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Arts & Entertainment

Griffin Sendek snaps last shot as multimedia editor

Griffin Sendek | Multimedia Editor 04/22/2021 “What are you looking at?” were the first words spoken to me in Room 113 College Hall, the newsroom, as the section editor tried to persuade freshman-year me to join the journalism staff.  With no journalism experience whatsoever and fully convinced that my writing ability was purely dismal, I walked into The Duke open house solely interested in photography. … Continue reading Griffin Sendek snaps last shot as multimedia editor

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Staff Editorials

Staff Editorial: It’s our time to move forward, not backward

03/18/2021 Staff Editorial With increased vaccine rollout and dropping rates of Covid cases, the once far-flung dream of normalcy is finally on the horizon. The reality is the “normal” we once knew died last March — it’s time to move forward into this new world forged by the pandemic as opposed to reverting to the way things were. For however much we might like to … Continue reading Staff Editorial: It’s our time to move forward, not backward

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Arts & Entertainment

WandaVision brings new dynamic to Marvel

Griffin Sendek | multimedia editor 1/21/21 WandaVision is a breath of fresh air unlike anything Marvel Studios has produced in over a decade. Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany reprise their roles of Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch) and The Vision, kicking off the first of many Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television shows slated for release exclusively on Disney+. Though the characters were both introduced back in … Continue reading WandaVision brings new dynamic to Marvel

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News

White supremacist, fascist group holds rally Downtown

  Griffin Sendek | multimedia editor 11/12/2020 As joyous celebrations for Joe Biden’s presidential win erupted into song and dance throughout the South Side and Squirrel Hill on the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 7 — the fascist, white supremacist group Patriot Front marched to the steps of the City-County Building Downtown. The demonstration was seen before it was heard, as big plumes of red and … Continue reading White supremacist, fascist group holds rally Downtown

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Arts & Entertainment

PBT Ballerina finds motivation through pandemic

09/17/2020 Griffin Sendek | Multimedia Editor In mid-March, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater was gearing up for the opening performance of “Here + Now” at the August Wilson Center. Everything was choreographed, rehearsed, staged and costumed. It was ready to go — when it was all shut down indefinitely. For Pittsburgh Ballet Theater (PBT) company member Christian “Chris” García Campos, dancing has been a part of her … Continue reading PBT Ballerina finds motivation through pandemic

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Arts & Entertainment

The Roommate triumphs in story and set despite rocky start

Griffin Sendek | Features Editor 03/27/19 The moment I took my seat in the City Theater for the performance of The Roommate, I was utterly dumbfounded at how immaculate and expertly-crafted the set was. The set for the show was meant to replicate the look of an Iowa home, and designer Tony Ferrieri could not have done a better job creating that homely Midwestern feel. … Continue reading The Roommate triumphs in story and set despite rocky start

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