February 15, 2021
Carly’s Critiques about fashion Analyzing outfits worn at the presidential inauguration Carly Grozier, Newscast Producer On January 20, 2021, the United States of America experienced a change in leadership. Inauguration Day transferred the nation’s top official from President Donald Trump to President Joseph Biden, who took an oath and was sworn into office. Normally, the most recent president attends to watch the new president take office, but this year Trump decided to leave prior to the ceremony. Although he did not attend, there were still various other iconic figures who attended from pop stars to former presidents. The inauguration is a huge day and is televised for the entire country to watch, so something that does not go unnoticed is the fashion choices by those who attend. Social media is a different addition from inaugurations past and now things like this are talked about on apps
Such as TikTok and Instagram. I have seen various posts by people pointing out the different outfits worn. A simple suit will do for most who attended, but it was obvious that the women who attended put a lot of thought into their outfits. They have to keep it classy, but they also want to make a fashion statement. Dr. Jill Biden walked out alongside President Biden. She is being introduced as the new first lady, so it was important she looked her best. She wore a blue dress, covered by a matching blue coat, gloves, and mask. Yes, all matching. Who would have thought a matching mask would be an essential accessory. I enjoyed her outfit; nothing was noticeably wrong with it. Vice President Kamila Harris wore a similar outfit, except in purple.
At first I was sceptical of the color choice, thinking why would she not wear blue? Later, I found out on Tik Tok that the color purple can be seen as a symbol of coming together. After all, blue and red mixed together is purple. Once I found this out, I admired the Vice President's choice for the big day. While we are on the purple topic, two former First Ladies of the White House arrived in the same color. Michelle Obama wore a darker shade of purple in a matching pantsuit. She topped off the outfit with a matching belt with a gold statement centerpiece. Hillary Clinton also wore a pantsuit vibrant shade of purple. Her outfit was my least favorite of the three that day. Her ruffled blouse is something I personally would not have chosen. Not just that, but her coat was a different shade than the rest of her outfit, which I did not understand.
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez sang during the ceremony, and neither of their outfits disappointed. Gaga wore a long-sleeved navy blue jacket with a very large red skirt. She had a large gold pin of a dove on the jacket, which was simplistic while also making a statement that matched the day. Lopez wore my favorite piece of the day, an all white outfit with her hair in a slick back ponytail. She accented the outfit with a gold chain around her waist to match the gold jewelry she wore. These were not all the memorable fashion choices of the day as President Biden's children and grandchildren showed out with their outfits along with poet Amanda Gorman. Inauguration day outfits provided an amazing vibe that were the cherry on top to a day that will go down in history.
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February 15, 2021
Game remakes are changing the game Why remakes of old gaming classics have a new massive success AJ Minnich, Editor-in-Chief Unlike movie remakes and reboots (which almost always end up disappointing), game remakes and reboots have become massively popular over the past few years, so much so that some of these retreads have become genre defining such as DOOM (2016) and Resident Evil 2. But why have remakes in games become so popular when they almost always fail for movies? This is because games almost always provide new stuff to the table. For example, the Final Fantasy VII remake only encompasses the events of the first 5 hours of the original and expands
them to give its characters more in depth backstories and arks in a 35 hour game. Another example is the Resident Evil 2 remake which shuffles and changes certain plotlines to tell a more cohesive story along with completely overhauling the gameplay. By doing this, these games don't feel redundant or like retreads. Instead, they feel like something new for old fans and a good introduction for new fans. These games are able to avoid the pitfalls of most remakes because they have the liberty to expand and shift the old material in
terms of narrative but also in terms of gameplay now that studios have much more freedom to do new things compared to the limited technology 20 years ago. Almost all of the Hollywood remakes feel like massive downgrades to the original with one of the only exceptions being IT. This is because it applied the same philosophy as games do; it gave characters more depth and it did more to actually feel like a horror movie unlike the 90’s miniseries. It feels like a completely new product while also remaining faithful to not
only the miniseries but also the book. Many of the hollywood remakes try to capture the lightning in a bottle the first one had but they almost always fail at that and get struck by it instead. Games however avoid these pitfalls because they instead try to capture a different bolt of lightning in the same bottle. They expand on what made the original great instead of just retreading old ground in the exact same way.
Remembering an icon on the big screen Black History Month takes a look at Tyson’s impact on the film industry Anna Isbell, The Freedom Forum Cicely Tyson recently passed away a week ago on January 28, 2021. The icon not only paved a way for progression towards equality for black people, but also for women of all color. In honor of Black History Month, Tyson should be a focal point, noting her accomplishments throughout her career. Tyson was born on December 19, 1924 in Harlem, New York. Tyson dreamed of becoming a star, so she walked away from a typing job at the age of 18 to become a model. During that time, her biggest influence in
her life was her teacher, Vinette Carroll. When Tyson’s mother found out that her daughter wanted to become an actress, Tyson was kicked out of her own home. Tyson’s mother felt as though acting and modeling were sinful paths. Not long after in 1951, Tyson booked her first role in the show “Frontiers of Faith.” It is fortunate that Tyson’s mother’s opinion on her acting did not set her back. In the 1960s, Tyson was in “A Man Called Adam,” “The Comedians,” “East Side West Side,” and “The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter.” Tyson is
most notably known for her groundbreaking role as Miss Jane Pittman in the 1974 film “The Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman.” Tyson did not just jump at every acting roll that came her way. In fact, she would occasionally decline roles that she thought fed more into the stereotypical black actor, which furthered her advocacy of civil rights. At the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Tyson became a member of The Dance Theater of Harlem. There has also been a middle school named after her in New Jersey called
The Cicely Tyson School of Performing and Fine Arts. Tyson had been an advocate for civil rights, a role model for all, and an insightful, talented actress. She has truly been a force to be reckoned with in the film industry.
Young Cicely Tyson Photo: CBS labeled for reuse