By Kelsey Murray – As kids, we couldn’t wait for Oct. 31. Halloween meant dressing up in our favorite characters, running around in the dark with the other ghouls and goblins, and eating a massive amount of candy.   However, is all this candy making Halloween an unhealthy holiday? According to the US Census Bureau’s latest statistics, Americans, on average,Read More

By: Vita Duva – In the summer of 2009, an electric machine controlled by the hands of a tattoo artist rapidly drove a single needle in and out of a 20-year-old woman’s un-inked skin; spelling out the name “Tarin Elise” in cursive block letters, later encircled by a streaming free-handed design. Accompanied by a trusted friend (already seasoned with ink),Read More

By: Brittany Lauro Could 2012 be the year without a summer? Imagine a life without bare feet on the blacktop; a life where skin is rarely sun-kissed and sand in your beach bottoms is nonexistent. Kiss the bells and chimes of the ice cream man goodbye and forget the familiar songs of nighttime crickets. Eliminate these delightful and steadfast summerRead More

By: Emily Ferro and Alexandra Ventura – When a student nears the end of their high school career, there is one subject that is brought up continuously: college. What schools are they looking at, when do they need to apply, are they excited to leave home? But before students can start prattling off the list of schools they wish toRead More

By Jivanto Van Hemert – As night falls on September 9th, the lawn of Wakehurst is buzzing with activity. Trucks drive back and forth and one can just make out the forms of people moving about. One truck stops and large spotlights rise from its roof. Suddenly the lawn is covered in light. Now the previously shadowy forms become clearRead More