Category: Alyssa Hiarker
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The Only Thing to Fear Is Fear Itself: Horror Movies and the Social Consciousness
Written by Alyssa Hiarker.Graphic by Quynhmai Tran. – We all know the horror movie experience: a darkened theatre, ominous music to set the mood, screams followed by a collective breath of laughter, strangers turned to friends as the tension builds with each new scare. There’s more to horror movies than just the moments of abject terror…
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Trash Makeover Challenge Inspires Local Artists to Create Sustainable Fashion
Written by Alyssa Hiarker. Graphic by Quynhmai Tran. – Dressed in superhero tights and capes, fashionmongers and environmentalists alike traveled to the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs on Sept. 14 for Texas Campaign for the Environment’s ninth annual Trash Makeover Challenge. The Trash Makeover Challenge, a fashion show and silent auction, used local artists’ sustainable…
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The Power of Food
Written by Alyssa Hiarker. Graphic by Peyton Cabaniss. – Pick a memory where you were undeniably happy. What do you remember from that moment? Do you remember what you could see? What you could smell? What you could taste? Your memories may be clouded, the specifics of those instances may be lost to time, but…
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