Day: October 17, 2022
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Benny’s Bagel
Benny’s Bagels is a kosher bagel shop located five to eight minutes away from campus down Frankford Road. It sits in a strip mall just before the Hillcrest junction and is open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Sunday. Drinks can be obtained from the…
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Amsterdam comes with a star-studded cast but fails to take advantage of it
Helmed by an Oscar-nominated director and performed by star-studded actors, David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam” was built for success but instead flopped as a shallow imitation of films it draws inspiration from. Loosely based on a true story about three friends who uncover a conspiracy to overthrow the government, the film boasts brilliant performances from an…
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Something’s A-Foot
An unknown photographer harassed students on campus and solicited feet pictures. The Mercury was in contact with three confirmed students and others who described “Nick” — a 5-foot-7 Caucasian man with a skateboard — who approached them around campus. In each encounter, students said that Nick claimed he was a photographer and asked if they…
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Speak up on Iran: Silence is Violence
The Iranian people have reached a turning point in fighting for their rights, and the world either stands with them or against them. Ebrahim Raisi, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, gave a speech in the United Nations on September 21, 2022. While he was giving his speech about human rights, people were…
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Stop Packing Up Early
Students should show their professors more respect and stop packing up early. We’ve all been in a class like this. Basic pre-requisite, so no one gives a crap. One hundered-twenty people in a lecture hall. And then in the last 10 minutes of class, when the professor begins a recap, it seems half the students…