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‘Final Fantasy’ latest installment is a cinematic experience

Raven Parmentier, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024

Number 16 in the long running Final Fantasy series makes an explosive entrance with its cinematic visuals, expansive world, dark story and exciting combat. What’s first apparent when you start a new...

A promising start to a new horror franchise

Alex White, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024

“X” is a 2022 horror film directed by Ti West. It stars Mia Goth as she plays two roles, Maxine and Pearl. Set in 1979, a group of adult film stars and filmmakers leave Houston, Texas to go to a rural...

‘Umbrella Academy’ hits more often than it misses

Sara Bernabe, Managing Editor • October 21, 2024

When the first episode of “The Umbrella Academy” aired on Netflix in 2019, it became one of Netflix’s most successful shows. Either through its memorable cast or a love for the original comics, the...

‘Dance of Dragons’ even more violent

Grant Nelson, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024

A show that came out this past summer is the amazing second season of “A Dance of Dragons,” the prequel to “Game of Thrones” dealing with a civil war amongst the house of dragons, the ancestors...

This cast is ready to roll

Eli Schmidt, Arts Editor • October 15, 2024

Madison College Performing Arts presents “For The Love Of,” which opened Oct. 18 and is running through Oct. 27. This hilarious, empowering and artful play takes place in New York City’s vibrant...

Scary Story and Artwork Contest

Eli Schmidt, Staff Writer • October 13, 2024

As a Halloween tradition of the Yahara Journal, we are having a campus-wide scary story and artwork contest. If you believe in your ability to send a shiver down a spine, please consider submitting your...

Madison College Kicks offs season with ‘For The Love Of …’

Provided to The Clarion • October 7, 2024

Madison College Performing Arts MA will present Gina Femia’s play “For the Love of (Or the Roller Derby Play)” in the Truax Campus Studio Theater from Oct. 18-27. The play, directed by Erica...

Award-Winning Author Susanna Daniel scheduled to Speak at Writer’s Life Lecture Series

October 6, 2024

Susanna Daniel, author of the acclaimed novel “Stiltsville,” will be the featured guest at the upcoming Madison College Writer’s Life Lecture Series on October 8, 2024. The one-hour event will take...

College’s Big Band tours Germany

Eli Schmidt, Arts Editor • September 25, 2024

On June 26, Madison College Big Band flew across the Atlantic Ocean to our sister city, Freiburg, Germany. The trip was led by Jamie Kember, band director, and Tammy Gibbs, manager of the Center for International...

Taking the ‘Alien’ franchise back to its horror roots

Alex White, Staff Writer • September 25, 2024

“Alien Romulus” is a terrifying, gory, and thrilling adventure set between the original 1979 “Alien” and its 1986 sequel “Aliens.” Director Fede Alvarez introduces a new batch of characters...

Jumping high for Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief • September 25, 2024

During some downtime this past summer, I asked friends for any streaming recommendations. When one of them suggested watching "American’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders," I was shocked. Not...

This game is a unique work of art

Raven Parmentier, Staff Writer • September 25, 2024

The game, “Black Myth: Wukong,” is beautiful – the story, the gameplay, the visuals and the music. Everything is built together perfectly to create an unforgettable experience. The game takes place...