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Whether we find inspiration in refined Southern magazines, antique Appalachian farmyards, reviving native festivals, or a combination of the three, we must allow our new springtime bedroom to encompass our own views of revival and the world around us. There is no reason for us to stress over perfectly achieving one theme or another; if we are the ones performing the reorganizing for ourselves, it will turn out perfectly.

How to Awaken Your Space: Three Southern Themes to Welcome Spring

Caitlin Shelby, Staff Writer April 7, 2014

With the arrival of spring fresh at our doorsteps and ready to be let in, why not take it into our own hands to give spring a warm welcome within our rooms? The snow has passed, the rains are beginning,...

Rosemarie crouched down and readied her camera to take a picture of the loving mother penguin and her egg…

Death by Penguin

Noelle Walker, Staff Writer March 14, 2014

Rosemarie Keough had decided to get up close and personal with a penguin at her local aquarium. She was writing an article for The Gazette on the aquarium’s mother penguin and her egg, and she had wanted...

With a sigh he brushed his filthy hand across his sweaty, sun beaten forehead to rid the sweat that had accumulated there, any thoughts of her and what they had been were gone.

What She Doesn’t Know

Jackie Busche, Staff Writer March 14, 2014

Africa, Uganda to be more specific, is the setting. He rests on his knees, perched high on the partially built church that he and his other humanitarian group members are building.  He gazes at the picture...

Mila (horse) flies over a 2’6 vertical.

Rider Reality

Natalie Wilson, Staff Writer February 28, 2014

It’s the beginning of the year and we are all handed one of the ever-so-predictable “All About You!” sheets with the little cartoon in the top left corner and a line for our names on the right, as...

Brandon and Brandon Moss sit together, minds a pair, as if a reflection.

Interview with Myself: Music

Brandon Moss, Sports Editor November 19, 2013

“Good morning, Brandon. You are looking great today.”   “You are too kind. You’re not so bad yourself!”   “Thank you. But let us not waste moments flattering ourselves....

Getting a license and driving a car is the high school dream. Car ownership means that no one can take it. Driving is freedom, and the only rules are the driving laws.

Could We Possibly?

Emma Franklin, News Editor October 30, 2013

High schoolers have many requirements and even more desires, but there are several activities that every teenager should participate in before they walk across the stage to receive their diploma.

Misfortune devours everything and leaves room for nothing.

Death and All His Friends

Sydney Gage, Staff Writer October 28, 2013

Together, they create pain and sufferance. Death, Disease, Calamity, Temptation— They’re all driven by moral ignorance, And they yearn for human condemnation.   Death persuades...

The Natural World

Noelle Walker, Staff Writer October 23, 2013

These photos are meant to capture the beauty of nature.

A simple, yet delicate and inspiring feather

Sky

Noelle Walker, Staff Writer October 17, 2013

A simple, yet delicate and inspiring featherMy name is May, and I envy the birds. When I was smaller, I would run up to my mom and tell her that I could fly. She would just look down at my light blue...

Coach Moore is the boy’s basketball coach and varsity assistant. He has had a lot of crazy moments while coaching for games.

A Glimpse at Coach Moore

Citlali Arzate, Staff writer September 24, 2013

Coach Moore is funny, caring, sarcastic person who loves helping kids grow and learn. He enjoys being part of a student’s life to help guide them and make sure they do their very best throughout their...

Photo by Lyndsay Hampton

You Do Not Have to Land Among the Stars: Just Make it Into Orbit

Lyndsay Hampton, Poetry Editor September 16, 2013

You do not have to land among the stars; you just have to make it into orbit. Now, we are not all astronomers here, so hear this explanation…As long as you are working towards your goal and making strides...

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