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The Making of Halloween
Spooky season has now begun and we all know how we celebrate Halloween today– going door-to-door trick-or-treating, watching horror films, a…





My Grand Homecoming Amid a Pandemic
After doing three weeks of virtual learning, I was finally back in the Blair bubble. Although there are a lot of uncertainties and precautio…





The Academy Talk Show, Ep. 6: The Afghan Peace Process with Jason Howk
The Academy Talk Show, Ep. 6: The Afghan Peace Process with Jason Howk As he has done in the past, Mr. Howk shared his expertise on foreign …





The Challenges of Race in Everyday Life
As a young, biracial woman, I have had to deal with race throughout most of my life. Being a biracial girl in a predominantly white neighbor…




Arts & Culture

Ghost Photos: An Inside Look
Halloween is a time to dress up, get scared, and feast on candy. There is no better place to spend this eve than Blairstown as it’s known for it…

How Shrek Differs From Every Other Classic Fairy Tale Movie
The Shrek movies are an example of a very successful franchise that pulls you back in over and over and keeps you interested through all four films, a…

Richard’s Wordplayce: Late October Edition
Darkest When the skies are dark, And the world is darker, Monster’s teeth are sharp, And their claws are sharper, Heroes lie dead, Soon they’ll be for…

Richard’s Wordplayce
“A Word” The beauty of a word,Like the song of a bird,Stays an instant,Then is forever gone,But one may still listen,In spite of the rush,To a wondrou…