Warning: This article contains many spoilers for both the movie and the novel. Read at your own discretion. Having written my thesis on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein,  the announcement of a 2025 film version of Frankenstein  truly struck me. Since Guillermo Del Toro, the film’s writer, director and producer, is widely regarded for his work in dark fantasy and horror films, I was quite hopeful for his rendition of the classic story. As I sat down for my highly anticipated first

This semester, Meredith College is joining the growing number of American colleges and universities scheduling wellness days, in which classes are canceled in an effort to address student mental health concerns. While it is a nice gesture, many individuals, myself included, don’t see this as a complete solution. It is no secret that many students are struggling with their mental health. In 2022, the American Psychological Association   noted the Healthy Minds Study , which fo

Aid provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as SNAP, was cut in October. The cuts came after the ongoing government shutdown began on Oct. 1, 2025.  According to ABC News , the program gives aid to “ 1 in 8 Americans” or around “ 42 million Americans.” These Americans regularly receive benefits for food and groceries that many rely on.  The U.S. Supreme Court has been back and forth about the benefits, including a full block and  a part

On Monday Nov. 10, 2025 over 100 members of the Meredith community gathered in front of Johnson Hall to protest against Meredith's lack of transparency and negligence towards student concerns. Organized by @concernedformeredith  on Instagram, the walk out took place at 11:15am during the 11am class session. Students marched and held up signs reading: “Why are we stuck in 1891,” “Communication before cuts,” “‘We’re all mad here’ now has a whole NEW meaning” and “We demand answ

With the emphasis on community at Meredith, the solidarity that was displayed between students, faculty and all others who participated in the walk-out was nothing short of empowering. When we were told not to rely on one another, we showed that our true strengths lie in the support that we can provide to each other during such times of uncertainty. Displays like what happened today to advocate for ourselves and our quality of life and education here at Meredith is truly what

Absolute Batman, published by DC Comics, is an ongoing comic book series about Batman, Bruce Wayne, in an alternate universe where he isn’t the “billionaire playboy philanthropist” we all know. In this series, Bruce Wayne grew up with a single mother, Martha Wayne, who works as a social worker, after his father, Thomas Wayne, who was a teacher, was killed on a school trip to the zoo. This series, already quite popular at its release, has since gone viral after its controversi

On Nov. 5, The Herald received a tip that all Deans Kimberly Burke (Business), Sheryl Long (Education, Health and Human Sciences), Sarah Roth (Arts and Humanities) and Liz Wolfinger (Natural and Mathematical Sciences) had been removed from their positions. On Nov. 6, students and faculty received an email in which the Meredith Community was informed that department chairs would be their point of contact going forward. The information came after leaked images  from a faculty m

Features: Student Listening Sessions Recap On Oct. 28, 2025, Meredith’s Strategic Planning Committee hosted their first of three Student Listening Sessions. These sessions were focused on hearing what students had to say; then, the committee can tailor their plan to better address student needs and concerns over the next five years. Each session was recorded in order to allow the team to accurately synthesize feedback from faculty, staff and students to incorporate into the p

Happy Halloween Angels! The Meredith Herald  staff hopes that you all have a very safe and fun holiday full of sweet tricks and treats! No matter how you choose to celebrate, or not celebrate, Halloween, we hope this guide finds you well. Here, we have hunted down all of the places where you can stream your very favorite Halloween movies! From Scream , to Halloween Town , we hope that you can find something on this list that gets you in the spooky season spirit! Without furth

Photo by Lola Mestas On Oct. 24, the Class of 2027 received their onyx rings  at the ceremonial Ring Dinner. The dinner was h eld at the Fairview, and was themed around “Dark Academia.” The venue was decorated with candles, pearls and soft lights that created an elegant environment for the long anticipated Ceremony. This year’s Ring Dinner tri-chairs were Kendall Zinger, Jolie Samples, and Emily Parker, ‘27. Zinger explained that she ran for Ring Dinner tri-chair due to her p

The Meredith Artists Alliance, founded last academic year, hosts various art workshops for Meredith’s students to participate in. Recent events have included: making construction paper portraits, holiday cookies, and shrinky keychains. All of the needed craft materials are provided to students at the meetings, as well as snacks and drinks. To help fund the materials and refreshments, each member is asked to contribute  $5 to the cause at the beginning of the academic year. Fo

Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican musician, is set to perform at the 2026 Superbowl half-time show on Feb. 8, 2026. According to AP,  the news came from the NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation. A teaser video  was released on social media and the NFL’s YouTube channel on Sep. 28, 2025.  Bad Bunny is a rapper and singer who has achieved “superstar” level success, according to CNN.   Bad Bunny  “has become one of the world’s most streamed artists with albums such as ‘Un Verano Sin Ti,’ an.

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