Bands Battle to Help the Hungry

Jonathan Pritchard, Contributor
May 13, 2013

PCLA’s Battle of the Bands was held at the Salem United Methodist Church on Saturday, April 27. Numerous bands and artists performed there, and among them were a few bands from Alcovy: The Let Go, Better off Not, and Bonus Points. Every attendee of the concert purchased a ticket which was used to vote... Read more »

Teen Wolf season 1 and 2 Recap

Dominic Lewis, Contributer
February 7, 2013

Teen Wolf is an MTV series based on the 1980s Michael J. Fox film of the same name. Teen Wolf is about a high school student named Scott McCall (Tyler Posey) whose life drastically changes once he is bitten by a werewolf. He battles juggling a normal life while trying to tame the wolf inside him. Scott... Read more »

Teen Wolf Season Three Coming This Summer

February 7, 2013

MTV’s Teen Wolf has been popular the past two seasons, getting 1.8 million views each weekly. Unlike seasons one and two, this upcoming season will be doubling up on the previous 12 episodes now having 24 episodes. The season 3 premiere does not have an exact date, but it will be out by summer 2013. The... Read more »

The Lucky One: Was the Book Better Than the Movie?

Brittany Johnson
September 17, 2012

The Lucky One is a story of Logan Thibault (Zac Efron) falling in love with a woman in a picture. Her name is Elizabeth, Beth for short. He found her picture while serving in the U.S. (Marine Corps) and kept it with him in his back pocket. After surviving many explosions and raids, Thibault decides to... Read more »

New Girl: Episode Recap (“The Fat Kid with the Big Dreams”)

Ashton Stewart, Staff Editor
December 6, 2011

Fox’s new Sitcom New Girl is worth a half hour of your time every Tuesday at 9. The quirky main character, Jess, who often makes herself look like a fool with the childish things she says, is played by Zooey Deschanel. This sitcom is sure to keep you laughing, and it is anything but predictable.... Read more »

Black Friday Begins Christmas Shopping

Sharlie Harrell, Copy Editor
November 18, 2011

Black Friday is being held on November 25, the day after Thanksgiving, throughout stores in America. The first time America had a Black Friday event that was held was 1966 in Philadelphia. The day after Thanksgiving usually begins the holiday shopping season. This causes Black Friday to be one of the... Read more »

First Annual Open Mic Night: Eye Candy

Ashton Stewart, Staff Editor
October 31, 2011

On November 8 the Distinguished Gentleman’s club (DGC) and GEMS club will be hosting an open mic night, called Eye Candy, in the Cafeteria from 6 to 8 PM. Entrance to see the performances is 3 dollars, but  5 dollars with a snack and drink. Adding an extra dollar will ensure a spot in the V.I.P section.... Read more »

The Hunting’s at Gaither’s Plantation

Maverick Geeslin, Staff Writer
October 30, 2011

The original inhabitants of Gaither’s Plantation may be long in their graves, but if you take words from weary travelers such as the proverb goes, you would know that the dead still walk the halls of this 160-year-old plantation home. This plantation off of Davis Ford Road–which is located off of... Read more »

Does Fame come from Raw Talent or Computerized Garage Sounds?

Maverick Geeslin, Staff Writer
October 30, 2011

In recent years, the popularity of auto-tuned music – mainly the genre of dubstep – has flown into the American underground scene, now it is currently making its way into the mainstream American music scene. Dubstep’s early roots can be traced back to experimental UK independent artists. The idea... Read more »

Superstitions on Halloween

Brittany Johnson, Staff Writer
October 30, 2011

Around the time that Halloween rolls around, people start playing into the beliefs of superstitions and myths. One of the most popular superstitions is that of Friday the 13th as an unlucky day. The fear of Friday the 13th, paraskevidekatriaphobia, causes the economy to suffer 800 – 900 dollars... Read more »