Gillette Ad to Hold Men Accountable for Their Actions
Calista Self, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
Filed under Community, Media, News, Opinion, Showcase, Uncategorized
Gillette sparked a new controversy with the release of its new ad earlier this month. The ad is aimed towards men to address the “toxic masculinity” of society. It also ties into the #MeToo movement by addressing sexual harassment and bullying, as well. Gillette’s tagline has always been, “The...
Coach Yeast Sets Tone for KWC Football
La'Darius Dunn, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
Filed under Community, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Sports, Student Life, Uncategorized
The Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers went through three different coaching changes in a span of two years. The football program experienced many ups and downs in the past few years, and many could argue that there were more downs than ups, going three wins and seven losses for the past two years. First, Brent...
Government Hits a Wall, Shuts Down
Brooke Griffin, Staff Writer
February 6, 2019
Filed under Community, Media, News, Opinion, Showcase, Uncategorized
On December 22, 2018, the U.S. government shut down because President Donald Trump and Democratic politicians could not come to an agreement on funding for a wall for the U.S.-Mexico border. President Trump has requested $5.7 billion and refuses to back down. This has caused the government to be shut...
Chicago Bears Bear Burden of Missed Opportunities
Andy Santana, Staff Writer
February 6, 2019
Filed under News, Opinion, Showcase, Sports, Uncategorized
Going into the 2018-19 NFL season, the Chicago Bears were project to finish dead last in the NFC North. With teams like the Green Bay Packers, who have Aaron Rodgers, the Minnesota Vikings with their top 10 defense, and the always tough Detroit Lions, the future didn't look bright for the Chicago Bears....
Christmastime in Owensboro
Brooke Griffin, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Community, Event, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Uncategorized
Owensboro has a fun packed holiday season. They have various holiday events happening now and coming up in December. Holiday in the Park started November 21st and will continue through January 2nd. Take a holiday stroll though the beautifully lighted Legion Park with friends and family nightly from 5:30p.m....
Give Kids the World, It’s the Wesleyan Way
Kenzie Tomes, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under Community, Event, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
Give Kids the World Village was inspired by a little girl named Amy. Amy was diagnosed with leukemia and her wish was to visit the theme parks in Orlando, Florida. Sadly, organizing the travel plans took too long and Amy passed away before her wish could be fulfilled. The purpose for the Village is to...
Dance Purple for Childhood Cancer
Brooke Griffin, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Community, Event, Health & Wellness, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
Kentucky Wesleyan College is bringing a new fundraiser to life on campus next Spring. Inspired by DanceBlue at the University of Kentucky, KWC is introducing DancePurple. DancePurple is going to be a 6-hour dance marathon. Teams who sign up will fundraise before the event. All money raised from the dance...
Nike Believes in Kaepernick
Corey Johnson, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under News, Opinion, Sports, Uncategorized
Nike chose Colin Kaepernick, an NFL quarterback, for one of the faces for their campaign “Just Do It." He is known for the ad, “Believe in something, even it means sacrificing everything," which is a statement of racial injustice. In 2016 during the national anthem, Colin kneeled in protest against...
Don’t Slack Now, Finish Strong
La'Darius Dunn, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
There are a lot of habits and problems that could affect your study time towards the end of the semester. I understand most people are now starting to feel the drowsy feeling the end of the semester brings with it. This drowsy feeling tends to come from hard work from numerous assignments and some people...
KWC Football Season Recap
Corey Johnson, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Sports, Student Life, Uncategorized
With the Panthers finishing their season two weeks ago, falling to the strong Battlers of Alderson Broadus University, KWC struggled throughout the season competing with a young roster. The Panthers finished their season with a 3-7 record, progressing from the 2017 season with winning just one more game....
The Hate U Give Movie Review
Corey Johnson, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Opinion, Uncategorized
This past week I went to the Malco Owensboro Cinema to see the popular movie that recently just came out called The Hate U Give. The Hate U Give is a movie starring a young black 16-year old girl by the name of Starr, who is living a double life between a black neighborhood and a white prep school, and ...
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repeat
Brooke Griffin, Staff Writer
November 9, 2018
Filed under Community, Health & Wellness, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
By 2050, the oceans will contain more plastic than fish. Every day, countless single use products are being thrown away, causing landfills to overflow. According to National Geographic, “Because plastic wasn’t invented until the late 19th century, and production really only took off around 1950,...