The Student News Publication of Calhoun Community College
Posted in Opinion
This is the first entry of a series of restaurant reviews. The focus of these reviews is to review locally owned restaurants that are near Calhoun’s Huntsville Campus. Each review will include a score at the end. Location and Ambiance Taqueria las Adelitas is a Mexican restaurant conveniently located 0.3 miles from Calhoun’s Huntsville Campus. […]
If you’re a student trying to shop for necessities on a tight budget, it can be difficult to find anything that is both cheap and high-quality. However, many companies offer student discounts, including both physical locations in Huntsville and Decatur, and large online stores. Here are five of them that are easy to access for […]
by Katy Samba
Posted in Features
As a musical theatre fan, I was excited for the theatrical release of one of my favorite musicals, the Broadway adaptation of the iconic 2004 movie Mean Girls. Having already known that the movie would be a musical, it took me a while to realize that besides a musical note replacing the space in between […]
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On January 23, the 2024 election cycle continued with the New Hampshire primary for both Republicans and Democrats. This primary had all eyes on it, specifically for the Republican field. The Republican presidential race has been narrowed down now to two candidates, former President Donald Trump, and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. According to the […]
2024 is an election year, and an important one at that. Now is the time to be prepared early by registering to vote. Step 1: Checking if you are registered to vote If you aren’t sure if you’ve already registered to vote in Alabama, you can check here. It’ll ask you for your full name […]
by Katy Samba
Posted in Opinion
If you feel you’ve been inundated with overplayed Christmas songs, you may not be interested in Christmas music (especially if you work in retail like me and hear Christmas songs for hours on end multiple days a week). Even though I very rarely willingly play this genre of music, there are a few songs reflecting […]
This is the end of my first ever semester at college. Here are five things I’ve learned. The library is even more helpful than I assumed it would be. Having easy access to computers and books without having to bring them from home has been invaluable several times. Professors make or break the experience. I […]
by Katy Samba
Posted in Opinion
Finding a present for a parent doesn’t need to be as stressful as a process as it tends to be. There are multiple approaches to finding the perfect gift for a parent. An easy way to start is by figuring out what kind of gift you want to give. Practical: This is a go-to way […]
How to make an apple pie–with my personal recipe. Ingredients For crust: 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp salt 1 cup butter (2 sticks) 7 tbsp cold water For apples: 6-7 apples ⅔ cup brown sugar ¼ cup granulated sugar Cinnamon Cloves Ginger Nutmeg Vanilla Orange or lemon juice Making the crust: Preheat oven […]