BY: OLIVIA VARNSON (Gainesville, Ga.)—After a regular season that saw the Atlanta Hawks achieve a franchise-record 60 wins and a first place standing in the National Basketball Association’s Eastern Conference, the first round of the playoffs presents a new challenge for an excited team. The Hawks will face the Brooklyn Nets in what many expect […]
Archives for April 2015
Fast and Furious franchise pays tribute to late co-star
BY: OLIVIA VARNSON (Gainesville, Ga.)—It is a film franchise whose success has befuddled many. To outsiders, the “Fast and Furious” films seem too distracting with unrealistic stunts and special effects to be enjoyable films. But to the fans that have been watching since 2001, the films have provided an entertaining escape and a comforting message […]
TED conference presents truths and dares
BY: OLIVIA VARNSON (Gainesville, Ga.) — The twenty-fifth annual Technology, Entertainment, Design conference was held in Vancouver, March 16 through March 20. This year’s theme was Truth and Dare. Guest speakers challenged audience members to question the truth behind universally accepted statements like “the news is bad” and “robots will destroy more jobs than they […]
Organization and study tips
BY: OLIVIA VARNSON (Gainesville, Ga.) – Final exams are fast approaching. If that is not enough to worry about, there are also the looming due dates of projects, papers, and last-minute quizzes in the weeks leading up to summer break. It can be overwhelming to look at the deadlines from far way and even more difficult […]
New Jersey school cancels Common as commencement speaker
BY: KENYA HUNTER (Gainesville, Ga.) – A New Jersey school who originally had singer, Common, planned as its speaker for the graduating class of 2015 has decided to cancel after police raised concerns because of one of his songs. Kean University cancelled the singer, who wrote the song, “Glory” with its prior commencement speaker, John Legend. […]