’15:17 to Paris’ is an interesting experiment that ultimately fails

Fabian Brims, Egalitarian Staff Writer
February 18, 2018
When an Islamic terrorist opened fire in a high-speed train from Amsterdam to Paris in August 2015, three American friends were able to overpower the attacker and save hundreds of lives. Clint Eastwood made a film about this incident and, surprisingly, he cast the three actual heroes—Anthony Sadler,...
The Albany Movement: The Impact of Two Young Revolutionaries

Marquis Wiley, Egalitarian Contributor
February 18, 2018
Filed under Community, Culture, Showcase
It is still hard to believe that there was a time when America was legally divided in to “separate but equal” parts. Voting laws, interracial marriages, water fountains, even hospitals were segregated by Whites and “Coloreds.” White delivery rooms were properly maintained, while the Colored delivery...
Nation-wide model search lands in Houston

September 25, 2017
Filed under Community, Culture, Showcase
Do you think you have what it takes to become a high fashion model? Universal Standard will hold a casting call for models size 10-28 on Saturday October 14 at The Texas Wine School located at 2301 Portsmouth Street Houston, TX 77098 from 11am-2pm. The casting call which is a partnership between Universal...
King’s Horror, It, isn’t that Scary!

C.D. Calderon, Staff Writer
September 18, 2017
Filed under A&E, Culture, Showcase
Derry, Maine, is not normal. It looks like your average small town, the kind of place that is replicated and dots the landscape all over the U.S. New England district. In some ways, the town looks almost like a picture postcard. However, looks can be deceiving. For instance, the locals are known...
In Retrospect: The Bad Seed (1956)

C.D. Calderon, Staff Writer
August 23, 2017
Why do we like to be scared? I think that question is important. If we can explore why people are drawn to the Horror genre, then we’ll be tackling some of the most sophisticated material the imagination has to offer. I can’t hope to do all that in the space of a single column. However, we can look...
The Dark Tower Darkens the Screen

C.D. Calderon, Staff Writer
August 9, 2017
Well, that was a train wreck. Novelist Stephen King once described himself as a “brand-name author”. There’s no doubt that he has a wide name recognition in pop culture. Despite this fame, his forays into Hollywood adaptation have produced a checkered legacy in the eyes of his fans. I tend to think...
Dunkirk – Another Awesome Review

Fabian Brims, Staff Writer
August 1, 2017
Many stories were told about World War II, and one of the best ones is “Saving Private Ryan.” Just when we thought there couldn't be a tale more intense and realistic, Christopher Nolan introduces "Dunkirk." In 1940, World War II is in full swing, and German troops are closing in on the Allies....
Dunkirk – Impresses and Entertains

C.D. Calderon, Staff Writer
July 24, 2017
Filed under A&E, Culture, Showcase
On May 10th, 1940, the army of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany drove the Allied French and English armed forces to the very tip edge of occupied France. The Allies found themselves stranded on a strip of beach in the little French town of Dunkirk. This strip of land was so close to England that on a...
SpringBoard South hits HCC

Jimmieka Mills, Editor-In-Chief
June 23, 2017
Filed under A&E, Community, Culture, News, Showcase
Make sure not to miss SpringBoard South Saturday June 24 and Sunday June 25 at The Heinen theater located on HCC's central campus!!! The music festival which is celebrating it's sixth year gives musicians from around the world an opportunity to be seen and heard during a weekend of amazing performances. Local...
The Book of Henry

Fabian Brims, Staff Writer
June 20, 2017
Filed under A&E, Culture, Showcase
Some movies have been referred to as emotional rollercoasters. For “The Book of Henry,” it would be described as an emotional Apollo mission, or in other words a testament of every element coming together and pulling of something excellent. Henry (Jaeden Lieberher) is a boy genius. Not only does...
Alien: Covenant, Unimpressive

C.D. Calderon, Staff Writer
June 5, 2017
Filed under A&E, Culture, Showcase
There is an old saying that “You can’t go home again”. There is also such a thing as the Law of Diminishing Returns. Alien: Covenant, the latest outing of the franchise, finds itself caught in an unworkable position between those two poles. Taking place in the year 2041, a colony ship designated...
Chris Cornell lead singer of ‘Soundgarden’ dead at 52

Skarleth Velasquez, Egalitarian Staff Writer
May 18, 2017
Filed under A&E, Culture, News, Showcase
Chris Cornell, Lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave passed away at the age of 52. Cornell, who had been on tour, died Wednesday night in Detroit, Brian Bumbery said in a statement to The Associated Press. Cornell had performed a Detroit concert with Soundgarden that night. Cornell's rep called th...