Relinquishing the byline: A reflection of personal growth at Shepherd
Attending capstone presentations recently, it really sunk in that only a few months stand between me and graduation. I’m preparing to say goodbye…
Opinion: They Paved Paradise and Put Up a Data Center
We take a lot of things for granted in West Virginia. The rolling hills that surround us, the grass beneath…
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…
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…
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…
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…
EDITORIAL: Happy Holidays
The Picket Editorial Board wishes the Shepherd University students, faculty and staff a wonderful Holiday Season and Winter Break. Give…
EDITORIAL: A round of applause for Shepherdstown’s Palestinian-Israeli Community Forum for humanizing Palestinian suffering
While Gaza is being subjected to collateral damage by Israeli airstrikes and the West Bank by raids since the Hamas…
College Students and Mental Health: A Time of Crisis
Today, nearly 1 billion people live with a mental health disorder, and in low-income countries, more than 75% of people…
16-Year-Old British Trans Girl Murdered, Draws Outrage
On Feb. 11, Brianna Ghey, 16, was fatally stabbed in Linear Park in Culcheth, Cheshire, England. It is suspected that…
