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THE ECHO IS AN AWARD-WINNING STUDENT-RUN PUBLICATION
The University of Olivet
SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF OLIVET SINCE 1888
Olivia Velasquez
Sep 16, 2021
Born a Crime – My Favorite Nonfiction Book
I almost never care about a celebrity memoir. For a few different reasons, I tend to stay away from these types of works. In a general...
Olivia Velasquez
Oct 30, 2020
Monsters Can Be Real - "To Make Monsters Out of Girls"
The term “modern poetry” itself might raise a few eyebrows, as it is certainly cause for suspicion. The truth is that short,...
Olivia Velasquez
Oct 15, 2020
Celebrating Halloween Month with a Creepy Classic - "Psycho"
If you don’t spend the whole month of October watching scary movies and reading thrilling books, you’re doing it wrong. One of the most...
Olivia Velasquez
Sep 24, 2020
“You” – The Story of a Not-So Average Joe
If you have spent any time browsing Netflix over the past few months or have been on social media over the past few years, it is likely...
Olivia Velasquez
Sep 8, 2020
Calling All Twihards – This One’s for You
You read that right. It’s time to pull your Robert Pattinson poster out of retirement and tape it back on the wall. “Twilight” is back!...
Marah Heikkila
Apr 20, 2020
A Fairy Tale Retold: Horrors, Humanity, and Identity
“Briar Rose” by Jane Yolen sets up a story that eventually reveals the character Gemma’s identity. Throughout the story, we find out...
Marah Heikkila
Mar 23, 2020
'The Vegetarian': A Look into Sibling Relationships, Consent and the Male Gaze
Han Kang’s novel focuses on Yeong-Hye, a woman who, after having bizarre dreams, decides to become a vegetarian and the decision becomes...
Marah Heikkila
Feb 24, 2020
‘Queen of Dreams’ Navigates Parental Relationships, Identity, and Race
Amidst identity and navigating parental relations, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s “Queen of Dreams” is a novel that should not be...
Marah Heikkila
Feb 17, 2020
“Reading Lolita in Tehran” Book Review
“Reading Lolita in Tehran” is a memoir that will interest people from all different fields and backgrounds. The story focuses on the...
Marah Heikkila
Jan 31, 2020
The Kiss Quotient Review
The novel focuses on Stella Lane, a woman with Asperger’s who has trouble with relationships and intimacy. That’s when she takes up the...
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