A Review of Snoop Dogg
Alex Leslie, Online Editor
April 27, 2015
“Is anybody having a good time yet?” Snoop Dogg asked. The crowd at the Ntelos Wireless Pavilion on April 15 responded with a cacophony of shrieks, whistles and wails after restlessly waiting more than two hours to hear the popular hip-hop artist. DJ Nasty supposedly opened for Snoop Dogg;...
Dawson’s Bleak; Teen Girl Discovers Negative Effects of ‘90’s Melodrama On Her Mental Health
Julia Harrison, Opinion Editor
April 3, 2015
Summer of 2014: I lie entirely immobile, maybe paralyzed but too lazy to check, in a bed of unwashed sheets littered with the crumbs of dozens of NutriGrain bars. Something rustles and squeaks beneath the piles of clothes and candy wrappers. What might be maggots scurry across a plate encrusted with ...
50 Shades Of Abuse
Jesse Case, Staff Correspondent
April 2, 2015
You've seen it just about everywhere an advertisement can pop up -- newsfeeds, commercials, even on the city bus. Fifty Shades of Grey has invaded everyone’s lives with or without consent, a common theme in the books and the movie. Domestic abuse and assault aren't light topics; they carry differ...
Thirty, Flirty & Crash Diving Into A First Date
Julia Harrison, Opinion Editor
February 5, 2015
My friends and I walk through the streets of Staunton in Patagonia vests, knitted scarves, gloves and headbands, fighting the bitter cold and complaining about how windy it is, reapplying Burt’s Bees or Vaseline or those weird egg-chapsticks every five minutes. We drop into a vintage store where...
Excerpts From A Teen Journal Entitled, “I Went On A Date With Holden Caulfield Once And He Didn’t Like Me”
Julia Harrison, Opinion Editor
January 6, 2015
All I’m saying is, Travis Koshko better get his facts straight because I’m tired of waking up at 7 a.m. and rolling out of bed on mornings that, according to Mr. Koshko, the ground “will be coated in snow” but is, instead, coated in wet rain. All I’m saying is, I don’t think it’s an...
Stopping Rape From the Source
Bailey Bush, Business Editor
December 19, 2014
Wallet, lipstick, keys, smartphone and pepper spray: all items that are supposed to be in my purse. Not too short of a skirt, not too tight of a top: what I’m supposed to wear in order to not be “asking for it.” “Don’t get too drunk.” “Don’t go to frat parties.” “Always keep a few ...
Four Outfit Critiques by Sarah
Sarah Lemley, Staff Reporter
December 11, 2014
1.The Jumpsuit 2.The Faux Fur Hipster 3.The Ugly Christmas Sweater 4.The Night Out ...
Black Thursday: The Thanksgiving Evening of a Retail Worker
Sarah Lemley, staff reporter
December 4, 2014
Faster than a stampede of wild horses, customers began shuffling into the now-opened store. As I stand in awe, these eager individuals began plunging their way into the many stacks of sweatshirts and jeans on the tables. As I witnessed the dozens of feet shovel around me, I felt like Mufasa as he's...
Black Friday Shopping Stops the Holiday Cheer
Ashley Bond, Staff Reporter
November 27, 2014
Black Friday shopping has become the epitome of what’s wrong with American families today. On Thanksgiving Day, families have lost the tradition of taking six hours to roast a turkey, while simultaneously drinking sparkling cider and reliving that time when Uncle Jimmy spilt the green...
Listen Deliberately
Julia Harrison, Editorials Editor
November 13, 2014
I’ve skipped school (sorry, Ms. Grimm), as I always do for too many days in October, to spend a day wandering through the woods. The walk began with my changing Spotify playlists four different times from “Deep Focus” to “Autumn Acoustic” to “Afternoon Acoustic” to eventually “calmin...
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