Spring is a time of fun floral prints and bright pops of color! It makes for a very fun season of fashion. Some special spring trends include floppy sun hats, and sweet-fitting dresses. This combination is perfect for a nice, warm afternoon at the beach. A spring staple piece you have got to have in…
On Campus
The First Rule of Fight Club
This week there has been a fight every day. It also followed to the next week to make a total count of seven fights. Palmetto is turning into teammates and best friends turning against each other. These fights are over looking at someone sideways or over a relationship. These are not things we should be…
Recipes
Make Award Winning Cupcakes in Your Own Kitchen!
Chocolate Truffle Cupcakes Truffle: ¼ c heavy cream ¼ c butter 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips Bring heavy cream and ¼ cup butter to a boil. Add the chocolate chips and gently stir until smooth. Pour melted chocolate into a small glass casserole dish and place in the refrigerator to set. Once it is cooled…
Opinions
My Journey on Public Transit
There are always distinct sights, sounds, smells, feelings, and even tastes when you ride the city bus. If you have never taken a ride on the city bus, these are all very unfamiliar to you. But once you get the knack of riding it, you wish you could go back to never knowing. All the…
Justin Bieber: Fans Become a Disgrace
As kids, it was natural to be fans of famous celebrities. We obliviously followed NYSNC, Brittney Spears, and other iconic pop stars for years, having no idea what secrets were exposed of them via magazines and interviews. We liked the music, so we attached ourselves to them. Nowadays, teenagers have been doing the same thing…
Surviving A High School Relationship
If your relationship is past one year, dates can be washed up. In this small town of Palmetto, there is only so much that you can do until you have completely tackled every hangout spot or nice restaurant. Instead of going out, try making dinner together. Rent a movie from RedBox and take that time…
The Reality of Reality TV: So You Think You Can Dance
The TV dance competition So You Think You Can Dance has been, and always will be, my favorite reality TV show, and is basically the only one I would watch. However, after going to one of their auditions, I realized that even this show was not what it had seemed. Most people do not realize…
The Importance of History
Everyone nowadays seems to forget the significance of history. Our own American history holds the most importance for me. We have so much we can learn from our past and there is so much we can grow from. But this has become the class in school students tend to blow off and fall asleep in.…
“It’s an old man’s war, but a young man’s fight”
“It’s an old man’s war, but a young man’s fight” Chris Kyle, a Navy Seal from 1999-2009 depicted his time fighting insurgents in his book American Sniper. He hit the nail on the head perfectly when he said, “these limitations that are put on the military just get more men killed.” In the book, he…