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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 Alyssa Martinez Barette The renaissance of vampire media has been on the rise, from remakes of classics like Nosferatu (2024) to originals like Sinners (2025). The new wave has one thing in common, which is to reinvent and challenge the otherwise familiar genre. The embodiment of the new wave

by Ricardy Herard   “Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card.” A famous line from the Arthur television series when it aired on PBS Kids, but how true is it? Public libraries are not a novel concept, with examples of similar institutions being present even in Ancient

by Katrina Woelke   A prequel that’s as good as or better than the original is hard to come by these days. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith is one example that far exceeds expectations of a prequel. My introduction to Star Wars was when I borrowed the

by Giselle La Brec   Since childhood, I’ve had a phobia of snakes. My first memory of being afraid of them was when I saw a wooden toy snake at a store. Fast forward to high school, and we did a project in biology where my teacher put a bunch

by Ricardy Herard Want to know what I love about the Motor City? It’s not just the unique culture they’ve built up, but the history of that culture you can see nearly everywhere. I’m talking about good old Detroit. I was finally able to visit recently, and out of everything

by Sanya Kapoor   For a long time, my family has been desiring to go on a cruise and my parents decided it was a great way to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Staying on the Norwegian Jade for a week was the highlight of my winter break as I visited

by Maxine Ocampo A few years after the release of his Academy Award-winning film, Oppenheimer (2023), Christopher Nolan’s next project has been revealed to be his interpretation of the famous Greek epic, The Odyssey. This work by Homer follows Odysseus, King of Ithaca, as he endures a difficult journey to

by Blessed Fabellon   I’ve never really been an avid sports fan. I enjoy watching certain sports like volleyball and baseball and only recently have gotten back into basketball because of my boyfriend. Sometimes when he talks to me about current sports events, I just nod my head and agree.

by Anthony Licata Quite often, people hear a recording or themselves and think, “This isn’t what I really sound like, is it?!” Most of us don’t like the sound of our voice when we hear a recording of it, but why is that? When we talk, we hear a combination