September - 2016

Amelia Dirks

A Meeting of the Minds: English Club's Social Hour

On Thursday, just after the majority of students migrated off-campus, when Turner crowds died down and the Burruss bells were heard, a...

Kristen Corbman

Mental Health & The Creative Mind

Vincent van Gogh's painting, "Sorrowing Old Man (At Eternity's Gate)." There’s a stereotype that the people that find their home in the...

Anna Harjung

Glossolalia Open Mic

Glossolalia kicked off the new school year with an open mic night at She-Sha Café and Hookah Lounge on Thursday, September 22nd from 9-11...

John Grennek

Why VR Matters

Oculus and the HTC Vive have already released earlier this year and in a few weeks, the PlayStation VR will launch. Years from now, 2016...

Kirsten Corbman

Ode to Fall

In the words of Robert Frost: “Retard the sun with gentle mist; / Enchant the land with amethyst.” Photo Credits: Kirsten Corbman There...

John Grennek

The Visiting Writers Series: Why You Should Care

Throughout the semester, Silhouette will be covering a number of the readings and workshops given by various writers who will be sharing...

Anna Harjung

Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" in Blacksburg

The American Shakespeare Center, usually housed at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, Virginia, traveled to Blacksburg to perform...

Amelia Dirks

Can't Spell "Vote" Without "Vo"

We’re plunging into Homecoming week tomorrow. Monday marks the first day of public space campaigning and this year marks the second year...

Amelia Dirks

An Inspirational Ordinary: creating throughout the monotony of daily routine

I’m not alone in my almost superhuman ability to justify procrastination; if it was an Olympic sport, every collegiate in the world would...

John Grennek

Shut Up and Stop Telling Me You're Going to Write

(or Stop Telling Me You’re... if the above is too fiery/obnoxious/whatever) I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve heard “Oh, that’s...

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