By Jordan Hyland (Associate Editor) Country singer Frankie Ballard is bringing his talents to Southern Ohio. On March 14, the “Sunshine and Whiskey” performer will play in the Portsmouth West High School gym as a benefit for the Washington-Nile school district. The district has brought the event together in an attempt to create a one-to-one student-…
By Bianca Greene (Photo Editor) Norman Buckley is an American television director and editor. He best know for directing The O.C. Chuck, Gossip Girls, Pretty Little Liars, and The Fosters. Buckley offered some insight into how he got his start: “I was a film editor for many years, then began working in television. The schedule…
By Bianca Greene (Photo Editor) Rachelle Rose Clark plays the character of Hope in the musical Anything Goes. Clark knew she wanted to become an actress when she was three years old; two of her brothers were playing baseball and she sang “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” on a mega phone and that’s…
By Jonathan Elrod (Arts and Entertainment Editor) Across from the Appleton Gallery on the second floor of the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, SSU’s art club kicked-off a silent auction on Thursday, Feb. 5th. It will continue to March 5th. The goal of the event is to raise enough money to allow the art…
By Jonathan Elrod (Art and Entertainment Editor) On Thursday, Feb. 5th, the Appleton Art Gallery opened its doors once again to reveal new numerous works provided by Shawnee State faculty members. The works ranged from paintings to photography and sculptures. The targets of each work varied from real settings—a trend demonstrated in the photographs and paintings…
By Cassidy Skaggs (Staff Reporter) Millions of copies sold, countless views of trailers, hopeful predictions of the cast has all come down to one day. The highly anticipated release of E.L. James’ trilogy “50 Shades of Grey” has finally made its appearance on the big screen. The Portsmouth Cinema released the film Thursday, Feb. 12…
By Jordan Hyland (Associate Editor) On January 21st, Scioto County native and 2012 graduate of Portsmouth West High School; Jacob Tolliver’s audition aired on American Idol on the Fox network. He played, “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” a song popularized by Jerry Lee Lewis. Tolliver grabbed attention for his antics on the piano, including standing on…
By Rachael Wood (Staff Reporter) Portsmouth West students took the stage Sat., Jan. 31 at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. The event, A Night of Broadway, was a revue in benefit of Southern Ohio Medical Center’s Breast Cancer Compassion fund. The event was held by Dr. Vincent Scarpinato and Linda Tieman in association…
Another year, another title for the “Call of Duty” franchise. With the release of this year’s “Advanced Warfare,” Major League Gaming has brought the game onto the competitive scene with a 3-day event that spanned from November 28th-30th. The event took place at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus.The tournament featured professional teams, such as the…
The West African Drumming Extravaganza offered a chance for the community to enjoy a true cultural experience. Sponsored by the Marting Foundation; Boneyfiddle Arts Center; and the SSU Development Foundation Edmund J. Kricker Lecture Series. The West African Drumming experience offered the community a chance to grasp an understanding of Guinean culture and the drastic…
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