Culture
Vampire Academy, by Richelle Mead
Claudia Corneyea- Staff Writer
This book is about exactly what the title says, a school for vampires, as well as their guardians in training, dhampirs. Dhampirs are the children of …
Month: April 2015
Current Issues
The Purvi Patel Case: Indiana Woman Charged with Feticide Sentenced to 20 years in Prison
Kelly Spencer, Copy Editor
In 2013, a young Indian-American woman named Purvi Patel walked into a hospital in South Bend, Indiana bleeding from a miscarriage. When asked by doctors what …
Arts
Way Back Wednesday Album: “Kona Town,” Pepper
Pat Boody, Staff Writer
Trance inducing, prevalent bass guitar, mellow in nature reggae-rock is perhaps one of the most appropriate genres to pair with the archetypal summer night. A band …
Arts
Remembering Cobain and Staley, the ‘Grunge Kings’
Pat Boody, Staff Writer
April 5 mark
ed the date of the passing of two front men of the grunge scene: Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Layne Staley of …
Editorial
Graduating with “No Regrets” : A defense of a liberal arts education
Kelly Spencer
Copy Editor
As a senior who will be graduating in less than two months, my mind has been clouded entirely by thoughts of my highly undetermined yet impending …
Opinion
Addiction to the Internet or Just Another Part of Life?
Astrid Ressler
Staff Writer
The so-called Millennial generation has an addiction to technology and the Internet. As members of this generation, we’ve heard it all before. But how true is …
Opinion
“Dear Future Husband” – Sexist? Not Necessarily
Cheyenne Dorsagno
Staff Writer
Meghan Trainor is no stranger to controversy, having recently come under fire for her latest release, “Dear Future Husband,” which critics claim is sexist. Trainor defended …
Sports
Mullin’ Over the New Storm
Alex Park, Staff Writer
It’s been 20 years since Chris Mullin last suited up for the St John’s Red Storm, but now, Mullin is tasked with leading the team in …
Culture
Hate List, by Jennifer Brown
Claudia Corneyea- Staff Writer
Valarie and her boyfriend Nick are outcasts. The two hate half of the school, especially a girl named Jessica, and together they make a hate list.…
Arts
Students Speak Out Against Corrupt Elections
John Mahon
Contributing Writer
Why have most Americans, and especially young people, given up on democracy? Did you know that less than 37 percent of Americans voted in the last …