Life topic: Features
Lights, Camera, Summer
When the beach gets too crowded or you want to do something fun, go with your friends and see a movie. Most summer movies, though blockbusters, are not Oscar quality. We’ve sifted through the junk… Read »
Lions, Tigers and Polar Bears … Oh My!
For those university students, staff and faculty who enjoy animals as much as I do, the nutty squirrels and occasional hawks seen on campus are not enough to quench one’s thirst for wildlife. Read »
The Indie Lifestyle
Many people, especially parents, like to say that kids go to college for educational purposes only. We all know this is not true. We go to college to get away from our parents, to make new friends and… Read »
Cool Coffee
In a Starbucks society, the independent coffee shop could certainly have become a dying breed. But evidence right in our own backyard would speak otherwise. Winston-Salem boasts its own crop of unique… Read »
Out of Africa
Ghana is on the books as the first country to host the Peace Corps program in 1961. Theo Yakah, a current graduate student from Ghana in the masters program of the communication department, first set foot… Read »
Wait … They Went to Wake?
We all know about Tim Duncan, Chris Paul, Brian Piccolo, Arnold Palmer and all of those freaking athletes, but with our small size and location, we do not often hear about notable alumni outside of the… Read »
Vacations: Helpful Hints
With Spring Break just around the corner, many university students are counting down the days to a week of fun and, more importantly, no classes. However, if you don’t have any plans or are staying… Read »
Music sees new trend
Scrolling through my iTunes list, I cannot help but notice that I have downloaded a disproportionate amount of music in the last year, last semester even, with bands named after animals. Read »
All About Valentine’s Day
Famous Couples It has been speculated that John F. Kennedy cheated on Jackie Kennedy more than once. In every version of the legend of King Arthur, Guinevere consistently snuck off with Arthur’s… Read »
Yo Hollywood, we want our TV back
As of Feb. 7, the Writers Guild of America’s strike has been pushing on, much to viewer’s frustration, for 13 weeks and three days. We all know the devastating effects this has had on the networks,… Read »