Finland Officially Joins NATO Alliance
As a response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, Finland and Sweden applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in May of 2022. Finland was formally accepted to the alliance on April 4, 2023, after much pushback…
Boot and Paddle: Spring Time on my Mind
The first hints of green can be seen reaching through the leaves and the crocus is coming out of its hiding place in order to feel the warm rays of the spring sun. The small purple flower has been waiting for this time to come, its bulb…
“The Banshees of Inisherin” Film Review
In my quest to begin making my way down the list of nominees for Best Picture of 2022, I happened upon “The Banshees of Inisherin” (McDonagh, 2022). I had seen it advertised on HBO Max, and although I’m a Colin Farrell fan, I didn’t think…
ACE’s Battle of the Bands Contest
On a beautiful Saturday night, with the Java Barn garage door being open for the first time since the fall, five student bands competed to open at Spring Fest for Neon Trees on April 15. The bands competing for this opportunity were,…
Star Wars “The Bad Batch” Season 2 Review
Last week, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” animated spinoff “The Bad Batch,” starring Dee Bradley Baker, wrapped its second season in a truly tragic fashion. It Follows a group of specially enhanced clone soldiers, codenamed Clone Force 99,…
Iranian Sanctions: Why the U.S Should Remove Them
Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Iran was the most sanctioned nation in the world. But who do these sanctions truly affect? I’ll give you the SparkNotes. It’s not the billionaires responsible for numerous human…
The War Between Russia and Ukraine
On Ukraine’s war with Russia, how will it end? Last week, The New York Times published an article that saw Chinese President Xi Xing Ping cooking pancakes with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This publication fueled ongoing conversations…
Dear Dub: EAT, SLEEP, RAVE, REPEAT.
In honor of April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month, this upcoming Saturday, April 8, The Dub and Java Barn Music will be collaborating on a new event called bRAVE, which will be a live music event intended to build community for…