Tigers Jaw - Tigers Jaw Starting this list of seven albums off with my favorite of the bunch, Tigers Jaw self-titled is a dynamic and powerful album. In my opinion this record’s strongest quality is its vocals from Adam Mcllwee which convey such passion and heartbreak. The whole band contributes...

A true mark of maturity is when you are able to make your own decisions and discoveries. But some of us have limitations or struggle to see that growth in ourselves and that makes it really hard to see pride in our accomplishments. This is where “a short hike” comes in. In 2019, sole developer...

Each week, the staff here at The Anchor give their recommendations on an album, book and movie to enjoy. Here are our recommendations for the week of 2/25-3/2. Album- You Forget It In People by Broken Social Scene (2002) Recommended by Francisco Aguirre-Ghiso Few bands are so consistently...

Mean Girls (2024) hit the big screens at the start of the new year. A reimagined and musical retelling of the original 2004 cult classic, Mean Girls (2024) sadly lacks the same spunk as the original.  Set in the modern day, Mean Girls (2024) tells the same story of the original, but with song...

We live in a time where most music seems manufactured and mass produced. In 1998, Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn took notice of this trend and decided to play into the humor of it all by creating a completely virtual band drawn by Hewlett and musically produced by Albarn. The band had four distinct...

When I entered Yosemite for the first time, it was a jaw-dropping experience. We had just been driving up a winding road for what felt like an hour, and as soon as we cleared the top, I saw the largest cliff face I’d ever seen. Little did I know that it would be one of the smallest ones I’d see...

Each week, the staff here at The Anchor give their recommendations on an album, book and movie to enjoy. Here are our recommendations for the week of 11/26-12/2. Album- Voodoo by D'Angelo (2000) Recommended by Francisco Aguirre-Ghiso The debate for the queen of Neo-Soul is one with many...

The Napoleon movie got history fanatics excited to grab a ticket and see if it’s worth the watch. But since it hit the screens, opinions are all over the place, especially about how accurately it portrays Napoleon and the real events that took place in French history. Some say it’s spot-on, while...

The holiday season, and even just the vibes that come with winter, usually bring high energy and a sense of excitement leading up to the coveted break for high school students. Yet it’s not just the students who enjoy the holidays; the teachers feel the same holiday spirit. Here are what some of the...

Elaine Clarke: This Land is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski When I heard that Mitski was coming out with a new album less than a year after her latest release, ecstatic could not begin to describe how I felt. This album defined my 2023. Not only is each and every song on it a banger (even after...

Smartphones have drastically changed our societal norms within the last decade. Cameras are in virtually everyone’s pocket and anything can be filmed for content. Cute outfits are an Instagram post and a fun outing with friends can be a TikTok. In a post-Snowden world, privacy—more importantly internet...

Even with Wolf of Wall Street director Martin Scorsese, a cast of Academy Award-winning actors, and a seemingly genuine intent to document one of many examples of Native American exploitation, Killers of the Flower Moon falls flat in most regards. The first film to depict the “Reign of Terror,”...