Why I am still proud to be an American
(EDITORIAL) – Many Americans woke up this morning in complete fear and shock of our nation under the newly-elected president of the United States, Donald Read More
Category: Commentary
Diggin’ Deep With Diggz – How Has This Election Impacted Your Relationships With People Who Have Opposite Views?
This week, Da’Shawn Long takes look at the various points of view this election year, and how they may effect our relationships with those around Read More
Sharpsburg Civil War Ghost Tour is anything but scary
(THE PICKET)- Just two weeks before Halloween, Sharpsburg Civil War Ghost Tours offered a two hour Halloween-Samhain Ghost Tour special that was anything but scary. The Read More
Making a Way Through African American History
On Oct. 8 I joined Shepherd University’s International Student Union on their free weekend trip to the new National Museum of African American History and Read More
The Media and the Pursuit of Truth in the Presidential Election
(THE PICKET) – During Monday night’s first presidential debate, in a flustered response to Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton’s accusation that he once described global warming Read More
Editorial: Saving the chimney swifts of Sara Cree
(THE PICKET) – As Shepherd University works to execute its five-year plan, the University has proposed to tear down the former home of The Picket, Sara Read More
National Anthem Controversy Hits Shepherds Campus
When you think about the United States, you think of a country that is a melting pot, combining cultures from around the world to make Read More
Another side of sexual assault
THE PICKET) – Working in the emergency department at a hospital I have become immune to the sickness I see around me. I stop letting Read More
Memorial site dramatically different 15 years later: A personal reflection of the 9/11 Memorial in New York
NEW YORK, New York – Walking around the 9/11 Memorial in New York was an eye-opening experience. For the first time I was seeing the Read More
The Life of a Drug Dealer
By, Samantha Gray (THE PICKET) – John is well aware of the drug scourge that plagues his hometown in Berkeley County, West Virginia. He’s been contributing Read More
Life of a Fry Cook
(THE PICKET)- I greet the customers as they come into the restaurant, a husband and wife. I attempt to smile. They shoot me a blank Read More
Common mistakes guys make in their Tinder bio
1. Asking rhetorical questions You get more credit for not making this your bio. I have no answers for you, sir. None. 2. Read More