WONC

by Dylan Gantz   The MLB offseason is nearly done, yet it feels like it’s only been a couple of weeks since the Dodgers won game 7 of the World Series in November. The reason could be the crazy offseason filled with stars on the free agent market; it was

by Hailie Balding   CHUU is ready to make 2026 another great year with the release of her first studio album, XO, My Cyberlove. The album dropped January 7, and I’ve had it on repeat since. The album is filled with heartfelt tracks from CHUU, and it’s one of her

by Jesse Hudgins   In 2023, I wrote that horror deserved much more respect in the mainstream, especially from the Academy. Three years later, I am happy to say that we are making some progress. Within this year’s Oscars, 27 nominations across all categories are horror-related. Sinners received a record-breaking

by Lola Furbee   It’s been a hot minute since I’ve gotten around to writing one of these, and it’s been almost a whole year since the first edition of this series, so to reintroduce myself, my name is Lola Furbee, and I really love theatre. I’m currently in my

by Jesse Hudgins   2025 was a stunning year for music, with great albums coming throughout the year across different genres. There wasn’t a time of the year when there wasn’t a good release to jam out to. For me, this was the first year where I actively made sure

by Tyler Schmitz   For the final Scenes from the Saxophone Section for the 2025 fall semester, Steve Slagle was up for this Sunday’s setlist. Slagle’s biggest influences were those of Latin jazz, as that’s where his professional career started. Two of his earliest gigs were working for Machito’s Afro-Cuban

by Jesse Hudgins In October of 2025, it was announced that Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) had become open to selling the company after interest from certain parties, specifically Paramount owner David Ellison. WBD turned down the offer from Paramount as well as a subsequent return offer when Paramount joined with

by Victoria Camarda   Volume 1 of Stranger Things 5 was released on November 26, 2025, and it’s just the beginning of the big three-part finale of the popular show on Netflix. The horror series is written and directed by Matt and Ross Duffer and was first released in 2016.

If you’re a student at North Central College, you NEED to join WONC! Whether you’re interested in a career in radio broadcasting or you just want to have some fun, there’s something for everyone here. Our staff is comprised of students with all kinds of majors, not just Journalism and

by Mia Stachura   As displayed by the flood of Instagram Stories and TikTok Live discussions, Spotify has officially dropped its annual gift to all its listeners, paid membership or not. This gift, officially known as “Spotify Wrapped,” is a cutesy collection of our yearly music habits presented to us