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(Archive December 2018) The…The…The Grinch!

By editorialteam on April 1, 2025

By Cassie Roy | Assistant Editor

The Grinch
Poster from Wikimedia, via Universal/Illumination

The Grinch came out in theaters on November 9th. This is now the third version of Dr. Seuss’ book to be made into a movie. This version is most like the original one that came out in 1966 where the movie is depicted in a cartoon style with the Grinch being slightly more family friendly.

The Grinch has a modern twist as Pharrell Williams, a rap artist, narrates the story and Tyler, the Creator produced the soundtrack. Instead of the songs being sung like the older versions, Tyler raps all of the songs in the movie. By doing this the producers, Janet Healy and Chris Meledandri, can connect to and keep the attention of a larger audience. read more

(Archive December 2018) Shopping for Christmas? You Don’t Want to Miss This!

By editorialteam on April 1, 2025

By Brittany Eldridge | Observer Contributor

Photo by Tyler Delgado @photosbyty

With the holidays rapidly approaching, professors and students provided advice on how to create low-cost holiday gifts using skills they learned in their classes.

Leslie Cullen, a Graphic Design Professor, said that graphic designers can use their graphic design software and fine art skills to customize t-shirts, greeting cards, mugs, bags, blankets, calendars, and virtually anything. Students can design their own greeting cards and print them on cardstock at their homes or by using a printing website such as cafepress.com or personalizationmall.com. If the student has a family member with a favorite character or particular interest, then they can design a t-shirt based on that interest and print them through a printing website or local shop. read more

(Archive December 2011) All I Want for Christmas

By editorialteam on August 21, 2024

By Eric Fisk | Observer Contributor

I hate it when my wife asks me what I want for Christmas. Seriously, do I give her an honest answer so she’ll spend too much on the kids and me? (If that’s the way it has to be, have it be in that order.) Or do I tell her what she wants to hear. “Oh, I just picked out a couple of books I need for work and school on my Amazon Wish List…” and hope she doesn’t go overboard and buys all of them this year.

Simultaneously she’s thinking the same thing. “Do I tell Eric what I really want for Christmas, or do I just put a few things I really need on my Amazon wish list?” read more