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The BFFs podcast has been getting a lot of attention online, and it is the featured podcast this week.

Bryan or Bust?: ListenUP!

Charlotte Kyles, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

In the wake of the election, we have seen the impact that podcasts have had on certain groups in the U.S. In last week’s column, I talked about political podcasts and how Joe Rogan and Alex Cooper used...

Gallery visitors could interact with the digital art through their phones.

New Art Gallery Raises Environmental Awareness at VU

Madison Ostrowski, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

Tucked away on the top floor of the Connelly Center, the cozy Commuter Lounge has long been a favorite study spot for students. Now, it has been reimagined into something more impactful. The space is now...

Overcoats are one fashion find readers should look for on Black Friday.

VillaVogue: Black Friday Shopping

Ciara Dursee, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

Thanksgiving break is sneaking up on Villanova students. As we look forward to the warm embrace of our family, laughter amongst our friends, creamy mashed potatoes and some sweet pumpkin pie, we can begin...

November is Native American and Indigienous Heritage Month.

NISA Spotlight: VU’s Indigenous Student Organization

Cali Carss, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

November is Native American Heritage Month, representing a commitment to celebrating and learning from the people indigenous to the land this country occupies. At Villanova, though, students have disappointingly...

Author Chris Offut made a special appearance in Falvery Library last Thursday.

Author Chris Offutt Visits the Falvey Speaker’s Corner

Katie Bryda, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

Before he spoke at the Falvey Speaker’s corner on Thursday, Nov. 14, author Chris Offutt visited the Creative Writing programs class on Detective Fiction. Offutt has published a number of crime novels,...

The Decomposition performance and workshop took place last Friday.

Decomposition: MA Thesis Performance and Workshop

Ava Satterthwaite, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

I love autumn. I used to think its ambience drew me in: the cable-knits, cider donuts, crackled leaves. Now, however, as we wrestle with inexhaustible evolution, as finals loom over us, and time ebbs like...

Grab some friends and get creative with your festivities this Thanksgiving season.

How to Host a Meaningful “Friendsgiving” at Villanova

Blair Hollyday, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

As November rolls around and Thanksgiving looms, the season of gratitude comes alive. For college students, that often means one thing: Friendsgiving. It’s a time to gather with friends, celebrate the...

One of the best compliments students recall receiving is that they remind others of their father.

Heart of the Matter: Favorite Compliments

Natalie Hyde, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

At the end of last semester, a friend of mine popped into her professor’s office hours right before she took her Amtrak train home for break. They did not have a particularly close relationship, only...

Interactive scenes for audience participation from the play last week.

Far Away: Play Review

Ava Satterthwaite, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

There is something evocative - near sardonic– in seeing a show titled Far Away and feeling so close to home. So often, we use cinema as a distraction, like our sanctum: a harbor amid ruffled waters....

The cast of The Chosen at the Mexico City premiere of season 4.

How The Chosen went from Grassroots to the Red Carpet

Evan Lombardo, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

Does anyone remember the VeggieTales series? Or DreamWork’s, The Prince of Egypt? Or the Son of God from 20th Century Fox? Biblical media has had a firm place in the entertainment industry for decades....

ListenUP! Political Podcasts

Charlotte Kyles, Staff Writer November 6, 2024

Media has played a valuable role in both political campaigns for the 2024 election. Both parties have tried to use social media and news outlets to their advantage to gather as much support as possible....

Dr. Nduka Otiono gave the annual Senghor-Damas-Césaire lecture, titled “Unbound Street Stories in a Diasporic World" in Falvey Library last week.

Falvey Holds “Get Research on a Groove” Workshop

Christopher Brown, Staff Writer November 6, 2024

“I think a lot of students just feel overwhelmed with the paper and all the parts that come with a paper together.”  Those words came from Linda Hauck, business librarian for the University who...

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