The Weekly Hump: Building a Profile for the Online Meat Market
If you want to score a date online, you have to know how to build an adequate profile, plain and simple. From my experience, it Read More
Category: Commentary
Picket Editorial: Graduate Student Exclusion
We at The Picket would like to draw attention to a part of the student body that does not get very much notice from us Read More
The Weekly Hump: Sexting, Taking a digital spanking
I’m just going to put it out on the table that I support sexting. When handled appropriately in a mature fashion, taking a digital spanking Read More
Picket Editorial: Smoke Free Campus
We at the Picket are aware the possibility of a smoking ban on the Shepherd campus is a sensitive subject. However, instead of a complete Read More
The Importance of Traveling Outside the U.S.
As a college student fortunate enough to journey around the Earth, my travels have given me valuable memories and enriched my understanding of the world Read More
The Picket Editorial: WV Women Senator
We of The Picket are pleased with the prospect that West Virginia is poised to elect its first female U.S. Senator. Regretfully, West Virginia does Read More
George Zimmerman Making Headlines Again
George Zimmerman, the man from the infamous Trayvon Martin case, made headlines again recently after ending up in court with his wife, Shellie Zimmerman. His Read More
The Buzz: Local Honey Might be a Cure for Allergies
Autumn is among us and, for some, that could mean a daily battle with a runny nose, watery eyes, coughing and head-exploding sneezes. After trying Read More
The Weekly Hump: Losing Your College V-Card
Let’s all admit that the real reason why college is so great is because you finally get to have sex whenever you want without looking Read More
Network Connection Not Found: An Internet Horror Story
Accessing the Internet on campus is more difficult than it sounds and some students attending Shepherd can speak of the difficulties while trying to use Read More
Assad Strikes Deal with United States, Russia
Unless you’ve been making a conscious effort to avoid CNN, Fox News or MSNBC for the past month, chances are you have seen the horrible Read More
Hangover Cures
It is that time of year again. School is back in session. College is a period dictated by all sorts of new experiences—good, bad and Read More