Opinion: They Paved Paradise and Put Up a Data Center
We take a lot of things for granted in West Virginia. The rolling hills that surround us, the grass beneath…
Candidly Carter: Prologue to Adulthood
Five Things That College Actually Taught Me College is a very weird time for most of us. We’re not children anymore, but we’re not full-fledged adults yet. Or…
Candidly Carter: Red Wine Rednecks
A Story About the People Who Make Appalachia Beautiful. As a gay man who grew up in rural West Virginia, I have a ton of stories about being…
Candidly Carter: Bouncing Back
The Queer Community of Shepherdstown Proves its Resilience — once again. In November 2024, I experienced my first drive-by slur shouting in years. I was walking down German…
Candidly Carter: A Very “Ordinary” Year
2025 Saw the Death of Vogue and Everything En It The idea of a consistent “monoculture” has been dying for the past couple of decades, but 2025 saw the absolute death…
Rachel Carson Council brings new opportunities to Shepherd University students
The Rachel Carson Council (RCC) has partnered with Shepherd University to bring its National Environmental Leadership Fellowship opportunity to students. Students awarded the year-long fellowship will have the opportunity to create…
I Went to a “Rave” in the Student Center: Rampage Review
I hated Rampage last year. It was hot, the music was dreadful, and the crowd was already three sheets to the wind…
Admiral Analogs hosts grand reopening celebration
Visitors to German Street may have noticed a recent change. Over the summer, Admiral Analogs, the record store that has…
Shepherd Debate and Forensics Wins First Tournament in 7 Years
On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Collegiate Forensics Association Fall Debate Tournament at Shepherd University came to a close, with the…
Shepherdstown welcomes second “No Kings” Protest this year
Members of the Shepherdstown community gathered Oct. 18 to protest President Donald Trump, as a part of the national movement…
Shepherd University’s Student Government Responds to West Virginia Board of Governors Bill
Shepherd University’s Student Government Association has issued an official response to West Virginia House Bill 3279. The bill reduces faculty,…
Visual Arts Collective Hosts Biannual Pretentious Night
The Shepherd University Visual Arts Collective (VAC) hosted its biannual Pretentious Night on Oct. 2 in the Center for Contemporary…
