Author: Morgan Smith, Staff Writer

  • Cabresto Lake Off-Roading!

    Cabresto Lake Off-Roading!

    In need of an escape? Suit up your best four-wheel drive vehicle and hit the trails to Cabresto Lake, the picnic-tabled paradise destined for photo ops! I had the pleasure of visiting Cabresto with some loved ones, an unforgettable experience to say the least. We hopped into our Jeep (his name is Rocky!) and hit…

  • Mallette Park Mania w/ Gibson Smith

    Mallette Park Mania w/ Gibson Smith

    The future is looking bright for the frequents of Mallette Park, with an addition of a new skate park and Velosolutions pump track! I stopped by one morning to find Gibson Smith, 2021 Sitzmark’s 1st Winter Ski Athlete, testing the new skate park with his sticker-donned neon pink Shake Junt board in check. I was…

  • Crying in H Mart – Review

    Crying in H Mart – Review

    “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle ZaunerReview by Morgan Smith “Suddenly, my “exotic” look was something to be celebrated.”Michelle Chongmi Zauner. Lead of niche alternative band Japanese Breakfast, Zauner tells her story of mourning, self-realization, blood ties, and mounds upon mounds of kimchi. Are you hungry? No? You’re certainly going to have a craving for…

  • Malibu Rising – Book Review

    Malibu Rising – Book Review

    1983. The Riva family’s end-of-summer shindig is upon the shores of Malibu. Jay, Hud, Kit, and Nina, burdened by their family’s legacy, are all yearning for a change in their story. Who knew that passive wish would all go down in one night? Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid is available in the Red River…

  • The Parent Trap (1998) – Movie Review

    The Parent Trap (1998) – Movie Review

    Meet the Church family. This was their first time watching movies at the Community House with their little ones. The girls were excited to snuggle up in their pajamas and blankets on the lawn to watch “The Parent Trap” with mom and dad! The Red River Community House hosts movies like this on Wednesday evenings…

  • MULAN on the Lawn!

    MULAN on the Lawn!

    “You’ll bring honor to us all.” On the night of July 6th, the Community House lawn hosted yet another stunning “Movie on the Lawn” with a feature of the 1998 womanly warrior classic, Mulan. I honestly don’t remember if I had ever seen this movie in its entirety, but I truly have been missing out…this iconic…

  • Spencer – Movie Review

    Spencer – Movie Review

    Oh! to be serenaded by a string quartet whilst indulging in repulsive green pudding? soup? Jell-o?The library brings yet another academy neglected film, Spencer, the fictitious story of a royal Christmas.Shot in 16 and 35mm formats, a seamless move for this story, this movie immediately has your eyes mystified. Simply the shot of six corgis…

  • Encanto – Movie Review

    Encanto – Movie Review

    An adventure of family, fulfilled destinies, and the preservation of tradition. From the visionaries that brought you the works of “Zootopia” and “Moana” alike, Disney’s new Oscar-winning animated feature “Encanto” has hit the shelves. Picture this: the magic house with magic people possessing their miracles upon miracles. With such a whimsical atmosphere built, this story…