Unwrapping the gift of Christmas cinema

By Apple Parry This holiday season is upon us, folks. So grab your cocoa, sit back, and get critical. I picked five different movies that don’t have anything in common except for the time of year they were set in, and I rated them. ‘Elf’ Will Ferrell gave his most…

Sustainability Club hosts a fall festival

By Apple Parry In order to recruit new members, the Sustainability Club set up “Fall Fest,” a Halloween themed event in front of Heiner Center on Oct 30. Fall Fest included games like pumpkin bowling and tic-tac-toe with potatoes. Sustainability Club members go “pumpkin bowling” in front of Baker Hall…

“The Kissing Booth”: Creepy and condescending

By Apple Parry “The Kissing Booth” is truly the worst movie I’ve ever seen. Without analyzing the entire script, the side plot inconsistencies, or the incredibly overdone romantic plot, let’s talk about how sexist the film is. The opening scene shows Elle’s childhood and longtime friendship with Lee Flynn. It…

Whatcom pulls for higher voter turnout

By Apple Parry The ASWCC is pushing for more students to vote in the November midterm elections. They started the #aswccROCKthevote campaign, which involves students finding painted rocks around campus and posting pictures of the rocks on social media with the hashtag “#aswccROCKthevote.” Whatcom voter registration is a key issue…