Rachel Ankers, Copy Editor
September 21, 2017
Filed under Feature, Reviews
The first Taylor Swift song I ever heard was “Tear Drops on My Guitar,” and, like many people, I had no idea who Taylor Swift was when I heard it. But as an 11-year-old, I absolutely loved the idea of being the innocent girl...
Rachel Ankers, Copy Editor
August 31, 2017
Filed under Reviews
Like many 21-year-olds, I spent the majority of the spring semester looking forward to the ultimate childhood dream-come-true: the live-action rendition of “Beauty and the Beast.”
As cliché as it sounds, “Beauty and...
Anna Jackson, Staff Writer
April 14, 2017
Filed under Reviews
Some people have long been over the string of superhero movies that seem to constantly be dominating the box office; others are die-hard fans that never tire of seeing the newest interpretation of their comic book favorites. I...
Anna Jackson, Staff Writer
February 26, 2017
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Books have long served as inspiration for movies, almost always to the dismay of the books’ fans. Many times a movie is incapable of capturing the magic that is found in the text version of the story. I have found myself in...
Anna Jackson, Staff Writer
February 12, 2017
Filed under Reviews
This New Year’s Eve I decided that I was going to be an adult and celebrate the way adults do. So, my friends (and fellow adult fakers) decided that we were going to go to Victor’s New Year’s Eve Celebration that included...
Anna Jackson, Staff Writer
January 13, 2017
Filed under Reviews
All too often I hear people say that there is nothing to do in Florence. I must admit that the choices are not as abundant as one would hope, but if you look in the right places, you can find unique activities. I was eager to...
Anna Jackson, Staff Writer
November 19, 2016
Filed under Reviews
I have not had the opportunity to crack a book that has not been related directly to class since August. For two and a half months, every page has been assigned reading. The Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival pushed me to read...
Anna Jackson, Staff Writer
October 30, 2016
Filed under Reviews
In Barnes and Noble this summer, I picked up “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” by Ransom Riggs. The outside cover intrigued me as it was a little girl with a strange crown on her head, and her feet were a few...
Anna Jackson, Staff Writer
October 19, 2016
Filed under Reviews
As a college student and being over the drinking age, my two favorite beverages of choice are coffee and wine. Luckily, there is a place in Florence that serves both, Dolce Vita.
Dolce Vita is located on Dargan Street in Downtown...
Anna Jackson, Staff Writer
September 22, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Reviews
A good way to test the quality of a restaurant is to go with your closest friends. This is exactly what my bridesmaids and I did with Starfire Grill.
We converged on the restaurant for me to formally “propose” to the lovely...
Anna Jackson, Staff Writer
September 21, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Reviews
One of my favorite things about summer break is that I actually have time to read for pleasure rather than for a class. Every summer, like an annual tradition, I dust off my absolute favorite seven books, the “Harry Potter”...
October 30, 2014