Reviews

Student perspectives on restaurants, music, movies and more.

Pots and Shots

June 6, 2022 // 0 Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic took a lot of beauty and life out of people’s everyday routine, with many parents having to put their life on hold to help with their children’s [...]

tick, tick… BOOM!

June 6, 2022 // 0 Comments

Lin Manuel Miranda’s film adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s Off-Broadway musical, “tick, tick… Boom!” is an excellent, eclectic musical ode to a passionate creator [...]

The Batman

June 6, 2022 // 0 Comments

One of the most recognizable superhero characters in movie history, Batman, hit the big screen once more this March. Over the last 50 years, Batman movies have been among the [...]

American Underdog

June 6, 2022 // 0 Comments

American Underdog is a movie about Iowan Kurt Warner and his rise from grocery store bagger to NFL MVP.  This is a good clean family film that is for anyone, sports fan [...]

Vintage in DSM

June 6, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Picker Knows, an antique mall located in West Des Moines, is home to hundreds of vendors, selling classic and vintage furniture, baseball cards, record players, classic [...]

Tupelo Honey

May 10, 2022 // 0 Comments

Southern homestyle meals, picturesque environment and smiling staff are just the beginning of Tupelo Honey, a new restaurant in downtown Des Moines. Tupelo Honey recipes are [...]

Are You Ready to Crumbl?!

April 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

Chocolate chip cookies have been a staple in American culture since their creation nearly a century ago. While there is still much debate over who makes the best version of [...]

The Hull Tavern

April 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

Iowa has five bars that are still in business today since the Prohibition Act. Hull Tavern here in Des Moines is one of them. Jason Allan Boggs is the current owner of the [...]

Tropical Tranquility

April 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

In August of 2021, Des Moines welcomed its very own tropical getaway, Kava DSM. A community collaboration, as their website states, Kava has partnered with several local Des [...]

Revival

February 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

Growing up and getting older, the one thing that kids tend to look forward to is turning 21. At 21-years-old, drinking is legal everywhere. This then becomes the prime age to [...]
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