Rihanna stuns the Super Bowl

By EMMA JOHNSON News Director

The NFL no longer stands for the National Football League; it stands for National Fenty League. In her first live performance since 2018, pop-superstar Rihanna took to State Farm Stadium to perform in the Super Bowl LVII halftime show.

Cutting right after commercials, Rihanna stared down the lens as she donned a red tracksuit, making for a bold return. Levitating above the crowd, she opened the show chanting her 2015 single “Bitch Better Have My Money.”

Knowing a 13-minute performance wouldn’t be enough to fit her impressive music career, she transitioned into a mashup of two iconic pop songs, “Where Have You Been” and “Only Girl in the World.” Later, Rihanna gave way to “We Found Love” with background vocals and beats of famed sexy song “S&M.”

Dropping to the ground, Rihanna “worked” her way down the flaming red runway followed by her masquerade of marshmallow-like backup dancers to “Work” and “Wild Thoughts.”

Taking a makeup break mid-performance, as only Rihanna can do, she continued with hits such as “Run this Town” and “Umbrella.” To close the show, Rihanna once again was lifted on a platform as she belted out “Diamonds” to a crowd of fans waving

 A from page 14 orable and quotable moments, and reminds many college students of younger, more innocent times. According to Paige Johaneson, first-year Stomper’s Cinema Chair for the Student Events Team, “Pitch Perfect” was a must for this week’s movie bingo.

Another factor playing into the movie decision was the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday; more specifically, the day before it, informally referred to as “Galentine’s Day.” Galentine’s Day is celebrated on Valentine’s Day Eve, and is aimed to give more appreciation to close friends rather than romantic loved ones.

“This event is to celebrate Galentine’s Day, which is the day before Valentine’s Day and meant to be spent with friends.

I chose “Pitch Perfect” for this