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THE ECHO IS AN AWARD-WINNING STUDENT-RUN PUBLICATION
The University of Olivet
SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF OLIVET SINCE 1888
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
Apr 20, 2020


Demilich: Dastardly Death Metal That Won't Stay Dead
Spawned from the depths of the early ’90s amidst the decade’s burgeoning death metal scene, Demilich’s “Nespithe” marked the definitive...
Noah Spiece
Apr 6, 2020


"Flu": Coping with Quarantine
Being cooped up in our homes with remote learning, telecommuting, or just general taking care of our health, it’s not a surprise that we...
Marah Heikkila
Apr 6, 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
Mar 23, 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 24, 2020


‘An Ocean of Sound’: A Review of ‘A Wake in Sacred Waves’ by Dreadnought
Layers. This is the key to “A Wake in Sacred Waves”. Both clean and harsh vocals trade places between speeding guitars that fall into...
Noah Spiece
Feb 24, 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
Feb 17, 2020


Perspective in Darren Aronofsky’s Mother!
“Mother!”, released in 2017 and written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, is a tough watch. You’ll find yourself grimacing, flinching,...
Noah Spiece
Feb 17, 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...
Marah Heikkila
Jan 31, 2020


My top ten albums of 2019
This list will not contain any hits from the past year, nor will you, the reader, likely recognize any of the artists mentioned here....
Noah Spiece
Jan 31, 2020


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