“The Last Temptation of Christ” creates imaginative view of Christ’s humanity
by Adelina Ghilea staff writer Often labeled as a secular reinterpretation of the Gospels, “The Last Temptation of Christ” is considered one of Nikos Kazantzakis’ masterpieces. Published in English in...
View ArticleBehind the cameras: Dispatch provides around-the-clock surveillance
by Robin O’Connor correspondent Your primary interactions with Public Safety have probably been with the expert ID spotters who greet you as you enter Sweeting or Torrey-Gray. However, there is much...
View ArticleMoody performs Handel’s “Messiah”: Concert deemed unique, worshipful
by Olivia Hill copy editor On Sunday, Nov. 17, Moody’s oratorio chorus gave their 63rd performance of Handel’s “Messiah” in Torrey-Gray Auditorium. The chorus consisted of members from each of the...
View ArticleCurators of Moody’s cuisine: Getting to know the kitchen’s culinary artisans
by Tyler Ringer correspondent Unless you work in Food Service, chances are pretty good that you have only a basic understanding of the kitchens at Moody. Eating in the SDR or the Commons may give you a...
View ArticleVoices of Praise seeks to express true joy through gospel music
by Chris Lieberman correspondent When risers are set up on the stage in Torrey-Gray Auditorium, excitement builds as students anticipate worship led by the Moody gospel choir, Voices of Praise. For...
View Article“Downtown Abbey” deemed “most critically acclaimed” show of the year
by Olivia Hill copy editor You won’t find a person today who doesn’t know about “Downton Abbey.” With the show in its fourth season (airing now in the U.S., previously aired in the U.K.) the fame of...
View Article1970′s TV drama “Upstair Downstairs” reinvigorated by emergence of similar show
by Olivia Hill copy editor In 1971 a period drama set in the turn of the 20th century in London, England aired. “Upstairs, Downstairs” was the first television show to depict the lives of both the...
View ArticleArtist Next Door: President of Art Club cites hard work, not talent, as...
by Shelby Miller managing design editor “I don’t really think of myself as an artist,” said Katherine Getchell, junior applied linguistics major. “I don’t consider myself naturally talented at it. It...
View ArticleMoody Music Department boasts talented and musically active faculty
by Olivia Hill copy editor The music department at Moody has a long-standing tradition of excellence, and a large part of what makes it so great is the dedicated staff and faculty. In addition to...
View ArticleMoody speech & drama collective to perform “Diary of Anne Frank”
by Lindsay Branson Moody alum Fear, hope, joy and grief are explored in Moody Bible Institute’s upcoming production of “The Diary of Anne Frank.” An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people...
View ArticleAd Vivum stuns in recent performance
by Jenna Reed correspondent Accent colors of hope spotted the black-clad members of Ad Vivum Friday during their performance of “Hope is the Thing with Feathers.” The variety show, which is a collage,...
View Article“Saving Mr. Banks” recounts fascinating creative struggle
by Jon Forsythe features editor Disney’s recent film “Saving Mr. Banks” recounts the true tale of how P.L. Travers’ novel “Mary Poppins” became a Disney film. Unlike most film adaptions, it took...
View ArticleStudents shoulder heavy task of leading chapel worship
by Chris Lieberman correspondent As pilgrims in a faith journey enduring the highs and lows of a Christian walk, the Moody student body weekly approaches chapel’s musical worship sessions with all...
View ArticleMary Poppins novel born out of author’s childhood
by Sarah Burns correspondent “Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane is hiring.” The Banks children — Jane, Michael and the infant twins John and Barbara — are in need of a new nanny. When Mary Poppins...
View ArticleDrama department produces fresh interpretation of “Anne Frank”
by Jenna Reed correspondent The characters never left the stage, not even during intermission. So to see the stage, the Annex, empty for the first time in two hours, was only a tiny shred of how...
View Article“Noah” combines biblical narrative, extra-biblical accounts
by Andy Decker correspondent There’s been no small amount of controversy surrounding Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” in the months building up to its release, all but guaranteeing that, good or bad, it would...
View ArticleArtist Next Door: Junior recounts international cinematography experiences
by Sarah Burns correspondent Not everyone gets the opportunity to work at a television studio in Turkey work with a news anchor in the Mexican city of El Paso, or become the personal lighting assistant...
View ArticleEnder’s Game film raises multiple ethical issues
by Chris Lieberman correspondent At first glance, “Ender’s Game” may appear to most as another product of a culture obsessed with the post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie. Most who watch it without having...
View ArticleAward-winning sci-fi novel studies child pyschological, military mind
by Shelby Miller managing design editor Since its publication in 1985, Orson Scott Card’s “Ender’s Game” has been beloved and revered by each generation to pick it up and read it, many now being...
View ArticlePodcast presents odd, dystopian society
by Olivia Hill copy editor “A friendly desert community where the sun is hot, the moon is beautiful and mysterious lights pass over head while we all pretend to sleep. Welcome to Night Vale,” begins...
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