters of late 20th-century terror, in spite of only having a handful of directorial credits to his name. Born Oct. 16, […]
Movie Review: Get Out
Ryan Marshall Effortlessly articulate in its unabashed social consciousness and fearless in its evocation of delectably dream-like ambience, “Get Out” is something of a miracle in terms of the modern cinematic circuit. […]
The Mystery Machine
Jessica Spoto Some people know the Mystery Machine and others do not. The Mystery Machine is a van used for the characters in Scooby Doo. The mystery machine has its mysteries. […]
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