Film Noir is as mysterious as it is attractive. Many film critics and enthusiasts often argue over whether it's even a genre or a style, a time, or a theme. The truth about Noir is that there is no truth,...

After being awarded a grant from The Honeybee Conservancy, College of DuPage will soon implement its very own honey bee population on campus in hopes of educating students, supporting the local ecosystem...

After a six year wait Gorillaz have finally made their return with a vast album filled with guest appearances, however it creates an experience that betrays what Gorillaz has always been true to.   For...

A couple’s financial aid fraud scheme has been uncovered by the local police, but not before managing to steal over $200,000 from the school. Cedric Ramey and Mary Allen from Roselle, IL have been...

Have you ever cheated on a test? Have you ever been tempted to? According to an ongoing survey of ALP English students to measure academic honesty at COD, 75 percent of students answered yes. As part...

Free Fire takes the intensity of illegal weapon sales and the strange relationships of business criminals and put its all in a warehouse to see unfold. However if you're looking for more than that, you're...

Colleges across the U.S. are being offered a free drug called Naloxone that can reverse opioid overdoses, luckily College of DuPage is already equipped. America’s notorious opioid epidemic hasn't...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed a law for Chicago Public School students to have more of a plan after high school by leveraging them with their own high school diplomas. With this new law students would...

The Big Lebowski is really it’s own kind of film. It’s characters are all strange but yet seem to fit in perfectly. There seems to be no line drawn in the sand to limit The Big Lebowski’s creativity...

From the outside, Pineapple Express looks like a another stereotypical lame dude comedy, but it’s only until you start watching that it shows you otherwise. Pineapple Express made a name for itself in...

2018 may be the year marijuana is legalized in Illinois. Illinois lawmakers may end up approving a new bill to legalize, tax and regulate the drug, while proponents of recreational use may be able to toke...

In response to chemical attacks carried out by the Syrian Government, President Trump launched a military strike against an airbase that housed the airplanes responsible for the attacks. The goal of the...

The rise and fall of Jake La Motta is pure poetry. Filmed beautifully in black and white, Scorsese and his long time Director of Photography, Michael Chapman portray La Motta’s story perfectly. Anger...

The city is falling apart, and the city government can’t seem to plug up any of the holes. Cops are scattered and have an average response time of about an hour. The fire department is the same way....

The saying “War is Hell,” has never been more true than in Apocalypse Now. The true fragility of a man’s mind is tested in the thick jungles of Vietnam. However, in this film it isn’t the enemy...

“Get out of your comfort zone, and do something that you would never do. Get involved.” says President-elect of Student Leadership Council Safia Khan. Khan has just been elected and has a plethora...

The College of DuPage Adjuncts Association (CODAA) and the Student Leadership Council (SLC) hosted a forum for the candidates running for the three open positions on the COD board of trustees. Students,...

In a city full of bright lights, a man drives in darkness. Solitude is the last thing you would expect to find in New York City. This is the story of a man who could not take it anymore. A man who refuses...

Kong: Skull Island is pretty much what you can expect from a movie that costs $185 million. It’s big, huge to be honest, and so is Kong. The classic monster is no longer dwarfed by skyscrapers. Now he’s...

North Korea’s quest for power is slowly coming to fruition. On March 6th, North Korea launched five ballistic missiles, four of which landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone. This military unit is...

Kitt Fresa: Can you run me through a typical day at your job?   Earl Dowling: The best part about my job, I do not have a typical day. I have a calendar that was setup days in advance. You come...

High Rise isn’t really a movie but more of a metaphor. A metaphor for the collapse of society. The rich get richer as the poor get poorer, and thus chaos ensues. Director Ben Wheatley takes this recurring...

Logan prominently stands out as one of the better X-Men movies. As Hugh Jackman lashes out his claws for the last time, we see a final performance that does hold back a bit. Logan is rated R for a good...

Despite President Donald Trump’s decision to rescind transgender protections, COD administrators have no plans to alter any LGBT policies. “The college will continue as a welcoming campus; one...

Fear has reached the mind. It is no longer just physical but mental anguish. How much can the mind take under intense stress? What happens when you’ve reached your mental breaking point, and paralysis...

Just a few days ago NASA announced the discovery of seven exoplanets orbiting a very small dwarf star named TRAPPIST-1. These planets are a massive discovery because all have the ability to sustain human...

When somebody says “America’s Infrastructure is crumbling,” unfortunately, they're right. The American Society of Civil Engineers rated America’s infrastructure at a D+ on their infrastructure...

Moonlight at its essence is a beautiful film told through a heartbreaking, but also breathtaking, story. It’s a film that focuses all of its energy on its characters, and it works to perfection. There...

Just in the way Republicans cried for Hillary’s prosecution, some Democrats are now calling for Michael Flynn’s. Calls for an investigation and possible prosecution of Michael Flynn are all part of...

As I left the theater an elderly couple was walking beside me. The wife laughingly said said “That was a lot of killing!” I couldn't help but laugh and walk away because she was absolutely right. John...

Almost exactly one year ago today, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died in his sleep. In response to the death, former President Barack Obama presented Merrick Garland, a judge who was actually very...

La La Land is at it’s heart a love story, but not just a love story between two beautiful performers. It is a love story between music and film. The way the music intertwines with the colorfully lit...

“We’re the bridge between the students and the administration” says President of the Student Leadership Council (SLC) Kiley Pooler. Pooler started her term as president of SLC with goals of changing...

We’ve all eaten there. We all know the name: McDonald’s. The Golden Arches are among some of the most recognizable symbols in the world. But how did it get there?   “The Founder” is...

  On January 20th, 2017 Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States of America. The following day, women across the world stormed into the streets to fight for their...

Before a new change to the way teachers receive class rosters, it wasn't unheard of for transgender students to disappear from class. This was because students couldn't identify with the name being called...