Oscar nominees rife with strange choices and poor diversity

Griffin Sendek | Photo Editor 01/16/19 Award season is upon us once again, meaning it is the annual time of the year when everyone bickers over who among the most famous movie stars and entertainers do and don’t win little gold statues. The Oscars,  as of the last few years, have yet to fail  to be the dumbest and most controversy-filled of all the award … Continue reading Oscar nominees rife with strange choices and poor diversity

Little Women is a big success for Greta Gerwig

Colleen Hammond | Opinions Editor 01/09/20 To the delight of audiences, the dynamic duo of Greta Gerwig and Saoirse Ronan reunite for another show-stopping, female-centered film in the new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. After their directing and leading lady debuts, respectively, in Ladybird, Gerwig and Ronan revived their partnership to bring a fresh perspective to a timeless classic. Set in New England … Continue reading Little Women is a big success for Greta Gerwig

Sara Baron on librarianship, universities and being Pittsburgh bound

By Seth Culp-Ressler | Features Editor On Sept. 1 Sara Baron will begin her new position at Duquesne as head librarian for Gumberg Library. Baron comes to the Bluff with a wealth of librarianship experience, most recently as the dean of the university library at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Consider this her formal introduction to campus, as well as an invitation for all … Continue reading Sara Baron on librarianship, universities and being Pittsburgh bound