February means many things to people. For some, it’s the tail-end to the nightmare of winter, when the season gets in its final blows and tries to get everybody sick. For others, it means Valentine’s Day and sharing a holiday for someone they love, or just kind of like. For me, it means a momentous [...]

Ah, time for Christmas, a time of celebration, meat trays, annoying songs, gaudy displays, unearthly high electrical bills, buying presents for friends and family who mooch off you the rest of the year and near-perpetual indigestion. There’s no reason to feel alone in your dread of the holiday seasons. There are a wide variety of [...]

Winter may be coming, but the snow seems to be not wanting to stay around too much. For those with a hankering to build themselves a snowman in a snow-void area, here are some amazing suggestions of snowman construction materials that could be found in your home or local marketplace. 10. Mud No, you can’t [...]

It’s that most wonderful time of the year where we all stuff our faces with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and all sorts of other foods that will likely make us pass out from carb overload about 20 minutes after consumption. When enjoying this most bounteous of holidays, it’s important to remember to keep room for [...]

Many monsters are combinations of normal animals in strange, often terrifying new ways, but few do as interestingly as the chimera. The chimera of classical mythology is one of many creatures combining the identities of human and beast, or merging features of more than one animal, referring to a number of possible creatures. Chimera can [...]

With All Hallow’s Eve drawing ever closer, it’s important to remember one of the most classic things to do with a night of goblins, ghouls and other terrors of the night; tell ghost stories. Here are some of my personal favorite tales of spirits from beyond the grave. 10. Bloody Mary Bloody Mary is a [...]

Halloween draws near and the time for horror cinema is upon us. In the wake of Clarion’s “Dracula,” some might feel a further craving for more spectacles involving the nocturnal bloodsuckers we all have come to know and fear, the vampire. Here are some suggestions for those who want their fill of horror without any [...]

We’ve made it to October, a month of ghouls and goblins and a special time for a horror fanatic like myself. One of the most prevalent of horror monsters is the working man of the dead, the rotting corpse we all know and love, the zombie. Chances are, if you ask a student about their [...]

Gargoyles combine the magic of mythology with the functionality of architectural engineering. The term “gargoyle” comes from the French word, gargouille, meaning “throat” or “gullet.” The function of gargoyles architecturally was highly stylized water spouts. After a while, gargoyles lost their functionality and became stylistic additions to gothic-style architecture. Myths about gargoyles sprung forth from [...]

Party season approaches, and for many who don’t drink, or would like to drink in moderation, the pressure to drink can be a bit unnerving. However, not all is lost, friends. You can disguise your disinterest in inebriation or simply throw down in a different, alcohol-free way. 10. Cola Cola is a good generic filler [...]

The Theatre Department is gearing up for a fast-paced and exciting semester as everyone prepares for the big production, “Dracula.” Director Dr. Robert Levy, department head, expresses nothing but joy in preparing for this play. When he is not searching for “gallons and gallons of stage blood,” Dr. Levy works rigorously toward the reaction of [...]

Unicorns are one of the most universally recognized of all mythic creatures, second only to perhaps the dragon. People have tried to fabricate their own unicorns, everything from fusing goat-horns together to making taxidermied horses and mounting horns randomly on their heads. However, the true majesty of the unicorn is a rare and mystic thing. [...]

Alas, after a long year of writing top 10s, I fear this must be the last for quite some time. I shall return in the fall in full swing, but until then, I leave you with a list that is near and dear to my heart. Today, we go over a number of cat facts, [...]

Sandra Thompkins, executive director of human resources for Delphi Electric/Electronic Architecture, came to Clarion Tuesday to speak to students about working in the international community, as well as the importance of global leadership. Thompkins said there are three primary means of success: awareness, advocacy, and action. In her presentation, she chose to focus primarily on [...]

Werewolves are one of the most well-known of mythical creatures. Werewolves have been in a number of films, and exist in a number of mythologies under various similar incarnations. The werewolf is said to be a human who turns into a wolf-monster every full moon to feast upon the flesh of its victims, a mindless [...]