Month: February 2018
Skeletons and Rain and Magic, Oh My!
Miranda Alexander There are three elements in the literary world that always appear to be constant throughout stories: skeletons, rain, and magic. G.K. Chesterton explores these elements within the pages […]
Is a Dog Really Man’s Best Friend?
Jahanna Bolding Dog is man’s best friend, right? But what happens when a female dog moves from a domesticated animal that provides joy and platonic companionship in a man’s life […]
A Date with Chesterton
Amanda Platz The anthology entitled In Defense of Sanity claims to contain some of G.K. Chesterton’s best essays. His essays are, of course, numerous and incredible. Some of the essays […]
Best of the West—South Carolina Choral Division Region Choir Review
Quinton Bent On Friday January 19th at 7:00 pm I attended the South Carolina Choral Division Western Region Choir. This concert was a celebration of the western region’s top high […]
13 Reasons Why—The Mystery Behind the Suicide
Kierra Gilbert “What if the only way to not feel bad, is to stop feeling, anything at all, forever.” 13 Reasons Why is a teen-drama, mystery series based on a […]
Time Travel, Historical Theft, and Marie Antoinette?―Invictus by Ryan Graudin
Dynestee Fields Time flies when you’re plundering history. (147) Ryan Graudin, author of The Walled City, the Wolf by Wolf duology, and the All that Glows series, is back with a brand new […]
America’s Unknown History―The Baby Black-Market
Rebecca Reese Before We Were Yours is a historical fiction novel written by Lisa Wingate. Some other works by Wingate include The Prayer Box, The Story Keeper, Tending Roses, and many other […]
Five Star Delivery at SWU
Lyssa Henry Ballet Magnificat!’s Deliver Us is a masterfully and beautifully designed showcase, with brilliant dancing, impressive talent, and a familiar but still original storyline that nearly knocked me out […]
Surrender
Miranda Alexander Ashamed, she cowers in her crying corner The blame, oh the brutal blame falls upon a single name, She is far too weak to tame, Tangled temptations alone […]
Jackie Robinson the Pioneer – A Review of 42
Quinton Bent Written and directed by Brian Helgeland and produced by Thomas Tull, the movie 42 is an American biographical sports film that follows the racial integration of American professional baseball […]
Hate, Justice, and Conquering—Inspiration from Angie Thomas’ “The Hate U Give”
Kierra Gilbert The world we live in is full of many different things: there are good people, bad people, violence, adventures, hate, love, enemies, friendship and memories. These make up […]
Living Like Hippies―A Tour
Cheyenne Davis Miranda Lambert’s “Living Like Hippies” tour arrived at the local Bon Secours Wellness Arena on January 18, 2018. This tour was performed by three headlining musicians; Miranda Lambert […]