Picket Editorial: Academic Advisment
We of The Picket feel that services like the Academic Assistance Center that Shepherd offers should be better utilized by students. Not only does our Read More
Category: Commentary
The Weekly Hump: 50 Shades of Who Cares
During my commute last Tuesday, I overheard radio DJs announcing the lead actors in the film adaptation of E.L. James’ famed trilogy, “50 Shades of Read More
The Batfleck Rises: Kryptonian Versus Bostonian
The inescapable news of the past few weeks has been Zack Snyder’s casting of Ben Affleck as Batman (Bruce Wayne) for the upcoming 2015 sequel Read More
The Weekly Hump: Preventing Sexual Assault
Mexican Valium, Roofies, Cherry Meth, Liquid Ecstasy, and Psychedelic Heroin: Sound unfamiliar? These are just a few of the street nicknames given to the most Read More
Miley Cyrus Reveals Redefined Image, Not Working
Robin Thicke’s and Miley Cyrus’ performance at the Aug. 25, 2013 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) exhibited a problematic example of musical art. The VMAs Read More
Picket Editorial: When A Ram Charges
We of The Picket feel that the Shepherd University admissions office is making a perplexing and ill-advised change to the university’s well-known slogan, “Expect the Read More
Smart on Crime
On Aug. 12, 2013, the U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder, announced that those convicted of drug-related offenses that are not tied to drug gang or cartels will no longer be Read More
Why “Yeezus” is Best Taken with a Grain of Salt
Earlier this year, award winning hip-hop artist and infamous media icon Kanye West released his most critic dividing and controversial, full-length studio effort yet, entitled “Yeezus.” When asked about the meaning behind this strange combination of Jesus Read More
Picket Editorial: Really, Really Free Market
We at the Picket would like to express our pleasure with regard to the recent Shepherdstown Town Council decision to provisionally reinstate the Really, Really Read More
The Weekly Hump: Morning After Pill Now Available OTC
It has come to your attention that last night when you were having sex in the back of your car, the condom your guy was wearing Read More
What are you going to do with a liberal arts degree in this economy?
Shepherd University graduates face a tough labor market. If your degree is in accounting or nursing and someone asks you what you’re going to do Read More
Shepherd University and Theft
If you go to school, there is a chance that at one time or another you may have had something of value stolen from you. Read More