By Grace Kelly Phillips In a galaxy far, far away we are introduced to adventures, tales, tragedies, and sagas of various kinds. Or, at least, that’s what The Mandalorian TV show, its upcoming 2026 tie-in film, and the entire Star…
By Kaleb Guzman, Assistant Photo Editor The Past and Present exhibition celebrates Pellissippi State Community College’s 50-year anniversary showing off all kinds of art. Here are some highlights of the many beautiful pieces that were displayed during the week-long event….
By Rocket Belden, Staff Writer Jane Schoenbrun’s 2024 film I Saw the TV Glow is a beautiful reflection of queer identity. Complex and thought-provoking, Schoenbrun uses lighting and sound to contribute to the eerie and off putting feel of the…
By Leyli Izadpanah, Staff Writer In honor of Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women’s history, achievements, and culture, Pellissippi State Community College hosted a free showing of the two time Academy Award winning musical fantasy film, Wicked. The…
By Anna Trevathan, Editor I have been a Hunger Games fan since I was about ten years old; it all started when I wandered into the young adult section of our local library. At that young age, I missed much…
By Sophie Perrins, Photo Editor The most recent Academy Award winner for Best International Film, The Seed of a Sacred Fig, is an outstandingly beautiful and deeply meaningful film well worth your attention if you can spare 167 minutes of…
By Emma G. Harrison On March 12, Pellissippi State Community College students gathered in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Hardin Valley campus for an unusual lecture experience. Rus Harper, local punk artist and instructor of Engineering and Media…
By James Cochran, Photographer On March 12, the Variations Choir performed a mini-concert at Pellissippi State Community College’s Goins College Center, directed by Liberal Arts Professor Maegan Humphreys. Serving as a send-off concert for the group, the performance showcased a…
By William Dishmon, Photographer and Lee Chaney, Graphic Design Artist The annual Student Honors recital, a beautiful showcase of Pellissippi State Community College’s music department and creative talent, was recently held in the Clayton Performing Arts Center, free to all…
By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Germanotta, better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, returned to the forefront of the music scene this week with the release of her sixth solo studio album (and twelfth full-length release overall), Mayhem. Hot…
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By Rocket Belden, Staff Writer This year’s annual winter choral concert on February 27, was a celebration of community and music at Pellissippi State Community College, as Pellissippi State Concert Chorale and Pellissippi State Variations performed along with the Clinton…
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By Anna Trevathan, Editor As Pellissippi State Community College’s Hardin Valley campus continues to grow, students are being increasingly exposed to and exploring topics outside of their core curricula. This interest is not birthed from extra credit opportunities, but is a…
By Anna Trevathan, Editor Sabrina Carpenter broke the internet when she first released her Grammy-winning sixth album, Short N’ Sweet. This album of the summer went mega viral with hits like “Espresso,” “Bed Chem,” and, my favorite, “Slim Pickin’s.” If…
An Interview By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief Before winter break last year, I had the honor of interviewing Scarlet Prater on her life at Pellissippi State Community College as a film student and a filmmaker. Prater is in the process of…
By Anna Trevathan, Editor The 2025 Grammy Awards created an atmosphere unlike any awards show that came before it. With genre-bending, historical, and cultural wins it was a night that will be remembered for years to come, for myself and…
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By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief As soon as the theater house opened for the Fall 2024 performance of Antigone on Pellissippi State’s Hardin Valley campus, the waiting audience anxiously funneled together as a stage manager led the way through a dark,…
By Grace Kelly Phillips In a galaxy far, far away we are introduced to adventures, tales, tragedies, and sagas of various kinds. Or, at least, that’s what The Mandalorian TV show, its upcoming 2026 tie-in film, and the entire Star…
By Kaleb Guzman, Assistant Photo Editor The Past and Present exhibition celebrates Pellissippi State Community College’s 50-year anniversary showing off all kinds of art. Here are some highlights of the many beautiful pieces that were displayed during the week-long event….
By Rocket Belden, Staff Writer Jane Schoenbrun’s 2024 film I Saw the TV Glow is a beautiful reflection of queer identity. Complex and thought-provoking, Schoenbrun uses lighting and sound to contribute to the eerie and off putting feel of the…
By Leyli Izadpanah, Staff Writer In honor of Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women’s history, achievements, and culture, Pellissippi State Community College hosted a free showing of the two time Academy Award winning musical fantasy film, Wicked. The…
By Anna Trevathan, Editor I have been a Hunger Games fan since I was about ten years old; it all started when I wandered into the young adult section of our local library. At that young age, I missed much…
By Sophie Perrins, Photo Editor The most recent Academy Award winner for Best International Film, The Seed of a Sacred Fig, is an outstandingly beautiful and deeply meaningful film well worth your attention if you can spare 167 minutes of…
By Emma G. Harrison On March 12, Pellissippi State Community College students gathered in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Hardin Valley campus for an unusual lecture experience. Rus Harper, local punk artist and instructor of Engineering and Media…
By James Cochran, Photographer On March 12, the Variations Choir performed a mini-concert at Pellissippi State Community College’s Goins College Center, directed by Liberal Arts Professor Maegan Humphreys. Serving as a send-off concert for the group, the performance showcased a…
By William Dishmon, Photographer and Lee Chaney, Graphic Design Artist The annual Student Honors recital, a beautiful showcase of Pellissippi State Community College’s music department and creative talent, was recently held in the Clayton Performing Arts Center, free to all…
By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Germanotta, better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, returned to the forefront of the music scene this week with the release of her sixth solo studio album (and twelfth full-length release overall), Mayhem. Hot…
By Anna Trevathan, Editor JENNIE, a previous K-Pop Icon as a formative member of the girl group Blackpink, has released an almost entirely English debut album named after the pseudonym she used while living in New Zealand, Ruby. To launch…
By Sophie Perrins, Photo Editor The Southern Appalachian Nature Photographers association (SANP, for short), held another monthly meeting last week in the L. J. Goins Administration Building at Pellissippi State Community College’s Hardin Valley campus. Although hosted at the school,…
By Rocket Belden, Staff Writer This year’s annual winter choral concert on February 27, was a celebration of community and music at Pellissippi State Community College, as Pellissippi State Concert Chorale and Pellissippi State Variations performed along with the Clinton…
By Draven Copeland, Editor in Chief Contrary to what seems to have been the popular sentiment, I’ve been excited for Captain America: Brave New World for quite some time. Now it’s finally here. But, how does it shape up against…
By Anna Trevathan, Editor As Pellissippi State Community College’s Hardin Valley campus continues to grow, students are being increasingly exposed to and exploring topics outside of their core curricula. This interest is not birthed from extra credit opportunities, but is a…
By Anna Trevathan, Editor Sabrina Carpenter broke the internet when she first released her Grammy-winning sixth album, Short N’ Sweet. This album of the summer went mega viral with hits like “Espresso,” “Bed Chem,” and, my favorite, “Slim Pickin’s.” If…
An Interview By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief Before winter break last year, I had the honor of interviewing Scarlet Prater on her life at Pellissippi State Community College as a film student and a filmmaker. Prater is in the process of…
Our Top 15 Tracks From The Weeknd’s Most Personal Album Yet By Anna Trevathan, Editor With The Weeknd’s newest full-length album Hurry Up Tomorrow, we witness another example of the musical formula that made him famous. Throughout the album, he…
By Leyli Izadpanah and Rocket Belden Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, a day where people come together to celebrate love. But what is love exactly? What kinds of love exist, and how have humans thought about love in…
By Nik McMullen The album Brat by Charli XCX has become a cultural phenomenon within the past year; from being ranked a “95” on Metacritic to receiving a “10/10” score from famous internet critic Anthony Fantano, it’s clear that the…
By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief As soon as the theater house opened for the Fall 2024 performance of Antigone on Pellissippi State’s Hardin Valley campus, the waiting audience anxiously funneled together as a stage manager led the way through a dark,…
