BY: Irma Mora (Gainesville, GA) Rihanna has said she will stand behind Chris Brown on his Nov. 1 court date for probation hearing after failing a drug test in Virginia in June. Brown is on parole for assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna on the evening before the Grammies in 2009. Injuries to Rihanna during the assault […]
Archives for October 2012
Condie Speaks About Book Matched to Brenau Students.
BY: Kelsey Williamson (Gainesville, GA) One of the first things that Ally Condie said when she began speaking to the first-year seminar classes on Wednesday afternoon was that she was surprised when she received the request to come speak at a college, because she assumed the request was meant for the adult book publishers, not […]
Mumford & Sons Tops the Charts With “Babel”
BY: Katey Kibler (Gainesville, GA) Mumford & Sons’ new album, “Babel,” released on September 25 in the U.S., claimed the number one spot on the Billboard 200 this week. But that wasn’t enough for this British indie rock band; they also placed six songs from this album on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. That […]
Braves say farewell to Chipper
BY: Irma Mora (Gainesville, GA) The Atlanta Braves honored Chipper Jones before Friday’s game against the New York Mets where Gov. Nathan Deal proclaimed Sept. 28, 2012 as “Chipper Jones Day” in the state. Former Atlanta Manager Bobby Cox and Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron participated in the tribute. Special bases which said “Chipper […]
“Trouble With the Curve” not a home run, but still enjoyable and heartfelt
BY: Kelsey Williamson (Gainesville, GA) If you’re a baseball fan, then “Trouble With the Curve” is definitely a movie for you. And even if you’re not, there’s still a great chance that you will find tons of things to love about this movie.The film does a great job of portraying issues that many people- sports […]