Sculpture studio to be dedicated to longtime art and humanities dean
CORRECTION: Rhonda Smith, chair, Department Contemporary Art and Theater was misquoted as Rhonda Powers in an earlier edition. The Picket apologies for the error. (THE Read More
Category: Arts & Style
Seniors express several opinions on leaving college
Life after graduation is promising yet still worrisome for some Shepherd students. With graduation right around the corner, students are starting to feel the stress Read More
Millennials make vinyl records a hit
In a generation that grew up on digital audio files and CDs, vinyl is making a comeback. Thanks to millennials, or those with the birth Read More
A retrospective review of the Theory of Everything
What do you get when you mix a biopic and a love story? The Theory of Everything. The true story of Stephen Hawking and his Read More
Putting down a cell phone for the day proves a difficult but eye-opening experience
The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. I am ashamed to admit that I am addicted to my cell phone. My Read More
Shepherd University symphonic band delivers: a review
The Shepherd University symphonic band and wind ensemble performed an incredible concert last Friday. The conductor, Scott Hippensteel, led the band through the performance with Read More
An Insurgent movie review
Insurgent fits the description for every other young adult movie and novel out there: a bad guy that thinks he’s doing the right thing, heroes Read More
Not Fade Away Movie Review
In the movie, “Not Fade Away,” three teenage boys living in the New Jersey suburbs in the 1960s pool inspiration from Bob Dylan, The Beatles Read More
Millennials are visiting libraries
With the increasing amount of technology in students’ lives it would make sense that students would be reading less and using libraries less than their Read More
Fashion Preferences in Millennials
In the world of media and fashion, trends are constantly changing. Thanks to millennials, the phrase “Out with the old and in with the new” Read More
Shepherd students talk about April Fools’ Day Pranks
Every year on the first day of April, April Fools’ Day is celebrated. This day allows people to play “harmless” jokes on their friends, family Read More
Sans Merci hold release party; honor student writers, artists and photographers
Thursday, March 26, Shepherd University’s literature and arts magazine group Sans Merci held a release party for it’s 39th edition in the Shepherdstown War Memorial Read More