I’ve lampooned and worshipped a variety of movies on this page, but, for my final column with Student Publications, it’s time I took another look at some of these films in retrospect.
About Chandler White
opinion: Film critic deems Pet Sematary worse than source material
Occasionally, someone will turn to me and say, “Hey Chandler, you love horror, right? What do you think of Stephen King?” Then, I have to take my blood pressure pills.
Campus Police Chief terminated from position
Former Police Chief Jennifer Rodgers was terminated during Spring Break after only a year in the position.
K in OKCU letter signs disappears from Student Leadership Center
Officials said if the K is not returned by 5 p.m. Friday, then a police report will be filed.
Men’s golf coach resigns from university, goes into private business
Kyle Blaser, head men’s golf coach, resigned from the university after being inducted into the OCU Athletics Hall of Fame and denying that he was leaving.
opinion: Bird Box an entertaining thrill of suspense, fails to live up to hype
When Twitter obsesses about a movie so hard that BuzzFeed releases three different compilations of fan-made memes, that’s how you know it’s a Netflix horror film.
Women’s basketball coach reaches 100 wins at OCU
A coach who has spent the last four years at OCU won his 100th game this weekend.
opinion: First posthumous XXXTentacion album mediocre, unfinished
If you’re up to date on your music memes, you’ll know SoundCloud rap is home to the most bizarre-acting and looking musicians of the modern day, all of whom I’ve wanted to grab by the shoulders and say, “calm down.”
opinion: Smash Bros. Ultimate rewards players, embodies franchise spirit
Imagine you’re at a party. Just you, a group of friends, a low-key and casual environment, and a television.
opinion: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ a sufficient, slightly formulaic Queen biopic
Of all the spandex-clad, long-haired and leather-sporting musical acts of the 1980s music scene, the one that has perhaps dug its nails deepest into the vinyl of history is Queen.
Opinion: YouTuber turned R&B artist starts off strong with debut album
From the great hive of SoundCloud, an internet musician is born every other minute who thinks to himself, “If The Weeknd did it, so can I!” and joins the ever-growing roster of cloud rap, lo-fi, trip hop, alternative R&B acts that multiply at the rate of rabbits.
Opinion: Original ‘Halloween’ movie, slasher genre still inferior to other films
You all know what day it is—Halloween. The single day Americans set aside for a cathartic release of paganism.
Opinion: American anime adaptation fails to live up to original content
In an attempt at something new, Death Note leaves behind all the things that made the original show so cool in the first place.
Opinion: ‘Venom’ provides decent experience, fails higher expectations
The recipe is as follows: a failed 2007 Spider-Man movie, an actor from a successful 2012 Batman movie and the ever-constant approach of Disney to buy up all of Sony’s movie rights. The result is a new Venom movie.
opinion: ‘Black Swan’ chosen for October screening at local art museum
The 21c Museum Hotel partners with the OKC Film Society and deadCenter Film to host a monthly film series “Filmography.”
Opinion: ‘Begotten’ provides immersive horror experience, little else
Begotten is a movie, maybe.
Theater officials propose, consider new building
School of Theater officials are looking to further improvements to theater facilities.
SGA amends budget bylaws, debates salaries
Student Government Association has a new budget, but it came later than expected.
Proposed religious accommodation policy tested in syllabuses
A “religious accommodation” section is in the syllabuses this semester for some courses across the university.
Opinion: Live action movie brings ‘Winnie-the-Pooh,’ friends to life
Christopher Robin picks up where the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories presumably left off, with the title character himself having left the Hundred Acre Wood, grown into an adult and started his own family while working for a demanding, soul-sucking luggage company.
Officials increase university fees to keep up with rising costs
Though the tuition rate is the same, university officials increased a per credit hour fee.
University tuition fee raises to accommodate higher costs
The university tuition fee raised from $115 per credit hour to $125 per credit hour, an increase of $300 for students taking 30 credit hours per academic year
Director of campus housekeeping retires after 44 years of service
Ruth Sutter, former director of housekeeping, retired after 44 years working at OCU. Sutter worked with the housekeeping staff to keep all campus buildings clean, provide setups for events and manage on-campus recycling.
Opinion: ‘Slender Man’ mixes good, bad elements, turns out mediocre
Born from an online Photoshop contest and the subsequent video series Marble Hornets, the faceless and thin-limbed “Slender Man” has come a long way since 2009.
Opinion: ‘Hereditary’ deviates from industry standard with mixed results
Hereditary is a film that, as half of Twitter’s population argued for most of the summer, transcends horror tradition.
Officials start year with new Stars Week orientation events
Stars Week is the weeklong schedule of orientation activities meant to help freshmen acclimate to the campus community before classes start.
