BY: Kelsey Williamson (Gainesville, GA) What began as a wall post on Facebook has evolved into a full-fledged lawsuit after artist Abigail Larson created a post accusing China Glaza Nail Lacquer of using her artwork with slight editing as a backdrop for their new “Wicked” nail polish campaign for the Halloween season. Larson posted on […]
Taylor Swift: Country Artist Lands High Rankings with Billboard Charts
BY: Katie Barth (Gainesville, GA) Taylor Swift, the American singer-songwriter often described as “America’s sweetheart,” continues to land slots on the Billboard’s top 100 list with the release of songs from her fourth album. Swift’s latest album, Red, is set to release on October 22nd. As with each of her albums, America’s sweetheart previews a […]
Presidential Debate: October 3, 2012
BY: Makenzey Haynes (Gainesville, GA) As Election Day grows near, the 2012 presidential candidates have begun to announce their final promises and plans. On the recent Oct. 3 debate, President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney battled it out for America to choose who should be the next President of the U.S. This debate was […]
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 […]
The autumnal equinox brings the first day of Fall
By: Taylor Carden The Northern Hemisphere’s autumnal equinox, more commonly known as the first day of fall, occurred this past Saturday, September 22. Scientifically speaking, the autumnal equinox occurs when night and day are of nearly the same length and the Sun crosses the celestial equator moving southward (in the Northern Hemisphere). For example, the […]