Series: Devil May Cry
Collin Drey, Staff Writer
April 8, 2019
Filed under A&E
There’s a lot of games that people could consider influential for their genre. Mario 64 was influential for 3D platformers, Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time was influential for adventure games, and Final Fantasy was influential for RPGs. However, not many games can say they created a new sub-genre...
Battlefield V review
Dalton Dahl, Staff Writer
February 28, 2019
Filed under A&E
The historical setting for this game is World War II and it offers an experience like its predecessor, Battlefield 1, that game took place during World War I. Essentially, the developers literally recycled everything from Battlefield 1 and put it in maps that would resemble a World War II battlefield. While...
Apex Legends review
Kyle Cox, Staff Writer
February 28, 2019
Filed under A&E
With the rise of games like Fortnite, PUBG, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout Mode, newcomers to battle royal (BR) games may have encountered some trouble getting wins to due to a skill gap. Even veterans of the Battle Royale have had trouble, dropping into a game only to end up right back in...
Resident Evil 2 review
Kyle Cox, Staff Writer
February 28, 2019
Filed under A&E
In 1998, the second Resident Evil game came out and received critical acclaim and is largely considered to be one of the best horror games of all time. And now, 20 years later, Capcom has released a brand-new Resident Evil 2 Remake that isn’t just another remaster with updated graphics and controls...
Last minute Valentine’s Day gift
Desiree Bauer, Commentary Editor
February 14, 2019
Filed under A&E, Top Stories, Variety
I am so not a fan of Valentines Day, but I know that most of you are. Most of you also usually struggle with getting a Valentines Day Gift, so I’ve decided to bestow my creative ideas upon you. 1. Chocolate Covered Strawberries These have been all over social media – check your someone’s...
The Punisher: Season 2
Kyle Cox, Staff Writer
February 14, 2019
Filed under A&E
With the releases of Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, and Ant-Man and the Wasp, 2018 was quite the year for Marvel Studios. However, not everything in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) was going smoothly. Around the end of 2018, the MCU’s Netflix TV shows were in hot water due to...
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sparked a Movement
Lacey Barke, Staff Writer
February 14, 2019
Filed under A&E, Top Stories
The Senate’s vote in 1993 to nominate Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court bench was an exceedingly high 93-3, and my reviews for this movie are on par with that figure. On the Basis of Sex has earned recognition by newspapers such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, with the...
Young Frankenstein
Caitlin Schmidt, Staff Writer
October 4, 2018
Filed under A&E
With the rehearsal process started, the cast and crew of Young Frankenstein are very excited for the performance of the play at the end of the month. Young Frankenstein premieres on October 24, with other performances on October 25-27, November 1-3, and a matinee on November 4. Freshman Allie Lamote from...
Pray that you never have to see The Nun
Trevor Groebner, Staff Writer
October 4, 2018
Filed under A&E
I had the unfortunate opportunity to go see The Nun recently. It’s a horror movie directed by Corin Hardy, who is not known for much other than some video shorts. It seems as if the latest movie in The Conjuring series was Hardy’s first A-list film. The Nun takes place in 1952, where a pri...
Deadpool 2 Review
Kyle Cox, Staff Writer
October 4, 2018
Filed under A&E
2018 was a year of Superheroes movies. Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, and Ant-Man and the Wasp were all released by Marvel Studios, and they received fairly good reviews. However, the studio’s rival, Fox Studios, had one more movie up their sleeve. A movie that many were anticipating Deadpool 2. Before...
“The new america”
Wyatt Albers, Staff Writer
September 21, 2018
Filed under Commentary, Poetry
In New America, The people believe in a divided singularity, a conflict that severs the soul, turns man to savage, Society drenched in the oil of bigotry and ignorance set ablaze IN NEW AMERICA, Toxic masculinity floods the streets with tar darker than humanity’s own heart The voices of the opp...
SMSU Theater 2018-2019 lineup
Caitlyn Schmidt, Staff Writer
September 21, 2018
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There are many plays and musicals put on every year, and this year is no exception. There are a wide variety of shows being performed at Southwest Minnesota State University this year. The SMSU Theater Department will be performing “Young Frankenstein,” by Mel Brooks and directed by Mike Lenz, and ...
Desiree Bauer, Commentary Editor
April 9, 2019 • No Comments
The SMSU Softball team began their conference play with a strong start on Tue. against the Sioux Falls Cougars. Junior Madison Krog gave the Mustangs a 1-0 lead in the bottom...
AJ Rusch, Editor-in-Chief
April 8, 2019 • No Comments
Game 1: Mustangs vs. Mavericks The Mustangs played the Minnesota State Mavericks in back-to-back games on Thurs., Mar. 21 at Woodside Sports Complex Park in Mauston, WI. In...
Lacey Barke, Staff Writer
February 28, 2019 • No Comments
Kicking off the first round of men’s basketball tournament action will be SMSU’s very own Mustangs, as they compete for the NSIC Tournament Championship title. The...
