(GAINESVILLE, Ga) SeaWorld released a statement announcing the end of the famous Shamu killer whale show. They plan to phase out the show within the next year at the San Diego park, and end it completely by 2017. This decision is a result of many complaints from animal rights activists and park guests alike about […]
Archives for November 17, 2015
Poetry of the Week: “Dreams” by Langston Hughes
James Mercer Langston Hughes was born on Feb. 1, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. He one of the most well known poets and writers from the Harlem Renaissance era, as well as an early innovator of jazz poetry. Some of Hughes’s most common themes include depictions of Black life in America, racism, the American Dream, […]
Brenau Students Stand in Solidarity with Mizzou
(GAINESVILLE, Ga) In the wake of many racial tensions on the campus of the University of Missouri (Mizzou), Brenau University’s Black Student Association (BSA) stood in solidarity with the students of color at Mizzou along with colleges and universities across the nation on Thursday, Nov. 12. “It was important to have this event because […]
Rachel McFarland Hosts Senior Recital
(GAINESVILLE, Ga) On Nov. 3, Rachel McFarland held her senior recital in Pearce Auditorium. Rachel’s teachers, family and friends gathered to hear her voice fill the room. In her introduction, the announcer described her as a dedicated student willing to help without recognition. The recital consisted of eight songs. The songs were about emotional struggles […]
3 Tips For Healthy Natural Hair
Aside from keeping up a hair-do, maintaining healthy hair seems to be a challenge within itself. I’m here to tell you that it is not as hard as it seems. No one wants limp or lifeless natural hair. Here are three tips you should try to maintain healthy hair: Avoid heat Putting heat to your […]