‘Beauty and the Beast’ art exhibit opens in Festival Center
By Colleen Callery, contributing writer

The classic tale of “Beauty and the Beast” gets an artistic twist in the latest exhibit to open in the Gallery at Festival. Senior Carolyn Stewart’s new show, “Beauty and the Beast: Revealing Sexual Agency and the Female Body,” opens today. “I used ‘Beauty and the Beast’ as a metaphor to describe two of the most prevalent stereotypes which I’ve come across researching images of female nudity,” Stewart said, who put together the exhibit as a part of her art history honors thesis. More...

The perfect cup of joe
By Anna Young, senior writer

White Mocha. Caramel Macchiato. Java Chip Frappucino. Venti nonfat triple latte. No matter what you call it, coffee is a major part of many people’s day, especially for college students. In a town full of stores and restaurants, where are the best places to get a caffeine fix? More...

‘King’ not worth any time, money
By Justin Thurmond, staff writer

Many people love larger-than-life epic movies.  What they don’t like is an over-the-top, painstakingly bad attempt to create an epic movie.  “In the Name of the King” is just that, and it’s as bad as it can get. More...