In a time where video games are played competitively for money, a time where companies will hold massive tournaments for games like Valorant, Overwatch, Street Fighter, and League of Legends, it seems that a game that could’ve been one of the leading ESports in the community is constantly screwed over by it’s parent company. I…
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Emma’s Book Reviews: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains” – Pride and Prejudice and Zombies I have never witnessed so strange of a crossover between genres as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Really, it shouldn’t work. Combining the light and comical social comedy…
J1 Eats – Fall 2023
Celebrating another successful round of 100%’s on Core News Values, students in Journalism 1 held their Core News Values Party on Thursday, September 28th. This edition featured a variety of drinks and even an international dessert. See below for comments and reviews from some of the Avonews Online staff in the class. What the Fanta…
Spring Break Book Reviews
With the lack of schoolwork over spring break, I was finally able to read again! I finished 7 books in the course of the week. I was a little disappointed in some of them, so I only ended up with one 5-star review, but I still enjoyed myself nonetheless. Tiny Dancer by Siena Cherson…
Emma’s Book Reviews: The Bookish Results of Two Long Car Trips
When a long car trip calls, I respond by packing a backpack full of reading material. On the weekends of February 11th and March 4th, I made the trips to Chicago and Indianapolis respectively for climbing competitions, so I had ample time for bookish pursuits. I’ve elected to use a 5-star rating system for each…
Playboi Carti’s Album “Whole Lotta Red” 2 Years Later
The release of Playboi Carti’s sophomore album, Whole Lotta Red, has been highly anticipated since the day it was announced. After the success of his debut album Die Lit, fans were eager to hear what Carti had in store with his follow-up project. Whole Lotta Red is an ambitious album that provides listeners with an…
Avatar: The Way of Water is Better Than the Original
When Avatar was released back in the year of 2009, it was instantly praised by critics and viewers. When it first came to theaters, there was nothing like it. The CGI was ahead of its time and the film did an outstanding job at the box office. The film holds the record for the highest-grossing…
Jase’s Movie Reviews: White Noise
On December 30, 2022, Netflix released the film White Noise on their service. This movie originally premiered at the Venice Film Festival in late August of last year and then released to select theatres in November. Noah Baumbach, who has directed many critically acclaimed films such as Marriage Story, The Meyerowitz Story, and Frances Ha,…
2022 Game of the Year/Takeaways From This Year
Seeing as how COVID-19 delayed lots of big games in 2020, it’s no surprise that this year was huge in the video game industry. Lots of big releases came out, some better than others. Let’s take a look back at this year’s video games and how much they accomplished in this year of 2022. …
Psychonauts 2: A Charming Experience That Perfects What Makes 3D Games Fun
Psychonauts is a series that has its origins rooted in the middle ground between the end of the original Xbox era, and the beginning of the 360 era. The game itself was good, but not for our modern standards. The game was slow, most things in the game needed this specific item or this specific…