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The Baker Orange

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The Baker Orange

If Beale Street Could Talk. Photo courtesy of: Penguin Classics

“Neither love nor terror makes one blind: indifference makes one blind.” A review of “If Beale Street Could Talk”

Story by N. Michael Houser, Staff Writer September 16, 2024

With "If Beale Street Could Talk," James Baldwin puts reality on paper and never asks the reader to weep, for he knows they must.  Telling the blossoming love story between main characters Tish and Fonny...

Collins Library is decorated to draw students to the Summer 2024 Reading Challenge. They included many beach and summer-themed decorations.

Humanities Department announces Summer Reading Challenge for book-lovers

Story by Alyssa Lamb, Multimedia Editor May 10, 2024

In preparation for summer break, the Humanities Department launched the second-ever Summer Reading Challenge with physical checklists and a Goodreads forum, which lists many faculty recommendations and...

The sixth Swogger Literary Salon, a literary lecture series hosted by the Primary Text program, was held at the Lumberyard Arts Center on April 25 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Director of Library Services takes audience through the writing of Judy Blume

Story by Alyssa Lamb, Multimedia Editor April 28, 2024

The Spring 2024 Swogger Literary Salon was held at the Lumberyard Arts Center on Thursday, April 25 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event celebrated the powerful realistic fiction of author Judy Blume. Are...

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV Aired on HBO Max on March 17 and has taken the world by storm.

Quiet on Set exposes the dark side of children’s television

Story by Emma Berkley, Staff Writer April 19, 2024

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV Aired on HBO Max on March 17 and has taken the world by storm. The five-episode docu-series uncovers the toxic culture hidden behind some of the most iconic children's...

“Persona 3 Reload”: Continues trend of recent remastered games

Story by Trey Donovan, Managing Editor February 14, 2024

The video game industry has had a couple of solid years with remastering old classics. Games from the "Resident Evil" series, "Dead Space 1", and "System Shock" have all had remasters recently and saw...

Ernest Hemingway was the topic of this year's Literary Salon. The salon took place at the Lumberyard Art Center in Baldwin City, Kan. on Nov 14.

The Greatest American author? The adventures, fantastical, and tragic life of Ernest Hemingway with Dr. Joe Watson

Story by Colbie Fairley, Staff Photographer November 15, 2023

Professor of Mass Media and Chair of the Department of Media and Visual Arts at Baker University Dr. Joe Watson presents the works and life of American novelist Ernest Hemingway at this year's Swogger...

Baker University puts on Ugly Lies the Bone

Baker University puts on Ugly Lies the Bone

Story by Emma Berkley, Staff Writer November 9, 2023

The Baker University Theatre Department is putting on its production of Ugly Lies the Bone. Ugly Lies the Bone is about a newly discharged soldier, Jess, who has finally returned to her Florida hometown....

Baldwin City Beer Company displays a modern, sports bar-like interior. The brewery also contains several sitting areas.

Baldwin City Beer Company: Building on The Baldwin brand

Story by Alyssa Lamb and Colbie Fairley September 14, 2023

Baldwin made brews, burgers, and Bang Bang Shrimp. Baldwin City’s newest restaurant has it all. Baldwin City Beer Company, opened by husband-and-wife and Baker alumnus, Cory and Jenni Venable, is...

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“Sea of Stars”: A comfort RPG with style

Story by Trey Donovan, Managing Editor September 12, 2023

"Sea of Stars" is an homage to games of old, sporting some stunning pixel art, a great turn-based system that adds some twists to the genre, and a good story to boot. This game might have gone under the...

Controlling the Horror: how horror podcasts helped people during the pandemic

Controlling the Horror: how horror podcasts helped people during the pandemic

Story by Karissa Lyons, Radio Host March 31, 2023

In this episode, Karissa Lyons talks about how and why people turned to horror podcasts during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://soundcloud.com/user-145819082/controlling-the-horror-how-horror-podcasts-helped-people-during-the-pandemic?si=85f0bd29175c451b8c87cd80052d5536&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Netflix announced back in February a new policy that will limit the number of users on a single account.

Netflix’s new rules for account sharing

Story by Colbie Fairley, Staff Writer & Photographer March 22, 2023

Netflix's Director of Product Innovation Chengyi Long released a statement on Feb. 8 discussing the changes coming to the platform in 2023. Among other things, Long touched on what issues have occurred...

Travis Kelce, player for the Kansas City Chiefs, hosted "SNL" on Mar. 4

Travis Kelce hosts Saturday Night Live: how did he do?

Story by Emma Berkley, Staff Writer March 21, 2023

Hosting Saturday Night Live is something many celebrities hope to do in their lifetime. The list of professional athletes who have hosted the show is small: Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Charles Barkley....

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