Editor in Chief Theresa Brown, celebrates her accomplishments working for the Cigar. Photo by Nate Plusquellsic. Every time I pick up a new book to read, I can never stop myself from flipping all the way to the last page and reading it. Sometimes it completely spoils the whole book, but in most cases, it…
Greetings shimmering speckles of stardust. Are you feeling rejuvenated and ready to take on the last few weeks of school and finals after having a few days off? If so, congratulations! Please share how you do it. If you’re feeling like you will be perpetually burnt out by every Tuesday afternoon for the rest of…
Cigar Managing Editor Laura Weick, recalls her time working for the paper. Photo contributed by Laura Weick. To say this year has been “unexpected” is not only an understatement, but probably the most cliche thing someone can say in 2020. So I’m not going to ramble about how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the Good…
Happy early day of thankfulness my darling cornucopias. I hope you all physically find a way to embody a goat’s horn overflowing with flowers, fruit and corn, while also metaphorically embodying the symbol. Personally, I am thankful for you all every day of the year but on Nov. 26 I will be telepathically sending you…
Greetings beloveds. Have you eaten at least a third of your calories for the day yet? No matter what time of day it is, you should have probably either have already eaten at minimum a third of your daily caloric needs! If not, this is a sign to please eat something! Your brain glucose will…
Hello my lovely warm specs of rock dust, my granule of soil in a star-nosed mole’s underground abode, my carbon dioxide biome floating through the atmosphere. I hope you all had a lovely rest and are ready to take on this day, night, whatever time it may be for you. Have you experienced any strange…
Imani Fleming during a Black Lives Matter protest. Photo courtesy of Imani Fleming. All anyone, including myself, can talk about these days is how bad things are. How “everything going on” (a phrase I have come to absolutely hate) is terrible and getting worse everyday. And it makes sense. Things are really, really bad. We…
Howdy y’all! How are my sweet little chickies doing today? Do you all feel as though you’re blossoming into beautiful free-range chickens? Are you frolocking in the wind, staying warm in your coop, and dreaming of beautiful multi-colored eggs? Do tell please! While I can get behind chicken eggs as a source of protein, I,…
Hello my little squirrely acorn gatherers, my beautifully rock-hard golden chestnuts, my fiery-orange oak leaf dangling off a branch ready to fly through the autumn wind. I hope you all had a peaceful night’s sleep with soothing dreams filled with whatever you find comforting. I often contemplate if it’s better to have good dreams that…
Good morning my lovely roasted coffee beans. Do you also feel like a newly harvested coffee bean, roasted, ground by the hands of an adoring coffee addict and being brewed through a French press? If so, we are one. Speaking of coffee, the fashion trends on campus this fall semester are something in and of…