“S”, conceived by JJ Abrams and written by Doug Dorst, is by far the coolest book I read this summer. I’m a big reader with high standards, so what made …
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Leigh Bardugo’s “Ninth House” Grips Mature Audiences
Leigh Bardugo, the well known young-adult author of the “Six of Crows,” “Shadow and Bone,” and “King of Scars” series, explodes onto the adult-fiction scene with “Ninth House,” a novel …
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Harrisonburg Chai-off
Since I arrived in Harrisonburg, I’ve been on the search for my favorite chai latte! I visited four local coffee shops that feature this staple and ordered a chai latte …
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JMU Solo Performances Use Experiences to Connect
This past Sunday, 6 JMU students, together with their professors Ingrid De Sanctis and Jessica Del Vecchio, presented their solo performance pieces on the Mainstage theater. Marisa Turner, Caitlin Foster, …
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A Definitive Ranking of EMU Upholstery Designs
Turns out the upholstered furniture here on campus can be pretty… unaesthetic. Who knew? I spent my afternoon making a definitive ranking for your viewing enjoyment – you’re welcome. Here’s …
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“The Sentence Is Death:” Review and Competition
Over spring break, I devoured Anthony Horowitz’s “The Sentence is Death,” a gripping and engaging murder mystery about Detective Inspector Daniel Hawthorne and his sidekick, Anthony Horowitz. The pair investigate …
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A Review of My Midterm
You read that right. And you may wonder what in the world would compel anyone to review their midterms – don’t we all hate them? Even for classes we enjoy, …
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Finding Connections in the EMU Similarity Test
On Feb 19, nearly 200 participants received automated emails sharing the emails of the five people at EMU who they were most similar to as part of the EMU Similarity …
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Delving Into “Curiosity Is Not a Good Reason to Get Married”
As a creative writer myself, there aren’t too many titles that faze me anymore. “Curiosity is not a good reason to get married,” the title of the first segment of …
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‘Self Improvement’ Doesn’t Improve Your Life
Nestled in my well-organized labyrinth of Pinterest boards is a sub-board called “help yourself”, containing cultivated text posts sharing “3 types of self-soothing thoughts” or “How to Cope with Blah …