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Writer Layla Norris thinks the new "Frankenstein" was filmed through an obvious male lens.

Only male directors play God: Guillermo’s new ‘Frankenstein’

By Layla Norris | November 20, 2025

The monstrous green stereotype of “Frankenstein” is efficiently disproven in Guillermo del Toro’s 2025 reimagining. However, as beautiful as this movie was, I struggled to see through the glaringly-obvious male lens it was filmed through.Toro’s reimagination of “Frankenstein” entered theaters on Oct. 28 and was available on Netflix starting Nov. 7. I had high expectations for this movie because I love the original novel, and the promotion looked promising.

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Restoring the magic: Why our public libraries should not be defunded

By Layla Norris | October 28, 2025

"Libraries are a vital public service and play an important role in education. They offer free and easily accessible learning opportunities to the public, and they allow people who do not have the privilege of receiving adequate education or educational resources to find such opportunities in one place, for little to no cost."

Woodstock is considered to be a monumental part of culture. What if it happened today?

Woodstock ‘25: What if Woodstock happened today?

By Layla Norris | October 1, 2025

Popular culture is an entity that is continuously evolving as time goes on. Music has a tremendous influence on culture, and they often change together.When we reflect on influential moments in musical culture, our minds first travel back to early 20th-century music. Or, back to arguably the most iconic period of music history: the 1960s. This is when society began its transition from traditional purity culture into an age of rock, free thinking and revolution.

Students in a journalism class stare at their phones.

The silent assassin of conversation

By Layla Norris | September 24, 2025

"The first semester on campus is supposed to be the time of making friends and finding your place. However, cell phones and AI have reduced our ability to make creative efforts at conversation."

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