by Hunter Styles | Jul 8, 2015 | Articles, Featured, Leisure, News, Wellness
I ran for my life. It wasn’t fast enough. A paintball came whipping through the clearing as I crossed in a running crouch, shot by the enemy team from 20 yards away. I felt it explode against my thigh. It stung for a few seconds, like someone had whacked me hard with...
by Hunter Styles | Jun 30, 2015 | Articles, Featured, News
A t the end of Bible study on Wednesday night, Steve Powell tells a joke. “This guy is talking to God,” he says. “God says that in his eyes, a million years is like a minute, and a million dollars is like a penny. So the man says: well then, God, give me a penny!”...
by Hunter Styles | Jun 23, 2015 | Arts, Music
Of Monsters and Men Beneath the Skin (Republic Records) The anthemic pop rock Of Monsters and Men pounds out is destined for Coldplay-sized stadium crowds. The band’s songs lean on thundering drums, huge hooks, and wholehearted harmonies, and the formula has been...
by Hunter Styles | Jun 23, 2015 | News
Last week, Superman stopped by Crocker Farm Elementary School in Amherst. He crashed library hours, where the kids had gathered for a special screening of short films they had made in school. The costume fooled no one — turns out it was special education teacher Alvie...
by Hunter Styles | Jun 23, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Music, News, Stage
Bernice Kwade lives in two worlds at the same time. “When I’m at home, it’s a totally different environment than when I go out,” she said. “My parents are trying to instill traditional African values in me, but we live in America now. I want to have a more liberal...
