In spite of its title, Tel Aviv on Fire is as un-incendiary as they come
Considering how potentially incendiary the title of Tel Aviv on Fire is, I was surprised at how slight, well-intentioned, and wholesomely funny this movie turned out to be. The film’s plot directly grapples with heavy topics – the Israel/Palestine conflict…
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is Quentin Tarantino’s Late-career Masterpiece
How do you solve a problem like Tarantino? Quentin Tarantino burst onto the scene almost thirty years ago with Reservoir Dogs, a crime movie so influential – so fucking good – that it single-handedly revolutionized the way indie films were…
How Vietnamese Became More Universal/ Tiếng việt đã trở nên phổ cập hơn như thế nào?
English Version: Throughout the history of Vietnam, the Vietnamese language has been through many transformations and adaptations from different cultures. Nations like China and France’s past presence in Vietnam all played their roles in shaping the language. Those cultures helped…
Goucher Women’s Tennis Team Aiming High in the Landmark Conference Playoffs
By: Jibril Howard These are exciting times for the Goucher women’s tennis team. For the first time in six years, the team will compete in the Landmark Conference playoffs beginning with a match at Moravian College. The team’s run to…
Seniors’ Memories of “Old Goucher”
As I’m sure many of our readers know, Goucher College used to be slightly different than what it is now. This is before the First-Year Village and Mary Fisher Dining Hall. Gosh, this goes back to when Pearlstone existed. For…
Intersectionality through Cuisine: An Evening with Michael Twitty
The Hyman Forum is filled with the smell of chili powder and cumin. A small group of Goucher students on stage chop lemons and use a food processor to blend and churn ingredients into a delicious, gluten-free, Passover-ready dish: black…
Sports News Roundup
By: Jibril Howard Construction of new office spaces is underway in the Sports and Recreation Center (SRC). According to Andrew Wu, Director of Athletics, the new offices will accommodate coaches Steve Moyer of Women’s Tennis and Erika Moyer of Strength…
This Week in 1980
Goucher News: On April 28th, 1980, Goucher maintenance workers – which include maids, switchboard operators, groundskeepers, and post office personnel – go on strike for the first time in the institution’s history. Picketing the Goucher front gates, they demand a…
A Review of Game of Thrones Season Eight, Episode One: “Winterfell”
Image source: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ozkHwFG91AI/maxresdefault.jpg ****This article is long and full of spoilers. Proceed with caution**** After a two-year long fevered wait, audiences on April 14th were treated a somewhat underwhelming but no less entertaining return to the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros of…
Avengers: Endgame Review
Avengers: Endgame is a wild, ungainly, imperfect mess of a movie. It’s a film that, in all likelihood, will be picked apart in the days and weeks to come. It’s way too long, for one thing, and there are certain…
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