Ashton Baysden A&E Editor Well, it’s that time of year again; fall scarves are being traded in for Santa hats, and Burl Ives’s voice can be heard telling you to have a holly jolly Christmas any time you go out in public. Christmas trees are put up, menorahs are brought downstairs, and preparations are made for the Karamu Ya Imani on the sixth day of the Kwanzaa period. Regardless of what you celebrate, one of the best parts of the holidays is getting into the spirit, and North Carolina is the perfect place to do that. Here is a guide of what you can do to feel the Christmas cheer, experience the Hanukkah spirit, and reflect on African values with Kwanzaa in North Carolina. Meenakshi Sathish Editor-in-Chief Season seven of Gilmore Girls was a dark period for all of us. The Palladino couple left the show because of creative conflicts leaving the show to be run by the network. People noticed the difference in quality, and the show ended with Rory’s journalism career being initiated with the opportunity cover Barack Obama’s presidential campaign after breaking up with Logan along with Lorelai and Luke finally reconciling. There was closure; that was a for sure, but it wasn’t enough. After years, Netflix answered the prayers of all Gilmore Girls fans: the show is coming back as four 90-minute movies. Everything in the world was right again. People prepared for the release with the classics: pizza, Pop Tarts, Chinese takeout, french fries, and ice cream. After eight hours of binging on the show, crying for another two hours, and then going to Tumblr for comfort, I am finally ready to talk about it. Beware though, there may be spoilers ahead, so continue at your own risk. The nostalgia is there. The opening scene of “Winter” (the first installment of the series) was a black screen with voice-overs of the iconic and beloved lines. The show had barely started, and I got chills! From there started the fast-paced show with pop-culture references. All of the treasured Stars Hollow citizens were featured in the show like Kirk, Doose, Babette, Gypsy, even if it was for a glimpse. Amy-Sherman and Daniel Palladino chose to focus on Lorelai, Luke, and Rory as far as plot went, which is a shame since I personally loved the parallel plots about Lane and Zack, and Paris and Doyle. This is a good segway to discuss the plot which I have a lot of opinions on. Bryce Cullen
Staff Writer Hawaiian native artist Sean Yoro has painted beautiful images and has managed to capture them on the faces of icebergs. Being able to do so with the help of his surfer background, Yoro grabbed his paddle board and painting supplies and took to the freezing cold waters of the Artic. The artist created nine pieces that took part in a project called “A’o ‘Ana”, meaning “The Warning.” Sean created these images in order to raise awareness and urgency towards Global Warming, and ironically because of Global Warming, his pieces only lasted about a week or two. Sean says, noting that the portrait was fleetingly short lived, “I would have given it a week or two, maximum.” Andrea Tyson Staff Writer The comic books that we have grown up with are getting a makeover. For years, comic books only told stories revolving around science-fiction: traveling to outer space, using supersuits with technologically-advanced weapons to defeat villains, and other stories that occurred on an Earth hundreds of years from now. In recent years, however, comic books have been used to illustrate topics in the realm of science through stories. For most young children, picture books are their introduction to reading. You sit down in bed right before bedtime and beg Mom or Dad to read just one more story until they figure out an hour has passed, and you should already be asleep. Teachers and artists are taking advantage of this and are now using comic books as a tool for education. |
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