Jack Tuthill

06 Feb 2014

Top 10 films of 2013 display great filmmaking

Now that Christmas break and J-Term are a thing of the past, it is time to unveil the ten best films of 2013. Everyone has their own taste in movies, so this list may not appeal to all demographics because film, like many other things in life, are a matter of opinion. However, that is an aspect that makes them so fun to discuss.

07 Nov 2013

College campuses enact unavoidable smoking bans

The tobacco-free campus tally is now over 1,175, as UW-River Falls implemented a 100 percent tobacco-free policy on July 1.

31 Oct 2013

Arcade Fire’s new album is diverse, brave

Canadian Grammy award-winning indie rock band Arcade Fire released its highly anticipated fourth studio album, “Reflektor,” on Tuesday.

24 Oct 2013

The Head and the Heart’s new album successfully pleases indie fans

Seattle-based indie-folk band, The Head and the Heart, have had very little time to take a breath following the release of their 2011 smash-hit, self-titled debut album.

17 Oct 2013

Classic horror films offer variety of seasonal thrills

Halloween is merely two weeks away and cable television is laden with old horror film reruns. Some students may find the horror genre to be repulsive or frightening, but I find it to be bloody entertaining.

10 Oct 2013

Changing season ushers in new activities

Surely students on campus have noticed the shift in temperature and the exquisite blend of green, orange, yellow and red on the trees above. Fall is finally upon us.

03 Oct 2013

‘Prisoners’ succeeds in capturing audiences’ attention with many talented performances

Awards season is officially closing in, and filmgoers who caught “Prisoners” this past weekend were not disappointed.

26 Sep 2013

Kings of Leon’s album falls short of expectations

Take a deep breath alternative rock fans, Kings of Leon are back after three long years. It seems like ages since their fifth album, “Come Around Sundown,” landed in 2010. That album unsatisfactorily sold 710,000 copies, one third of what 2008’s “Only by the Night” bagged.