Reviews

One man’s trash is a thrifter’s treasure 

By Summer Taylor / November 5, 2025

By Summer Taylor Staff Writer With the skyrocketing price of clothing nowadays, secondhand shopping has become a huge part of society, especially for Gen Z. A popular place to get these hand me downs is “The Bins”. The Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette are an affordable and innovative way to build your closet and…

Haunt your Halloween party with this cookbook from hell

By Madyson Muresan / October 27, 2025

By Madyson Muresan Co-Arts & Culture Editor   The Mistress of the Dark has just bewitched this spooky season with her new “Cookbook from Hell”. The goth icon, Elvira, has published a cookbook on September 30, featuring many frighteningly fun recipes for your own Halloween party. Cassandra Peterson adopted the persona of Elvira in 1981…

Portland’s ‘Fear PDX’ creates a thunderstorm of terror

By Jackson Smith / October 20, 2025

By Jackson Smith Staff Writer   Be prepared to be scared when attending Fear PDX, one of Portland’s biggest haunted house attractions during the year’s spookiest months. Don’t hesitate to join the fright as this limited event runs from late September through Nov. 2. There are five featured Haunted Houses, five Spine-Tingling Scare Zones, along…

Five most anticipated movies of fall 2025

By Jackson Arterberry / October 6, 2025

By Jackson Arterberry A/V Editor When the weather cools and the leaves start to turn, few things feel better than heading to the movies. Fall always brings a wave of new releases, and this year is packed with stories that match the season’s mix of cozy nights and darker vibes. Horror, mystery, drama and classic…

Sowing support: farmers market cultivates food access for all

By Madyson Muresan / May 16, 2025

By Madyson Muresan Staff Writer Students can reap the full extent of your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits at the Oregon City Farmer’s Market. The Oregon City Farmer’s Market has many programs for food-insecure families, such as their SNAP program, Double Up Food Bucks and the Power Of Produce club. As the farmers market gets…

Christian Apologetics club asks questions of religion

By Serena Konkola / May 14, 2025

By Serena Konkola Staff Writer Do you think you can defend your faith? Answering this question, Christian Apologetic Club founders, Cody Thompson and Savannelise Lundblad, explained the goals of the Clackamas Community College group. “Apologetics is a word that basically means to defend, right?” Thompson said. “So, how to understand evidence and the reasoning that…

Even in Arcadia, because art doesn’t require genre

By Daegan Waagmeester / May 10, 2025

By Daegan Waagmeester Social Media Editor   Sleep Token is viewed by many as metal icons and viewed by others as a strange genreless musical cult, and both groups would be correct. On May 8, the band released their fourth full scale project Even in Arcadia, providing another cryptically beautiful piece to their story. Sleep…

Horse trainer tells her story

By Lauren Tremaine / March 13, 2025

By Lauren Tremaine Staff Writer Jessica Dawn Carmichael was born in Pendleton and lived there for 10 years before moving to Tri-Cities to live on her grandparents’ ranch. Her grandparents had racehorses and quarter horses, so she grew up around horse racing. Today, Carmichael is married and lives in Colorado with her husband. They are…

Theater brings the stars to life in the play ‘Silent Sky’

By Frankie Shorey / March 4, 2025

By Frankie Shorey Staff Writer The CCC Theater Department is preparing to showcase “Silent Sky,” a play based on a true story that celebrates women in science, the power of discovery, and the beauty of music. This winter main stage production directed by Allison Moon will run until March 9 at the Niemeyer Osterman Theater,…

Captain America: Brave New World – The first move within the new Avengers storyline

By Jackson Arterberry / February 14, 2025

By Jackson Arterberry A/V Editor There is a new era coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and “Captain America: Brave New World” is the starting point. The film serves as a crucial entry into the franchise which launches the next Avengers narrative. The movie not only provides Sam Wilson’s first long-awaited solo film with…