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Interstellar: From Space with Love

In 2014, Christopher Nolan followed the Dark Knight Trilogy with an intergalactic, time-traveling, sci-fi epic spanning multiple decades and millions of lightyears. It was his most ambitious film yet and unlike any of his other films before or since.Much like his previous films, the lead-up to “Interstellar”’s release came with an insane amount of hype, secrecy, and speculation. Its marketing and subsequent financial success proved that there is an audience for original ideas, free of franchise...
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Opening the Doors for All - Sean Gatz and Oak Lawn Pharmacy

Walking through the doors of Oak Lawn Pharmacy is like a breath of fresh air. Its new renovations show what a modern pharmacy should look like: a sleek, inviting healthcare destination, ready to provide exceptional patient care at a moment’s notice.This isn’t a mistake. There’s more to proper patient care than meets the eye. It’s a long and arduous journey, but few know how rewarding it can be better than Oak Lawn’s Pharmacist in Charge, Sean Gatz. His path, from pharmacy technician to pharmacy...
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Setting the New Expectation - Customer Spotlight

‍"I wanted to make a larger impact," said Marcus Howard, owner of GreaterHealth Pharmacy and Wellness, when describing his pharmacy journey. It was more than filling prescriptions or meeting financial quotas (though they’re part of the goal) — it was about creating valuable and lasting relationships with people on both sides of the pharmacy counter.Since its 2022 launch, GreaterHealth Pharmacy and Wellness has been a vital part of the St. Louis Community through its exceptional customer service...
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7 Tips for Cleaning Your Independent Community Pharmacy

Many things go into an independent pharmacy’s success: the quality of patient care, the range (or lack) of clinical services you provide, the location of your pharmacy, and more.Presentation is one of those often overlooked but vital elements to your pharmacy’s success that can easily go under the radar if you let it.You only have one chance to make a good first impression, and your independent pharmacy’s aesthetic can be the deciding factor as to whether a customer decides to take their busines...
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5 Trends That Will Change Independent Community Pharmacy

The key to an independent pharmacy’s success is its ability to adapt to an ever-changing status quo. In this industry, today’s latest and greatest trend quickly becomes yesterday’s news.Ranging from prescription kiosks to VR headsets, here are the five trends that can (and already are) shaping today’s independent pharmacy industry.On top of customers preferring a more streamlined experience with how their medications are handled, an independent pharmacy’s capabilities are also evolving.Gone are...
North Texas Daily •

Letter from the opinion editor: the journey is the reward

I still can’t wrap my head around the fact I’m graduating. For all intents and purposes, this is the end of my life in academia. For the last two years, I’ve gotten to end things on a high note, in no small part to the North Texas Daily and an absurdly talented editorial board.My approach as editor was to let the writers take the wheel, encouraging them to express themselves and talk about familiar topics in a way only they can. A vocal voice is the key to a successful opinion story. I saw my jo...
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Elon Musk acquires Twitter, shows billionaire impulse

On April 25, Tesla CEO Elon Musk reached an agreement with Twitter to buy the social media outlet for roughly $44 billion to both the delight and chagrin of the internet.It’s hard to tell exactly what a Musk-led Twitter will look like down the line. At first glance, the purchase comes off as little more than a crass impulse buy from a man who has paid a shallow bill of goods throughout the last decade. Given more thought, however, the potential implications become increasingly ominous, with the...
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The North Texas Daily stands with the Battalion

On Friday, Feb. 10, Texas A&M University President M. Katherine Banks informed the university’s student publication The Battalion that they were to cease printing weekly issues immediately. Banks has stated her intent to have the publication’s digital-only status is part of the university’s goal to revamp the college’s journalism department, effectively stifling the publication's independence. Print journalism and student media are mightily important services to the community, and they can only...
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Wordle acquisition could mar independent journalism

We really can’t have nice things, can we? Earlier this week, TheNew York Times announced its acquisition of the wildly popular mobile game Wordle. Though it may appear harmless on the surface, this move highlights the concerning growth of the publication’s influence. As one of, if not the most eminent news companies in the country, the Times’ latest acquisition — and its recent history of other purchases — could be a worrisome one, especially in the field of journalism, where independence and tr...
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Texas constitutional election deserves your attention

Every election offers something of great importance. Casting a ballot is meant to be an affirmation of how one wants the next two or four years to play out. Most elections end with an elected official assuming office. However, the Constitutional Amendment and Joint General and Special Elections are not preoccupied with slogans or larger-than-life personalities. Instead, the identity of Texas’ premiere piece of legislation is at stake and deserves the care and attention of all state citizens.Amon...
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'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' is an exceptional literary debut for Quentin Tarantino

Two years after its initial release, Quentin Tarantino makes his literary debut with an adaptation of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." Having a body of work that could only work through the cinematic medium, sticking to the written word presents a unique challenge to both author and reader. The end result is a charmingly irreverent love letter to the industry he calls home.On the topic of the 2019 film, it is one of Tarantino’s very best and most mature pictures. For a filmmaker known for his co...
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We are running on information overload

Ninety percent of the world’s data was generated in two years, according to research organization SINTEF. The tragedy in that finding is it was made in 2013, when social media was the ‘Wild West’ compared to today. We live in a time ripe with easy-to-access information and technology made to empower the user with ease of use.However, it is the simplicity of modern technology and the wealth of information that has resulted in a generation defined by information overload. Simply put, we process so...
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'The Batman' is a bleak, faithful reinvention of the caped crusader

To quote film critic Roger Ebert, “Batman isn’t a comic book anymore.”The caped crusader’s cinematic history has repeatedly challenged the status quo of the comic book film genre. Tim Burton’s 1989 “Batman” showed that superhero stories weren’t just campy escapades for kids to enjoy. Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” showed how these stories and characters can provide vital commentary for today’s day and age.This time around, Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” is a dark, violent, brutal and cerebral...