Audrey Piehl
Arts & Entertainment Editor
It’s a widespread assumption that anyone born in, or before, the 50’s or early 60’s cannot even fathom the grandeur of modern technology. Texting, tweeting, tumblr-ing, instagraming, it all seems lost on their aged minds. However this stereotype is perhaps less influenced by reality, and more a reflection of how a younger generation wishes to preserve their childhood.
Audrey Piehl
Arts & Entertainment Editor
I believe I was in the sixth grade when I heard my first “that’s what she said” joke. At the time it didn’t make much sense, a cluster of innocent words made hilarious by a simple phrase. By seventh grade I was fully aware of the “top secret” meaning, and by eighth grade it became (shamefully) as much a part of my vernacular as “like” or “Facebook.” Though the joke has somewhat faded from funniness over the years, at least for most high schoolers, the real purpose of it lingers everywhere students go.
Audrey Piehl
Arts & Entertainment Editor
A little over a decade after the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, more and more examples of remembrance of those who passed have cropped up around the United States and beyond.
Audrey Piehl
Arts & Entertainment Editor
As any Sweet Charity stagehand could probably attest, it’s all about the people making strides behind the scenes. Silent to the audience but always evident within the creations they influence, these invisible inspirations are the driving force behind any imaginative work. One such under-appreciated muse was Ralph McQuarrie, a conceptual painter who designed some of the most iconic figures in cinema.
On Jan. 10 acclaimed author, Nerdfighter deity, and Courant-tribute-recipient John Green published The Fault in our Stars. Since that fateful day, it has received universal praise from fellow writers and readers alike. Not to mention he signed every freakin’ copy, excluding a few like those at the high school library (my pre-order was signed in green sharpie. I smelled it immediately, like any totally normal person would.)
