By: TAYLOR CARDEN (Gainesville, Ga.) Following the Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl win, MVP Malcolm Smith took part in his postgame press conference. While speaking, he was rudely interrupted by a strange man. For events known for tight security, apparently it was not tight enough. The unidentified man took the microphone from the Seahawks linebacker and […]
Archives for February 2014
Valentine’s Day Then and Now
By: HAYLEY FOWLER Total spending for Valentine’s Day will reach $18.6 billion according to the National Retail Federation. Valentine enthusiasts will spend an average of $130.97 on gifts for that special someone. Valentine’s Day celebrations have changed significantly over the years from pagan tradition to Single’s Awareness Day. The attitude and traditions on Valentine’s Day have […]
Winter Weekend
By: RACHEL ZARACH (Gainesville, GA) This past weekend, Brenau University held its annual “Winter Weekend.” “Winter Weekend” is a time for prospective students to come visit the school to show them what Brenau is all about! The weekend began on Saturday morning when all the girls arrived. They attended several meetings and seminars then finally […]
The Golden Tigers Beat the Warhawks
By: ANASTASIA MINAEVA (Gainesville, Ga.) The Brenau Golden Tigers basketball team beat the Warhawks with the score of 67-61 Saturday night at Brenau. After two conference losses to Faulkner and Southern Polytechnic Universities, the Golden Tigers hosted the conference game against the Warhawks, who also lost two last games before coming to Brenau. The game […]
It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp
By: HAYLEY FOWLER Pimp Sirgiorgio Sanford Clardy, 26, is filing a $100 million lawsuit against Nike for failing to provide a warning label on their shoe. Clardy of Portland, Oregon claims there should be a warning label provided on the shoes stating they can be used as a dangerous weapon. Cardy was found guilty in […]