Ambush book review: Fast-paced, short lived
By Rana Schenke, Staff Reporter
November 8, 2018
NYPD detective Michael Bennett is caught in the middle of a drug war and being targeted by an assassin. Determined to find answers, he starts his own investigation into a rash of recent drug-related murders, which seem to be connected to the killer targeting him. The problem is, Bennett doesn’t know who this killer is or what they want. All he can do is hope he can figure it out before they can kill him or harm his family.
Column: Graduate school application tips and tricks
By Farrah Blaydes, Staff Reporter
November 5, 2018
Applying to undergrad was a pain, but applying to graduate school is an even bigger pain. For ambitious seniors facing the perils of grad school applications, I've gathered some tips and tricks that would make the process a lot smoother.
Couples Column: A Halloween marathon
By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
October 25, 2018
It’s spooky season which means Halloween is not complete without a Halloween movie marathon. I laid back into Chase’s couch in the same plain room as before when Chase and I spent 12 whole hours watching the Conjuring series. This time it’s a spook-tastic Halloween edition.
Providence book review: Feelings can kill you
By Rana Schenke, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2018
I picked this book up because of its eye-catching cover and brought it home with me because of the stellar blurbs coating the back cover. This book was a strange one. Reading it, I didn’t feel like it fit into any particular genre.
Column: Gus Bode’s top ten ways to survive unofficial Halloween
By Emily Cooper and Gus Bode, Staff Reporters
October 12, 2018
This weekend, SIU’s unofficial halloween. Bars. Houses. Drinks. Half-assed costumes with clever backstories. While some of us are going to stay in until noon from hangovers or ignoring their roommates that can’t hold their alcohol, some will also be planning smart ways to keep partying.
Sunrise Highway book review: A well-spun web of lies
By Rana Schenke, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2018
In 1977, a Long Island high schooler is found brutally murdered. With the help of a troubled kid named Joey T as a witness, the prosecutor on the case is able to put away a high school football star who claims he’s innocent. Forty years later, Joey T is chief of Suffolk County police department. A body washes up on NYPD territory that NYPD detective Lourdes Robles suspects is part of a bigger pattern, one that stretches back over fifteen years and crosses into Suffolk County territory.
Opinion: Vegan options at non-vegan restaurants: Are they any good?
By Farrah Blaydes, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2018
Searching for the perfect middle ground where you can have vegan food and your friends still enjoy their non-vegan food, I decided to test the vegan options from non-vegan restaurants.
Book Review: Bring Me Their Hearts: A heartless story full of soul
By Rana Schenke, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2018
The best way I can describe this book is a combination of two other young adult novels I love, Kiera Cass’s “The Selection” and Jodi Meadows’ “The Orphan Queen,” with the best from both and the worst from neither.
Column: Gus Bode’s top ten ways to not fail out of college
By Austin Phelps and Gus Bode, Staff reporters
October 6, 2018
Here’s a top ten guide of how to not fail out of school. Unlike the Daily Egyptian’s other top ten’s it may actually help you. (Editor’s note: Ouch.)
Column: Gus Bode’s top ten ways to annoy your editor
By Kallie Cox and Gus Bode, Staff Reporters
September 30, 2018
But the job does take it's toll, and Gus can get really frustrated as the months go on. These are the fastest ways to get him to that point.
The Window book review: Sisters and Secrets
By Rana Schenke, Staff Reporter
September 27, 2018
This is Brunskill’s debut novel, a compelling book that drew me in from the start.
Column: Gus Bode’s top ten ways to prep for Family Weekend
By Rana Schenke and Gus Bode, Staff Reporters
September 21, 2018
If you’re not careful, your meticulously cultivated college lifestyle could go right down the drain in a span of less than 72 hours.
