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Wild Fury: Druids & Barbarians

Wild Fury: Druids & Barbarians

Nathaniel Hedington February 24, 2023

The door shuts quickly, followed by muffled thuds, cracks and the roars of the combatants. Right, we’ll give the barbarians a few minutes to calm down. Druids first then!   Druids can be a...

Keep Your Chill #1: How Are You So Chill?

Keep Your Chill #1: How Are You So Chill?

Faith Jones, Blogger February 17, 2023

I’m literally delusional. I’d much rather be delusional and at peace than anything else. Something about remaining calm and collected quite literally all the time is definitely a strength of mine.    Let’s...

A Look at Where to Start

A Look at Where to Start

Ariana Manos, Blogger February 17, 2023

When I first started learning about sustainable living, I felt extremely helpless. I had seen the trendy YouTubers living with zero waste, proudly holding their entire year’s worth of trash in a Mason...

Shower Thought #1: What Are The Seven Wonders Of The World?

Shower Thought #1: What Are The Seven Wonders Of The World?

Ashley Caudill, Blogger February 10, 2023

I’m not sure why showers have become a place for thinking so deeply or why my best thoughts and ideas come to me in the shower. Odd right?    What is a Shower Thought? Why do we think of...

Magic From Within: Bards & Sorcerers

Magic From Within: Bards & Sorcerers

Nathaniel Hedington, Blogger February 10, 2023

Welcome back my friend! Glad to see you haven’t frozen in the cold, come in, come in! Yes, take a seat by the fire, I’ll get the barkeep to send us something to warm you up. Lost your group eh? Bah,...

Fictional Women Deserve Better Too

Fictional Women Deserve Better Too

Faith Fistler, Blogger December 9, 2022

Listen, I’m a feminist second and a proud consumer of cheesy romance first. Romance is one of my favorite genres and if the TV show doesn’t have a cute couple to root for, I’m frankly not interested....

The TikTok Girl

The TikTok Girl

Faith Fistler, Blogger December 9, 2022

The TikTok girl is always put together. The TikTok girl is always showcasing the newest trends on her body. The Tiktok girl’s hair is always done, and her makeup is always right. I see her a hundred...

Chapter 6: The Childhood Classics

Chapter 6: The Childhood Classics

Mariah Alanskas, Blogger December 6, 2022

As a child, I remember loving books. Everything from the smell of the library’s shelves to the countless possibilities that lie between the pages excited and encouraged me.  Even if you aren’t...

This Week’s Obsession: “Rae” by Ashe

This Week’s Obsession: “Rae” by Ashe

Ashley Caudill, Blogger December 6, 2022

I have a tendency to go back to the same few albums and the same few songs over and over again. So, in an effort to break the habit cycle, I went on a hunt around Spotify until I found an album that I...

You Love to Hate Her

You Love to Hate Her

Faith Fistler, Blogger December 6, 2022

Wait, why do we hate her again?  The public has a trend of putting women on a pedestal and then promptly shoving them off. While men not only get the pedestal, but they get a complimentary margarita...

Chapter 5: Mastering the Reading Block

Chapter 5: Mastering the Reading Block

Mariah Alanskas, Blogger November 22, 2022

No matter how much you may love something in life, you are bound to experience a lack of motivation or creativity towards it. “Writer’s block” isn’t just a phenomenon that happens to writers, it’s...

My Top Three Concerts of All Time

My Top Three Concerts of All Time

Ashley Caudill, Blogger November 22, 2022

Concerts have played an important role in my life since I was 5 years old. Specifically my first concert, Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers. If you know, you know. The excitement, joy, and happiness...

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