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Features Weekly Staff Favorites: “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”
Original Poster by Prime Video A franchise I never bothered to watch until now is that of Tolkien’s Middle-Earth. I started with the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, then moved onto “the…
Why You Should Support Libraries
Interior of Oak Lawn Public Library Xavierite In the era of BookTok hauls and mass consumerism, supporting…
Why I Buy My Books Signed: A Collector’s Case
Photos of my personal signed book collection The Xavierite In the era of digital, new media, there is still something special about owning physically signed novels. Whether…
Features Weekly Staff Picks
The Holdovers (movie) “The Holdovers” is a 2023 film following three lonely people stuck at a New England boarding school over the holiday break. There’s a strict, grumpy Classics teacher, a misunderstood,…
Weekly Media Staff Favorites
“No Me Queda Más” – Selena (Song) “No Me Queda Más” is a song that has always been dear to me. It was one of the first songs I heard from Selena,…
The “Self-Help” Trap
Two Women Doing Self-Care Canva One of the biggest trends in recent years…
Weekly Features Staff Favorites
“The Christmas Orphans Club” by Becca Freeman After the election, I needed a light and comforting read. With the holiday season near, “The Christmas Orphans Club” was perfect. It tells the story…
Weekly Features Staff Favorites – “Carrie: The Musical”
After seeing “Carrie: The Musical” at Moraine Valley, I became completely infatuated with the “Carrie” franchise. Something about the “Carrie” story always piqued my interest. The first I’d ever heard of it…
I have writer’s block, what now?
Typing on a laptop Canva I found myself in a bit of a slump recently. I know this is not an uncommon…