Thursday, April 18, 2024
Gowns, Gossip and Growth: Bridgerton Trailer Hayden Alexander cousin, Jack (Rupert Staff Reporter Young).
Review Ladies and gentlemen, season three of “Bridgerton” is upon us. The Netflix hit is a series of glittering jewels, flowing gowns, romance, and a healthy amount of drama. Following several hints, teases and posts, a three-minute trailer hit the internet, delighting fans of the series. Before we get into the trailer, here is a quick crash course on the titular couple of the season. Each season of “Bridgerton” highlights a different sibling of the Bridgerton family. Daphne Bridgerton (Pheobe Dynevor) falls for the Duke of Hastings (RegéJean Page), and Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) wins Miss Kate Sharma’s (Simone Ashley) heart. Now it’s Colin Bridgerton’s (Luke Newton) turn to discover a love hiding in plain sight. Colin Bridgerton is oblivious to Miss Penelope Featherington’s (Nicola Coughlan) love for him. He sees her as a friend, and though he always looks out for her, he never sees what he truly means to her. Colin spends most of the first season chasing after Miss Marina Thompson (Ruby Barker) while Penelope watches from the sidelines. During the season, Lady Whistledown reveals that Miss Thompson is pregnant by another man. Colin ends the season traveling out of the country, and the audience learns that Penelope is Lady Whistledown herself. In Season 2, Penelope combats a rising investigation into her secret identity while providing readers with commentary and gossip. Her words sway the masses, but Colin sways her heart. Colin spends the season being himself, swearing off women, trying to find Miss Thompson, now Lady Crane and working to make a name for himself. In the process, he gets into business with Penelope’s
Penelope stays one step ahead of Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie), partnering with Madame Delacroix (Kathryn Drysdale) to relay her writing to the printers. In an effort to do more with his life, Colin partners with Penelope’s cousin Jack and participates in the American gemstone mining expedition in Georgia. However, he learns that the gemstones are fake. To protect Penelope, Colin confronts Jack, forcing him to leave the Featherington fortune and flee the country, or he will reveal the deception. Colin dances with Penelope and promises to always protect her. Penelope hopes for a future with Colin, but she overhears him saying that he will never court her. She then finds Eloise in her room, looking through documents proving Penelope’s role as Lady Whistledown, effectively destroying their friendship. That’s the recap. Now, here is the trailer. Penelope transforms from an inquisitive wallflower in three short minutes to a woman who knows her worth. She does not waste time shedding her lackluster dresses, courtesy of her mother, for a more mature look. She is undergoing the “Bridgerton” glowup, a showrunner technique to play down the beauty of their casts until their season. Colin, ever the idiot, offers to help Penelope find a match that season. Penelope accepts, knowing that she can not afford to love Colin if she wants to salvage her reputation. Not quite the “Polin” team-up audiences want, but for now, it will work. Their antics promise a few awkward, funny and exciting moments for the season. Taking charge of her marriage prospects, she catches Lord Debling’s (Sam Phillips) eye. He courts her, and for the first time in the history of “Bridgerton,” Colin takes notice. Throughout the trailer, Colin looks at Penelope and Lord Debling with a hint of jealousy. See Gowns on 7
File Photo Lean into becoming a reader through setting daily goals and picking a topic that piques your interest.
How to start a reading habit Luisa Clausen Editor-in-Chief
With TikTok and Instagram delivering fast entertainment and shortening people’s attention spans, reading has become more of a task than a hobby.
Often, people say they hate reading or that they are not interested in reading. Reading exercises the brain, improves concentration and ability to focus, improves the quality of sleep, and general knowledge, and it reduces stress according to Markham Public Library. To me, reading helps with creativity and communication. So here are some tips on how to build a
reading habit: Pick a topic you are genuinely interested in Cliche, I know. But if you’re not used to reading, starting with something that will catch your attention and make you not want to put the book down will encourage you to keep picking it back up. See Habit on 6
OSU police chief announces retirement Shannon Rigsby OSU News
man, Jones was asked to start the first community policing program on campus, as well as the bike patrol program, which took officers out of patrol cars and made them visible and accessible. Since becoming chief, he’s After nearly 30 years on the job, started the Core Campus Patrol Oklahoma State University Police Division, which puts officers on foot Chief Leon Jones has announced his and bicycles in the most populated impending retirement. His last day areas of campus during peak hours with the OSUPD will be July 31. — locations hard to access by car Jones got his start with the like the Student Union and Edmon department in October 1994 — his Low Library. OSUPD also has first job as a law enforcement officer. implemented the liaison program, He worked his way up, becoming which pairs officers with athletic chief of police in 2017. As a patrol- teams and student groups.
Jones never expected to be a police officer, let alone one with 30 years under his belt. “I didn’t think I would be at OSU for more than 20 years — but looking back and coming up on 30 years — I feel like I’ve done my part,” Jones said. “I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. It’s time for someone else to have the opportunity to step up and run this great department I’ve been in charge of for the past eight years.” OSU President Kayse Shrum said Jones has served an important role with the campus community. See Chief on 5