Archive for the ‘Commentary’ Category

Yo La Tengo album appeals to all listeners

Yo La Tengo album appeals to all listeners

By Dan Lukich, Contributing Writer Yo La Tengo (YLT) has been a band for twenty-nine years.  It doesn’t show.  Their music has always been solid and it continues to be so.  Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley, and James McNew have clearly been sent down from the benevolent gods of indie rock.  This does show, especially on [...]

Hilltoppers’ season brings tremendous pride

Hilltoppers’ season brings tremendous pride

By Anna Patrick, Editor The West Liberty men’s basketball season ended one game too soon for the players, coaches and fans in Louisville, Ky. on Saturday. However, the team’s unexpected loss in the NCAA Division II Final Four against Metro State should not overshadow the team’s phenomenal accomplishments they achieved throughout their 34-2 season. The [...]

Is there a team that could beat West Liberty?

Is there a team that could beat West Liberty?

By Tony Viola, Sports Editor The following is a sports column for The Trumpet. Can West Liberty be beaten? It’s a question that looks even further away from reality than where Timmy Hausfeld shoots his 3s. “Everybody in the (WVIAC) has been trying to figure that out for the last couple of years,” University of [...]

Students need to be active in SGA elections

Students need to be active in SGA elections

By Francesca Miller, Staff Writer West Liberty students spend hours and hours every week up on the hill and when a student spends that much time anywhere, they might have a few complaints.   During my time here, I have had my fair share of grievances like I am sure most students have.  For example, parking [...]

Vampire culture has forgotten its roots

Vampire culture has forgotten its roots

By Tara Adamczyk, Contributing Writer Within the last few years, vampires in movies and books have changed a lot. The original idea of a vampire was a tad ironic: an immortal dead person who kills other people by sucking their blood. They cannot go outside without bursting into flames and are killed with a stake [...]

New ‘Die Hard’ movie installment falls flat

New ‘Die Hard’ movie installment falls flat

By Kyle Lutz, Staff Writer Yippee ki-yay, Bruce Willis is back as John McClane in “A Good Day to Die Hard,” the fifth installment in the popular “Die Hard” franchise. But don’t get your hopes too high because this installment of the movie does not run on the same level as the other ones.

Fall Out Boy makes triumphant comeback

Fall Out Boy makes triumphant comeback

By Tara Adamczyk, Contributing Writer Fall Out Boy (FOB), a rock band from Chicago, took a three-year hiatus and came back all grown up. The band that took over an entire scene, came back into play by destroying ticket sales and dominating music charts. They picked up where they left off, even with the trash [...]

Academy Awards produces good entertainment

Academy Awards produces good entertainment

By Francesca Miller, Staff Writer The Academy Awards took place on Sunday, Feb. 24.  Hollywood royalty gathered together to honor some of the best movies, actors, actresses, and cinematography of 2012. Seth MacFarlane hosted the awards, but his jokes were received without much laughter.  His opening monologue was done in a “Family Guy” style with [...]

‘Dog Sees God’: another Peanuts’ classic

‘Dog Sees God’: another Peanuts’ classic

  By Ben Rogers, Contributing Writer The reception in Kelly Theater to see “Dog Sees God” was as good as any. A well-directed and well-cast play, Director Maggie Balsley and crew showed how a simple, efficient set and a mix of talented actors can create an hour and a half of really stimulating drama. In [...]

‘MBV’ meets expectations in numerous ways

‘MBV’ meets expectations in numerous ways

By Dan Lukich, Contributing Writer My Bloody Valentine’s “MBV” is a well-crafted, dreamy work that manages to be almost everything it was hoped to be.  It’s a gift to music lovers, striking a balance between creating something new and staying true to My Bloody Valentine’s original sound.  They have always done something startlingly different; their [...]