Margaret Atwood, a celebrated author, traveled to Tennessee Tech to discuss her novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” human rights and how the two intermingle in a lecture, Tuesday, Nov. 3. “Being a writer is a cross between being a gambler, an entrepreneur and a magician,” said Atwood. “Being a writer is […]
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Mistletoe Market features shops and boutiques
For those who were ready to kick off the holiday season, the 13th annual Mistletoe Market was hosted by Leslie Town Centre Friday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event included 50 different merchants and boutiques that […]
Coheed and Cambria craft tight return
VISUALLY SOUND – Before the band was formed, Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez wrote "The Amory Wars," a science-fiction comic book series from which the band bases its lyrics and themese for the first seven albums. Admittedly, I know very little about the vast comic book universe tied […]
‘Master of None’ filled with hilarious honesty from Aziz Ansari
MODERN LOVE – Ansari collaborated with sociologist Eric Klinenberg to write his first book, "Modern Romance," which was released June 16, 2015 More and more, comedians are starting to embrace television as an outlet to complement their material, and more accurately, their psyche. This has happened with Louis C.K. and […]
Jon Foreman plays with all the hours in a day on ambitious yet intimate ‘The Wonderlands’
TICKING AWAY – Jon Foreman previously experimented with concepts based around time by releasing an EP for each season in 2008. On Oct. 23, Jon Foreman gave his fans the final installment of “The Wonderlands,” the Switchfoot frontman’s second solo EP compilation. It has been 10 years in the making […]
‘Art Angels’ exhibits a shaky, simplistic venture into electro-pop for Grimes
Grimes’ 2012 album, “Visions,” arrived to much fanfare despite the echoing electric contemplation it displayed, mostly due to its only single, “Genesis,” being a runaway hit. Grimes (aka Claire Boucher) has long-focused on making her music work as effective synth-pop and atmospheric dreampop without many frills and a lot of […]
Injuries ruin promising storylines in upcoming WWE Survivor Series
DEMOLITION MAN – The 2014 Survivor Series saw the first appearance of former WCW wrestler Sting in the WWE. There are only two weeks left for one of the most popular pay-per-views in the WWE, the 2015 Survivor Series. Many questions surround the event, which will take place Nov. 22 […]
Is family life the true price of higher education?
WAKE-UP CALL – The ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge's partner Marley pays a late night visit to Scrooge. He warns Scrooge to change his lifestyle before he loses all of his loved ones. One of my worst fears as a young child was becoming a workaholic. I had seen “A Christmas […]
Getting married young, a lifelong journey
EARLY START – Many little girls dream of getting married at some point. Should it matter whether that is at 21 years old or 59 years old? Some people might say getting married young is a bad idea. "Oh, you're not ready yet!" or "You've barely even lived, how can […]
Rule No. 32: Enjoy the little things
BLOW OUT THE CANDLES – Vernon and Sue Biggs celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in September 2015 with their children and grandchildren. Some of their younger grandchildren helped Vernon and Sue blow out the candles on their anniversary cake. I can’t force myself to say the word. The word that […]
