In today’s always-online world, social media has become a cornerstone of communication. From connecting with friends to staying up-to-date with world news, one of the largest social media platforms to take the world by storm with its short and streamlined approach is Twitter. But just as with any platform […]
Opinion
A Farewell from your Editor-in-Chief
The fall 2017 staff. Photo By Cassidy D’Angelo WARNIG: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SAPPY MATERIAL. (but in a good way) When trying to figure out the right words to say, all I can think about is how fast these past three and half years have flown by. It seems like it […]
“Thor: Ragnarok” Review
The recent trend towards comedy in Marvel movies today was present in Thor: Ragnarok Photo By Flickering Myth NOTE: THIS STORY CONTAINS SPOILERS. Thor: Ragnarok has recently made its way to theaters. For the curious readers who have yet to see “Thor: Ragnarok,” the following review does contain spoilers […]
Black Friday Takeover
In 2016, The Balance estimated 102 million consumers shopped spending a total of $655.8 billion. Photo By The Digi Blog The day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, is the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season. In 2016, The Balance stated that an estimated 102 million consumers shopped, spending a total […]
Senioritis: Looking Back on my Concord Education
I can honestly say that making Concord my home was one of the best choices of my adult life. Photo By College Crew College. It’s something that we dreamt of when we were young, and it is often portrayed as a magical place where you get that first taste of […]
Is Speed Reading Actually Working?
For those of us who love reading, the problem of finding time even for the best books is a real struggle. If you are like me, you probably put “learn speed-reading” in your new year resolutions and maybe even gave it a shot. But is speed reading actually possible? […]
Tobacco Free Campus Implications
Currently, Concord University does not have a tobacco free campus. Last semester, a survey and other initiatives brought to head a five-year-long debate between students, staff, and administration, or so the Concord University Student Activities Committee believed. On Feb. 8, 2017, the survey sent out to the entire campus […]
Why Canned Food Drives Might Not be the Best Idea
As the holiday season quickly approaches, so too will the thousands of canned food drives held throughout the country. As Americans reach into the back of their pantries and make quick runs to the grocery store to load up on canned goods, foodbanks throughout the country will become overloaded with […]
Fake News and Poor Journalism
In a room with hundreds of journalists from all over the country, one of the conference’s keynote speakers looked at the outstanding professionals he was sharing the stage with and said, “Here they are – outstandingly smart and educated people, and they call their work ‘fake news.’” The comment […]
“To Kill a Mockingbird” or a Book?
To Kill A Mockingbird has been taken out of the eighth-grade curriculum in Southern Mississippi. Photo By Amazon By now many of us have heard that the Classic American novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee has been under some […]