A Guide for Singles
The time of year is here once again when commercialized love is in the air. Single people everywhere feel especially lonely on one dreadful date, February 14. Valentine's Day, also known as "Singles Awareness Day", is a scam put on by greeting card companies, floral delivery services, and the makers of those disgusting candy hearts featuring sappy declarations of affection.
The Amazon "Kindle" and the Barnes & Noble "Nook" are two eReaders forcing a change from the way in which textbooks are traditionally treated in a classroom. For the uninitiated, eReaders are devices that can download books directly onto themselves, allowing the user to create a portable library.
ALLIES, an on-campus student organization, continues to work toward their goal of making an impact on Shepherd students and their surrounding environment. ALLIES promotes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) rights and awareness through different campus activities.
Taco Bell The fast food chain, Taco Bell, came under fire this week in a lawsuit. So what's the beef? Prosecutors claim that Taco Bell's meat, specifically its beef, does not meet USDA standards. It is believed that those delicious tacos are comprised of only 35 percent real beef, the rest being chemical fillers.
Spring is coming soon, maybe. Like any change of season, you need to get the proper equipment. It's time to dig through the closet and find those flip-flops and mildewed Crocs (were they always that color?), and say goodbye to those winter doldrums.
Students and town members have recently been gathering Tuesday nights at the Carriage House Café in Shepherdstown to take part in Spoken Word Night. The night starts somewhat differently each time. The deciding factor for each night's theme is the first performer and whether they wish to do improv, stand-up, perform music, or perform poetry.
A roll of the timpani, some flair from the brass and we're off! The musical operetta, Candide, has come to Shepherd's music department. For anybody who has turned to the theatre in times where they have lost direction in their lives and seek guidance, the Frank Center has your answer.
Scenes of Shepherdstown Nightlife
Mecklenburg Inn – German Street "The Meck" has been a part of Shepherdstown since the beginning. Turned into one of the many makeshift hospitals during the Civil War, it has seen many uses throughout its long life. For a while it served as the Post Office for Shepherdstown then in the 1970s it was converted in to a bar aptly named the Penny Postcard.
The Scariest Way to Get an A in English
English can be an absolutely terrifying subject for some students. However, by taking English 316, some students have turned their worst nightmare into a horrifically awesome class. With the lights dimmed and projector fired up, students couldn't help but be somewhat excited about watching a horror film for a class grade.
"What's your sign, baby?" "I dunno." Astrology nuts everywhere are having an existential crisis over the recent discovery of a new zodiac sign that resulted from a shift in the astrological chart. Facebook news feeds have been flooded lately with Shepherd students in complete dismay over their new sign.
When students are asked about eating at the dining hall, sometimes a visible shudder rolls up their spines. One can only eat pizza and waffle fries so many times before the necessary practice turns to irritating habit. Not so was the case last week at the dining hall's Chinese New Year celebration dinner.
Honest E., What do I do about someone who keeps butting into my conversations? Let's say I'm talking to a friend about something casual, or even important, and someone else (someone close to her, but not to me) butts in with a comment or their opinion right in the middle of the conversation.
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