Month: October 2014

Pageants about more than beauty

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Lily Casolaro Staff Writer Tiaras, sashes, make-up and a whole lot of pretty. These are the general images associated with beauty pageants, but is the glamour of it all the only motivation behind participating in these competitions? Participants say that pageants give them an opportunity to showcase their talents and to engage in meaningful interactions. There is much commitment, hard work, devotion and satisfaction that result when one takes part in the intricacies of pageantry. Sara Jo Burks, current Miss Senior Pike County, has not only been a participant of…

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Column: Nintendo and Sqare Enix to make big releases this holiday season

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Lacey Alexander Contributor With the holiday season quickly approaching, video game companies will soon be stocking the shelves with highly anticipated releases just in time to rake in Christmas cash from gamers nationwide. The games sitting on top of every Nintendo fan’s list will of course be the new Pokemon titles, “Omega Ruby” and “Alpha Sapphire,” that are set to be released on Nov. 21 in the U.S. Abbreviated by fans of the series as simply “ORAS,” these two 3DS titles serve as remakes of “Pokemon Ruby” and “Pokemon Sapphire,”…

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Discussing education, beauty and gender roles

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Grishma Rimal Variety Editor With the objective of providing a safe zone and a platform for women from all countries to discuss the challenges and achievements of their lives, the International Women’s Forum is a newly formed group on campus that convenes to give women a voice. “I have been thinking about this project for the past couple of years,” said Darlene Schmurr-Stewart, dean of international student services, who took the initiative to start the group. “I observed that some international women were confident and became quickly assimilated into the…

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Speed-reading company Iris hopes to polish studying habits

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Destiny Hosmer Staff Writer   Between school, work and extra-curricular activities, many students face the issue of not having enough time to complete class work. Half of the battle of homework is reading the textbook or assigned literature. Speed-reading may be an answer. Speed-reading is defined as the ability to read faster than normal, especially by acquired techniques of skimming and controlled eye movements. If students were able to acquire this ability and comprehend everything they read, this could be a timesaving breakthrough in academic success for some. Christopher Conrad,…

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Call to stop violence toward LGBTQ people

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Casey Richards Contributor Every year, there are thousands of incidents of LGBTQ-related hate crimes that take place in the United States alone. Not all the cases are fatal or even violent. Yet even the smallest of these hate crimes can have long-term effects on the victims. Each year, millions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people are subjected to different forms of physical, verbal and mental harassment. The number and severity of these crimes has increased dramatically over the years, and even in today’s “more accepting” society, we are still…

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