The Chosen Generation: Harry Potter’s Effects

By Blaine Hill When J.K. Rowling wrote, “Every child in our world will know his name,” she had no idea how much of a reality that would become. Since 1997, when the first book was published, the Harry Potter series has sold over 400 million copies, according to Scholastic. “Everybody knows Harry Potter’s name, and everybody […]

Miss Lubbock: More Than a Pageant

Robin Willingham said one thing you do not see in televised pageants is the stress that goes along with the performance. She knows the stress firsthand because her daughter, Madison Willingham, is the current Miss Lubbock. “I was a nervous wreck,” Robin Willingham said. “You cannot breathe until it’s over.” Madison is a junior public relations […]

“Take a Book, Leave a Book”

By Emily Hamilton One Lubbock family is giving back to the community through a unique public service right in their front yard. Linda Jones read about the Little Free Library organization in a magazine and knew she had to become a part of the movement. Jones, a former librarian, said she was thrilled at the idea […]

Poll: How Often Do You Actually Complete Reading Assignments?

When a class requires students to read 30+ pages before every class, students are bound to miss a few assignments. There have to be some students out there who complete every reading assignment, with books painted neon yellow in highlighted material. And we all know that one person who did not even buy the book, but […]

Lean In Review

After reading Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” only one phrase seems to run through my mind. “Who Run The World? Girls.” Beyonce was on a hunch. Like the famous singer’s lyric, Sandberg is on a mission with a message of her own. In fact, it is a message that continues to be repeated like a broken […]