Word of the Day: Premiere
Paul Schleifer The word premiere can be a noun, a verb, or even an adjective. As an adjective, it means “first, initial,” as in “Michael Jordan was the premiere basketball […]
A Night of Jazz—Southern Wesleyan University Jazz Ensemble Performance March 20, 2018
Amanda Platz Imagine yourself in an empty auditorium—well, almost empty, considering its size. At the most, twenty people sit scattered around the auditorium. More people continue to trickle in as […]
Word of the Day: Laudable
Paul Schleifer Laudable, pronounced /ˈlɔ də bəl/ (or [law-duh-buh l] for those who do not know the International Phonetic Alphabet, or IPA), means praiseworthy. According to www.etymonline.com, the word comes […]
Hunting Evil—Stepping into the World of Supernatural
Miranda Alexander Everyone loves to set around a campfire and listen to odd and sometimes, quite unnerving tales of the paranormal. Today, crowds flock to the cinema the second a […]
Word of the Day: Charter
Paul Schleifer According to the OED, a charter is a written document provided “by the sovereign or legislature … granting privileges to, or recognizing rights of, the people, or of […]
“Who Are You?”—Black Panther and Identity
Jahanna Bolding Marvel Studios owns the world. I know, I know; this sounds like an exaggeration, but Marvel dominates the film industry right now, producing multiple blockbusters a year to […]
Word of the Day: Abstruse
Paul Schleifer According to www.etymonline.com, abstruse entered the language in the “1590s,” and that it means “’remote from comprehension,’ from Middle French abstrus (16c.) or directly from Latin abstrusus ‘hidden, […]
Spiritual Inspiration from Nature and Poetry—An Interview with Ken Dill
Miranda Alexander Rev. Ken Dill is the Associate President for Spiritual Life and University Chaplain of Southern Wesleyan University. Rev. Dill received a M.Div. in ministry from Emory University and […]
Word of the Day: Sanguine
Paul Schleifer If you look in a regular dictionary, the first definition of sanguine that you are likely to find will be something like “cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confidence.” But […]
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast—A Tale from Backstage
Rebecca Reese Sitting backstage before our final performance, I thought back on all the work put into this production. Professor Heather Haithcock began the process of getting the rights to […]
Word of the Day: Polygamy
Paul Schleifer In common parlance, polygamy refers to being married to multiple spouses at the same time, and when people think of the word, they normally think of one man […]
In the Shadows of Redemption—An Interview with Marc Ridge
Samantha Michalski Marc Ridge is an acclaimed author who has written a couple of stories and compiled them into the Between the Shadows series. The novel, Between the Shadows: The Final […]