Graphics Provided By The University of Toledo’s Theatre and Film Department Written By: Megan Matthews TOLEDO, OHIO – The University of Toledo’s Theatre department is putting on “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical”. Performances will run from April 9-12th and April 15-19th and are free for students with a valid rocket ID. This musical is based off the book “The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan, and follows Percy Jackson (Joseph Schreiner), Annabeth Chase (Whitney

Graphic Courtesy of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Creators OPINION Review by: Juan Drown “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die” is director Gore Verbinski’s stylistic return since his last feature, “A Cure for Wellness” (2016). It follows “The Man from the Future”, portrayed by Sam Rockwel, who is hellbent on saving mankind from extinction by the ultimate villain — Artificial Intelligence. The Man from the Future uses a self-made time-travel suit to repeatedly return from the futu

Logo Provided By "The Great Gatsby" Team Feature Written By: Ray Wisda The Stranahan Theater’s production of Broadway’s "The Great Gatsby: A New Musical" arrives with all the shimmer, perfume, and excess of a hothouse flower – lush, fragrant, and just a little overwhelming. Adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, the production leans into spectacle while trying to preserve the story’s fragile emotional core. In doing so, it also introduces "The Great Gatsby" to a new g

By: Juan Drown and Aidden Johnson Lights out on Songfest 2026. The University of Toledo’s second-oldest tradition returned last Saturday for its 89th year with the theme being “Lights, Camera, Rockets”. Participants selected songs used in movies in accordance to the theme. Songfest initially started as an intra-fraternal competition in 1937; over the decades, it has widened to additional divisions, for the sororities and other student organizations. Songfest is a shared c

OPINION Review By: Ray Wisda “Scarlet Hollow”, developed by Black Tabby Games, the same team behind the popular game “Slay the Princess” delivers a grounded, slow-burning horror experience that blends visual-novel storytelling with light role-playing elements. It follows an episodic structure in which players navigate a weeklong stay in a small Appalachian town filled with family tension, local folklore, and steadily escalating supernatural threats. The game as of March 20

Opinion Piece Written By: Juan Drown 2025 was a great year for films, of the hundreds of major films that were released last year, three defined the year for audiences and critics. The first massive film of 2025 was Ryan Coogler’s record-breaking supernatural horror movie Sinners , which Coogler wrote, directed, and produced. His fusion of period-drama and horror garnered 16 Academy Award nominations out of 17 possible categories. Critics and fans alike praised Sinners for

Written By: Ray Wisda TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo Wind and Symphonic Ensemble is preparing to take the stage Monday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Doermann Theater. For two first-year performers, the upcoming concert is both a challenge and a chance to grow. The group will perform a series of challenging classical pieces, including all four movements of Clare Grundman’s Hebrides Suite, and James Swearingen’s The Light Eternal. Alyx Oiler, a freshman trumpet player, joi

Photo Courtesy of Alexis Janiszewski Written By: Megan Matthews TOLEDO, Ohio – Live! From Rocket Hall is back for one last semester. Live! From Rocket Hall is a show that brings in local bands for a performance and an interview. The show is posted to YouTube and broadcasted on WXUT. Live! From Rocket Hall started as an independent study created by Trip Floyd, a media communication major, in his junior year. The show provides an opportunity to be a part of a student- led prod

Review Written by: Ray Wisda Content warning: This article contains explicit descriptions of grooming, child sexual abuse, trafficking, coercion, and psychological trauma. Reader discretion is advised. This memoir is best suited for readers who want a survivor-centered, emotionally candid account of trafficking rather than a policy or legal analysis. Nobody’s Girl: V irginia Roberts Giuffre. Self-published, 2019. A survivor memoir on grooming, trafficking, and reclaiming iden

Written By: DC Edited By: Aidden Johnson UToledo Bashcon Logo BASHCon 40 storms the University of Toledo Student Union this weekend—Friday through Sunday—celebrating 40 years of pure student-run gaming chaos that's drawn over a thousand nerds in past years and could double that this time around with a vendor boom, retro consoles, and RPG marathons galore. Free for UT students and staff flashing Rocket IDs, the con sprawls across the second and third floors, from the packed au