By: Janai Gee “I was served lemons, but I made lemonade.” — Hattie White, Jay-Z’s grandmother      Beyonce showed the world her eleven stages of grief in her visual album Lemonade that premiered on Saturday April 23, 2016 at 9 p.m. on HBO. These stages Intuition, Denial, Anger, Apathy, Emptiness, Accountability, Reform, Forgiveness, Resurrection, Hope, and Redemption are representing a cycle of pain … Continue reading Beyonce Makes Lemonade: When life gives you lemons, make a visual album

  By: Nate Bechetti Nathan Drake is a legend. These are strong words, but considering what he’s discovered over his past adventures, including El Dorado, Shangri-la, and the Arabian city of Ubar, it’s no surprise that this statement is used often. What adventure is the famous Nathan Drake pursuing now? A normal life. He’s almost got himself convinced that he’s happy sitting at home. But … Continue reading Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Review — One Last Time

  By: Alana Dale The diet of raw vegan, high-carb, and low-fat has been around for ages. But recently, it has significantly increased its popularity. In the diet, only uncooked fruits and vegetables are eaten. No salt is included in the diet. Since people consume only foods that are raw they get their protein and stay healthy, while staying in their range of options. Avocados … Continue reading Raw Food Vegan Diet

By: Loren Bhe Cocce      The morning of February 29 at Oakland Mills High School, I joined the AFS volunteer Ms. Christina Kalbouss McGarvey and the German exchange student Katharina Wicht and met with Dr. Shortridge to give him a certificate of appreciation. Ms. Christina bought some snacks for the teachers and a thank you card with our signatures on it.      Currently, … Continue reading Oakland Mills, You’re the Best

By: Katharina Wicht      In the beginning of the year, I had no idea what this one year is going to bring. You have expectations of how the county you are visiting is, such as how the people are, what differences to your own country you will experience and what the live there is like. You also have fears and hopes regarding to making … Continue reading Benefits of Being an Exchange Student