Story by Anna Cannon, feature editor
• November 17, 2015
Society’s definition of mental illness too often coincides with weakness; those with an illness are considered at fault for their condition, which is no excuse for not being yourself or not being there...
Story by Jillian Cheney, Entertainment editor
• October 30, 2015
Alien life. Ray guns. Teleportation. A parallel timeline that gives all power to the protagonist. Sci-fi movies have all these things that “The Martian” did not.
Actually, it can be said that “The...
Story by Leah Crenshaw, Viewpoint editor
• September 10, 2015
Walking into the near empty theater--soda in one hand, popcorn in the other--I did not expect to like The Man From U.N.C.L.E. I try not to fall for every single movie the way I did in my errant youth...
Story by Bethany Dowd, staff writer
• August 29, 2015
"Go Ask Alice" is the first in a series of many anonymous diary novels. In these novels, you can read a teenager’s diary. Most people think that is such a huge invasion of privacy, but this isn’t an...
Story by Raga Justin, staff writer
• April 15, 2015
In my sophomore English class recently, we had to read this book called “Night” written by Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize laureate Elie Wiesel. And it was absolutely terrifying how much power it...
The smell of barbecue and the hum of voices floods at the open of the door. The greeting of the hostess meets the stereotypical southern hospitality attitude that every barbecue restaurant needs. The atmosphere...
Imagine that you get to go to your favorite restaurant and order your favorite soda; however, this soda has been sitting out for 3 hours and just tastes awful. Now, imagine that the original soda was country...
Story by Maggie Coleman, in-depth editor
• March 23, 2015
1. Vance Joy - ”Who Am I”
I want to get in my car and ride in the sunset with my hair blowing in the wind. This song mostly pertains to a significant other. Although, I would probably be singing...
Story by Abigail Hill, social media editor
• March 20, 2015
Tiger’s blood, Wedding Cake, Fuzzy Navel, oh my! On March 1, Southern Tropics opened its doors once again to grace Texarkana with its delicious shaved iced. Despite the recent cold weather, many students...
Story by Caroline May, design editor
• March 6, 2015
There once was a time when the world was different. And fuller. And brighter. And better. Those times have changed because of one utterly disappointing event. The removal of the “Best Friends”...
The crowd is is buzzing with anticipation as the nominees are read off. People at home are sitting on the edge of their couches and recliners as the names appear on screen along with snippets of their...
Another fight. Another failed test. Another thing in my life that didn’t work out the way I wanted it to. Now, I’m alone in front of my computer, seething with anger. Life has bested me again and now...
