“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten,” Neil Gaiman writes. As a fantasy-junkie, I’ve held onto this quote for a long time and I’ve applied it to my life for just as long. I’d like to apply it…
So. The election is a week away. I still don’t know what to do. How did we get stuck with Clinton and Trump as our two most-likely options for president? In my opinion, a person who quite a few people believe should be behind bars and someone who appropriates rape culture are not two people…
*This is part of The Ranchor issue of The Anchor, which is a satire edition of our student newspaper. None of this article is meant to be taken as fact.* After a round of budget concerns and death threats, the resident editors of The Ranchor have been forced to turn to grisly means. Cost of…
*This is part of The Ranchor issue of The Anchor, which is a satire edition of our student newspaper. None of this article is meant to be taken as fact.* Hey guys, its October and I feel as though it’s really important for me to turn over a new leaf. You see, for the…
*This is part of The Ranchor issue of The Anchor, which is a satire edition of our student newspaper. None of this article is meant to be taken as fact.* “They’re bringing crime. They’re racists.” ““You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes. Blood coming out of her — wherever.” “A…
*This is part of The Ranchor issue of The Anchor, which is a satire edition of our student newspaper. None of this article is meant to be taken as fact.* The Best Words* By Amber Lee Carnahan You know, it really doesn’t matter what the media write as long as you have a…
*This is part of The Ranchor issue of The Anchor, which is a satire edition of our student newspaper. None of this article is meant to be taken as fact.* Ash_KetchumAll150: “I cannot tell you how much I’ve cried over the past few weeks. Everything in my world has begun to fall apart. I…
Summer 2015 included an email addressed to me from some girl that I’d met in a Creative Writing class the semester before. When I opened it a month after I got it, I saw that it was a suggestion that I should apply to some student group called The Anchor. When I learned it was…
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As a senior, I have been bombarded with inquiries as to what I will be doing in seven months after I graduate, where I want to live, what I hope to do with my time, whether there is a special boy in my life, etc. Most days I feel as though I might scream because…