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…
A discussion with Dr. Heidi Hanrahan: passion, patients, and prospective
Dr. Heidi Hanrahan, professor of English at Shepherd University, has recently published her first full-length book, a comprehensive reference guide dedicated to 19th-century American…
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…
Campus radio station hosts first-ever Radiothon
WSHC 89.7 FM, Shepherd University’s student-run radio station, hosted its first Radiothon on Feb. 11, bringing music and entertainment to listeners in the…
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…
Opera House screening sparks discussion on Mothman tourism and ethics
At the heart of West Virginia’s most famous cryptid lies a difficult question: How does a town build a thriving tourism…
Line dancing returns to Shepherd University
On Feb. 9, music could be heard from the Storer Ballroom in the Student Center from 6 to 8 p.m. as people…
OPINION: My Shepherd vs. RAIL
On Dec. 1, 2025, Shepherd University launched My Shepherd, replacing RAIL as its long-standing online platform for student records. After hearing students express frustrations with the new system, I thought I’d dig deeper…
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…
Small Town Ghost Tours Keeps Shepherdstown’s Spirits Alive
A chill settles over German Street as a crowd gathers outside Panagiota’s Greek Restaurant. The fading daylight gives way to…
