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Neon flowers rest in a garden by a suburban home. They flourished there for many months before the biting cold wilted them away.

Elegance is Dead

Hailey Yarbrough, Sports Editor December 9, 2014

  The world is a garden, Green, lush, and fruitful. Through many centuries, The gardeners invented a word to define the flowers: Beautiful. In the eyes of the cultivators, Beauty...

“I love my short hair. It frames my face better than long hair, and much easier to handle,” freshmen, Tessa Bacon (on the left) stated and Sydney Dean (on the right). “I may not be skinny, but I love my body,” Sydney gushed happily. They stand there hand and hand as a symbol of they are empowered without being the “perfect woman”.

No Need to Hide Behind the Mask

Kayla Salemi, Staff Writer November 4, 2014

As children many young women are told to love their bodies and to embrace their true selves. Yet, nowadays, women as young as two are plastering their youthful faces with layers of foundation. Though I...

Walking through the dimly lit, vacant house of Killian Beck, rosaries could be found hanging and strewn across a desk within his old work room in Slidell, Louisiana. Beck passed away at the age of 87 on September 19, 2014 leaving his many crafts and memories behind. He would construct new rosaries from old ones as a hobby and generously give them away to all who wanted one.

Tattered Hands

Erin Dickman, Tattered Hands September 29, 2014

Old, Tattered, and Tethered, His hands work with ease and rhythm As they construct only beauty from the broken. They flow from part to tool, Solving the puzzle of perfection, But who knew...

Follow these 8 steps to help you solve the dilemma of obtaining effortless beach beauty, so you can feel confident in your first footfalls on the toasty sand.

Tips for Beach Trips

Maddie Highland, Staff Writer May 15, 2014

Summer is rapidly approaching and students are itching to head out on the beach and conquer the fierce, salty waves. But first…here are some awesome tips for conquering effortless beauty on the beach. Hair:...

With a little effort you can go from this to THIS.

Teen Girl Magazine Parody

Emma Franklin, News Editor February 25, 2014

Hey ladies, Even though you are perfect just the way you are, you are doing everything wrong, and your life is a mess. Here are some helpful tips from our assembly of non-experts on everything from...

It Came from Snow: How Amicalola’s Dress Altered My Perspective

Caitlin Shelby, Staff Writer February 20, 2014

There lies within us all the power to alter our perspectives, as difficult as that choice may seem. Sometimes, however, we find perspective altered for us. Alteration can branch from the snide remark that...

I would give anything in this whole wide world to go back in time and tell my younger self that I am worth so much more than my looks—that all little girls are worth more than their looks.

Worth the Love

Ashleigh Brown, Senior Editor January 27, 2014

I went on my first diet when I was nine years old. Of course, being nine years old, I knew nothing about a healthy style of eating, or that girls came in all shapes and sizes, or that my body weight...

Every peaceful noon, the world is warm. It sings a song that not everyone likes to hear. Drops of sweat roll down the faces of people as they curse its heat and underestimate the suns gift because, after all, it’s just there.

Finding Serenity in Nature

Hannah Burton, Art Editor September 18, 2013

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