By Anna Geannopoulos For a show notorious for outrageous fashion challenges and a knack for making up words (smize, Dreckitude), the ”America’s Next Top Model” season 16 premiere was a little uneventful. Sure, they made the girls walk a runway show across a pool in a Flaming Lip- style giant p
On Feb. 16, Borders Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. This nationwide popular bookseller is closing 200 of their 600 stores. The Washington Post reported that these stores are expected to close by the end of April. The Washington Post further reported that the start of their decl
Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would prevent students from going to college or force students to drop out, warned a coalition of national organizations that represent Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). In the bil
By Jordan Wannemacher On Feb. 19, at the fourth annual Savannah Book Festival, the Free Speech Tent highlighted some of SCAD’s finest. Four of SCAD’s writing students in the MFA program who were featured in the graduate literary journal “Document” were invited to read their piece fro
By Sam Reveley “Carrie” may once have been risqué and daring to put on the screen, but today it leaves an impression of tragedy and, oddly enough, humor. Directed by Brian de Palma in 1976, “Carrie” was shown Feb. 19 at the Trustees Theater by SCAD’s Cinema Circle in honor of the Vale
By Augusta Statz Two events that I witnessed this week inspired me to write a piece urging Savannah drivers to drive cautiously. Thursday afternoon I witnessed a wreck on Abercorn Street. A Chatham Area Transit bus took off the front bumper of a car that was at a stop sign. The bus was speeding do
There have been a growing number of thefts from yards. The thefts are stealing particularly air conditioning units from abandoned houses and bicycles. So far this year, 396 cases of theft from yards have been reported in comparison to 241 reported cases in 2010, showing a growth of 64 percent. The S
By Kelsey Norden On Feb. 9 The Psychotronic Film Society of Savannah screened “Summer Wars,” a fantastic anime feature about the power the Internet holds over our lives and the social implications of this power. The film begins with math genius Kenji Koiso working at his summer job debug
Noteshelf is one of the most loved note taking apps in the App Store. It combines beautiful looks with great functionality to make something you would be proud to show off to your friends who are still carrying real notebooks. The app starts you off on a virtual bookshelf with all of your notebooks
By Jordan Wannemacher Oh man y’all, the end of the season is approaching, and things are getting intense! Leah Corey proposed this week by tying the engagement ring to the end of a fishing reel while he and Leah were on his johnboat in some random creek. Way to keep it true to your West […]