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Celebrating Halloween should not mean to give up any chance of dressing up and being given candy. It should be about the fun and entertainment you feel, no matter how childish it seems to others. Photo credit: Brittnie Truax

The horror to not celebrate Halloween

October 31, 2014
Instead of celebrating Halloween in the classic manners usually done, some choose other options due to the fact that they consider them less childish.
Ultimately, the power of money is overlooked and contains a very controlling way to it. There are other more valuable components to a person's life than money. Photo credit: Alex Nedelcu

The power of money

October 24, 2014
Money cannot buy happiness, but it sure does buy the items that bring an elated smile to our faces.
Small proposals through sticky notes are more intimate than a public asking through song at Town Square.

Private proposals

October 17, 2014
With homecoming comes the want to be asked to homecoming in public. However, a small and simple proposal can lead to a successful "yes."
Bringing forth attention to the life threatening disease, most known as Lou Gehrig's disease, helps support in finding a cure. However, donating as much money as possible supports the cause more positively.

Buckets for awareness

September 3, 2014
Social media has become a benefit to providing awareness for the disease, ALS.
The annual Extreme Thing brings a variety of bands along with a variety within each stages' audience. Bands like Of Mice & Men bring the crowd most find cliche to events like these.

Concert madness

April 23, 2014
Lately, I have received negative comments to an event I look forward to yearly. Many of the commenters, however, do not see the fun that happens during Extreme Thing.