V2-I5 Columns/Reviews
St. Elmo's Steakhouse Review
By Morgan Wright
INDIANAPOLIS - St. Elmo’s Steakhouse is an old school steakhouse established in Indianapolis. I went there after attending the Big Ten Basketball Semi-Final games, having heard about it from a friend of my dad's. We also ate their last year during the semi-final games.
Every night there are hoards of people that pile in to St. Elmo’s for their famous fiery shrimp cocktails and their delicious steak. They are held to the expectation to serve high quality food and treat the customers with great respect and great service. St. Elmo’s is known for their shrimp cocktails. Each shrimp cocktail come with 5 jumbo shrimp covered in their famous horseradish based cocktail sauce that lights up your mouth with one bite.
Even though the price of one shrimp cocktail is $15.95, that doesn’t shy anyone away from getting them because St. Elmo’s sells more shrimp than any other restaurant in the U.S.
Every meal is served with bread and your choice of navy bean soup or tomato soup. I had the filet, and it was the best steak I’ve ever had. It was tender and cooked just right. AJ Mooney ('14) said, “This was the best meal of my life."
So if you want to have a great meal, tackle the meager four hour drive to St. Elmo’s steakhouse. Yes, it is a little pricey (and four hours away) but the food is great, the service is excellent, and it’s a good time when you’re there.
Morgan Wright ('14) is a staff writer.
INDIANAPOLIS - St. Elmo’s Steakhouse is an old school steakhouse established in Indianapolis. I went there after attending the Big Ten Basketball Semi-Final games, having heard about it from a friend of my dad's. We also ate their last year during the semi-final games.
Every night there are hoards of people that pile in to St. Elmo’s for their famous fiery shrimp cocktails and their delicious steak. They are held to the expectation to serve high quality food and treat the customers with great respect and great service. St. Elmo’s is known for their shrimp cocktails. Each shrimp cocktail come with 5 jumbo shrimp covered in their famous horseradish based cocktail sauce that lights up your mouth with one bite.
Even though the price of one shrimp cocktail is $15.95, that doesn’t shy anyone away from getting them because St. Elmo’s sells more shrimp than any other restaurant in the U.S.
Every meal is served with bread and your choice of navy bean soup or tomato soup. I had the filet, and it was the best steak I’ve ever had. It was tender and cooked just right. AJ Mooney ('14) said, “This was the best meal of my life."
So if you want to have a great meal, tackle the meager four hour drive to St. Elmo’s steakhouse. Yes, it is a little pricey (and four hours away) but the food is great, the service is excellent, and it’s a good time when you’re there.
Morgan Wright ('14) is a staff writer.
Catching Fire still worth seeing
If you have any interest in sci-fi, adventure, or dystopian themed movies, Catching Fire is a must see. The games are a constant struggle for survival. As I watched the movie I was constantly on the edge of my seat between the violent fight scenes and witty plots to outsmart the game makers. The main characters and District 12 tributes Katniss and Peeta continued their possibly fake,/possibly real romance as they battled against the best of the best.
I saw Catching Fire in theaters twice and got it on DVD the day it came out. The movie was the second part of The Hunger Games trilogy. The movies are all based off the books (the trilogy). Whenever I read books before I see a movie I am very critical. I want the movie to include every element of the book, and not leave out any major points. I have to say, I was very satisfied with the movie.
The movie is based around the Quarter Quell games, the "victory tour", and the start of the rebellion against the capitol. The book is a perfect combination of romance, suspense, and adventure. I recommend that everyone should see Catching Fire, and defiantly read the books.
Megan Hatfield ('15)
I saw Catching Fire in theaters twice and got it on DVD the day it came out. The movie was the second part of The Hunger Games trilogy. The movies are all based off the books (the trilogy). Whenever I read books before I see a movie I am very critical. I want the movie to include every element of the book, and not leave out any major points. I have to say, I was very satisfied with the movie.
The movie is based around the Quarter Quell games, the "victory tour", and the start of the rebellion against the capitol. The book is a perfect combination of romance, suspense, and adventure. I recommend that everyone should see Catching Fire, and defiantly read the books.
Megan Hatfield ('15)
"Atlas Genius" doesn't disappoint
By: Hugh Prentice
The band Atlas Genius began in Australia and got its popularity from a blog that posted their song Trojans for listening, and soon after the song got plenty of radio time and launched the band’s career.
Their debut album When It Was Now was released in 2013 and is the band’s only album aside from their remix album So Electric: When It Was Now [Remixes]. The album has a total of 12 songs and two special mixes. The album starts off with the song Electric which gives the introduction a very fast pace with a chorus that makes the song feel louder. As the album progresses it reaches the song Through the Glass which has half a sad tone to it while at the same time feeling like a good rock song. At the end of the record there are the songs All These Girls and Symptoms which help close the album with the hopeful thought of an album on the way that will be better than their debut. The album When It Was Now is a great piece of work from Atlas Genius and can be listened to for any mood and occasion.
Hugh Prentice 16’
The band Atlas Genius began in Australia and got its popularity from a blog that posted their song Trojans for listening, and soon after the song got plenty of radio time and launched the band’s career.
Their debut album When It Was Now was released in 2013 and is the band’s only album aside from their remix album So Electric: When It Was Now [Remixes]. The album has a total of 12 songs and two special mixes. The album starts off with the song Electric which gives the introduction a very fast pace with a chorus that makes the song feel louder. As the album progresses it reaches the song Through the Glass which has half a sad tone to it while at the same time feeling like a good rock song. At the end of the record there are the songs All These Girls and Symptoms which help close the album with the hopeful thought of an album on the way that will be better than their debut. The album When It Was Now is a great piece of work from Atlas Genius and can be listened to for any mood and occasion.
Hugh Prentice 16’
God's Not Dead is a must see
By Katelynd Havice
Regardless of what your religious beliefs are, God’s Not Dead is a must see for all ages! The story takes place on a college campus where a young man finds himself in his first year of college faced with an atheist professor asking him to admit that God is dead, while he believes God is real and alive.
Throughout the movie many interesting discussions and arguments are made that are eye opening and interesting for almost anyone, despite what they believe in.
I went into this movie thinking it was going to be a huge disappointment just because the producers are not famous and the movie did not get many ratings from critics; but I definitely left completely overwhelmed and caught off guard by how amazing it turned out.
They do an excellent job throughout the whole movie to insert many different views of religion and many different stories from different people’s point of views. At one point they have Duck Dynasty's Willie and Korie Robertson show as a celebrity appearance and the whole crew from the Newsboys band.
I definitely recommend this movie for every person out there despite your age, religious beliefs, or critical thinking on underrated movies.
Katelynd Havice ('15) is a staff member of The Vault.
Regardless of what your religious beliefs are, God’s Not Dead is a must see for all ages! The story takes place on a college campus where a young man finds himself in his first year of college faced with an atheist professor asking him to admit that God is dead, while he believes God is real and alive.
Throughout the movie many interesting discussions and arguments are made that are eye opening and interesting for almost anyone, despite what they believe in.
I went into this movie thinking it was going to be a huge disappointment just because the producers are not famous and the movie did not get many ratings from critics; but I definitely left completely overwhelmed and caught off guard by how amazing it turned out.
They do an excellent job throughout the whole movie to insert many different views of religion and many different stories from different people’s point of views. At one point they have Duck Dynasty's Willie and Korie Robertson show as a celebrity appearance and the whole crew from the Newsboys band.
I definitely recommend this movie for every person out there despite your age, religious beliefs, or critical thinking on underrated movies.
Katelynd Havice ('15) is a staff member of The Vault.
By: Trevor White
Do not go to Champs.
After a day of work I was not sure what I was in the mood for so I decided to hit up Champs, a sports bar, so I could catch the third period of the Blue Jackets vs. Panthers game.
Not only was the service bad, but the food was complicated and overpriced. I got an appetizer platter that cost way too much money and did not taste good whatsoever. It came with less than meaty wings, over fried mozzarella sticks, potato wedges drowned in blue cheese and lemon sauce, and very small flavorless chicken fingers. I waited a solid hour for my food, and it was not busy at all. Also, during my entire endeavor I didn't receive one refill.
So I warn you, don't eat at Champs.
Trevor "The Truth" White (15)
Do not go to Champs.
After a day of work I was not sure what I was in the mood for so I decided to hit up Champs, a sports bar, so I could catch the third period of the Blue Jackets vs. Panthers game.
Not only was the service bad, but the food was complicated and overpriced. I got an appetizer platter that cost way too much money and did not taste good whatsoever. It came with less than meaty wings, over fried mozzarella sticks, potato wedges drowned in blue cheese and lemon sauce, and very small flavorless chicken fingers. I waited a solid hour for my food, and it was not busy at all. Also, during my entire endeavor I didn't receive one refill.
So I warn you, don't eat at Champs.
Trevor "The Truth" White (15)
By Katelynd Havice
Everyone loves those random comments or posts on Facebook from a distant relative or middle-aged mother discussing something they found fascinating that usually has no appeal to other 20th century folks. But how many of us haven't secretly wanted to try our hand at that appetizer or dessert she posted? Now, with the All the Cooks app for iPhones, you can connect with all your lovely stay-at-home and do-it-all moms through a whole new virtual medium.
The All the Cooks app allows anyone to post and share recipes and upload them to this app, including all the ingredients, instructions, and posts of that recipe that other amateur chefs attempted, like myself. It gives you a chance to widen your horizons in the food department and go out and make something new and exotic, or attempt to at least. I’ve attempted two recipes so far and failed miserably the first time, but no worries; the warm welcome of the motherly age group gives you a sense of encouragement to keep trying.
My second attempt at making ‘Oreo Delight’ was by far a winner, for example, and after successfully making a recipe someone posted, you can share with them a photograph of your attempt (or failure) and what you thought of it!
Even though some would say this app is based around “middle aged mother” material because most moms are at home slaving away trying to find new recipes with this app by making meals to please their over-privileged and under-appreciative teenage kids while they are at school, I believe anyone can use it! The All the Cooks app is great for all sorts of different people. Trying to impress your man? This app will definitely lead you in the right path! Or maybe you’re a dude searching for a career in culinary arts ... what better place to start than making new recipes with Facebook moms? Or maybe you are just bored with your life and need something to do in your spare time; this app can solve all those problems!
This app is also conveniently priced at zero dollars and zero cents, so you can spend all your extra cash on ingredients and get crackin’ on that cookin’!
By: Katelynd Havice
Everyone loves those random comments or posts on Facebook from a distant relative or middle-aged mother discussing something they found fascinating that usually has no appeal to other 20th century folks. But how many of us haven't secretly wanted to try our hand at that appetizer or dessert she posted? Now, with the All the Cooks app for iPhones, you can connect with all your lovely stay-at-home and do-it-all moms through a whole new virtual medium.
The All the Cooks app allows anyone to post and share recipes and upload them to this app, including all the ingredients, instructions, and posts of that recipe that other amateur chefs attempted, like myself. It gives you a chance to widen your horizons in the food department and go out and make something new and exotic, or attempt to at least. I’ve attempted two recipes so far and failed miserably the first time, but no worries; the warm welcome of the motherly age group gives you a sense of encouragement to keep trying.
My second attempt at making ‘Oreo Delight’ was by far a winner, for example, and after successfully making a recipe someone posted, you can share with them a photograph of your attempt (or failure) and what you thought of it!
Even though some would say this app is based around “middle aged mother” material because most moms are at home slaving away trying to find new recipes with this app by making meals to please their over-privileged and under-appreciative teenage kids while they are at school, I believe anyone can use it! The All the Cooks app is great for all sorts of different people. Trying to impress your man? This app will definitely lead you in the right path! Or maybe you’re a dude searching for a career in culinary arts ... what better place to start than making new recipes with Facebook moms? Or maybe you are just bored with your life and need something to do in your spare time; this app can solve all those problems!
This app is also conveniently priced at zero dollars and zero cents, so you can spend all your extra cash on ingredients and get crackin’ on that cookin’!
By: Katelynd Havice
Disney On Ice delivers
By Mackenzie Messer
Question: What’s better than Disney Princess movies? Answer: Professional figure skaters reenacting them!
As soon as you walk into the arena, you’re overwhelmed by the happiness captured in every small detail. The booths are lined up with fun little knick-knacks, from designed snow cone cups and Rapunzel’s frying pan to cute, little stuffed animal versions of your favorite characters.
You take your seat and see the scene is ready to go! They start almost exactly as the time states on your ticket and open with the amazing Aladdin.
They go through two more princess and hero stories, begin Ariel’s story, and take a short intermission. After the break, they pick right back up with Ariel and see a happy ever after. We see four more stories with exciting special effects, such as lighting the ice on fire with Maleficent, a massive carriage bringing in Cinderella, and a sweet set to show Rapunzel and Flynn’s love moment in “I See the Light” from Tangled. The last act transitioned into the grand finale, which included all eight princesses and their heroes, Mickey and Minnie, Tinkerbelle, and Goofy with the carriage and their final routine.
No matter your age, Disney on Ice is a great program attend and I highly recommend it next time it slides into town!
Mackenzie Messer (’15) is the columns editor, literary editor, and a staff writer for The Viking Vault.
Question: What’s better than Disney Princess movies? Answer: Professional figure skaters reenacting them!
As soon as you walk into the arena, you’re overwhelmed by the happiness captured in every small detail. The booths are lined up with fun little knick-knacks, from designed snow cone cups and Rapunzel’s frying pan to cute, little stuffed animal versions of your favorite characters.
You take your seat and see the scene is ready to go! They start almost exactly as the time states on your ticket and open with the amazing Aladdin.
They go through two more princess and hero stories, begin Ariel’s story, and take a short intermission. After the break, they pick right back up with Ariel and see a happy ever after. We see four more stories with exciting special effects, such as lighting the ice on fire with Maleficent, a massive carriage bringing in Cinderella, and a sweet set to show Rapunzel and Flynn’s love moment in “I See the Light” from Tangled. The last act transitioned into the grand finale, which included all eight princesses and their heroes, Mickey and Minnie, Tinkerbelle, and Goofy with the carriage and their final routine.
No matter your age, Disney on Ice is a great program attend and I highly recommend it next time it slides into town!
Mackenzie Messer (’15) is the columns editor, literary editor, and a staff writer for The Viking Vault.
George Strait Concert Goes Straight to the Heart
By Hunter Adkins and Megan Hatfield
NATIONWIDE ARENA- Saturday February 15, George Strait performed in Columbus for what he says to be is his last tour. Then he contradicted his statement by saying that "he might see us again." We hope this wasn't his last tour, because I would defiantly go back. The opening act was Little Big Town, who performed before George Strait took the stage. Tickets sold out back in the fall for this final tour, and the arena was completely packed.
Some of our favorite songs were “Troubadour,” “Check Yes or No,” “Give it All We Got Tonight,” “Ocean Front Property,” “I Saw God Today,” and “You Look so Good in Love.” Some of the songs he couldn't fit in were “Carrying Your Love With Me,” “Carried Away,” “Write This Down,” and “I Cross My Heart.” Strait has so many great songs and number one hits that he couldn't fit them all in. He sang a good variety of old and new music. A lot of the songs were older, and not as popular, so only the true fans would know them all. We knew almost all of the songs, though there were a few things we had never heard.
This concert was laid back. People were just sitting,and enjoying the music. Strait rotated from section to section, singing in front of everyone. He sang for two hours and then sang about another five songs for an encore at the end. George Strait was defiantly a great first concert experience, and I would recommend his concert to any George Strait, or country music fan ... if he comes back. Which he might.
NATIONWIDE ARENA- Saturday February 15, George Strait performed in Columbus for what he says to be is his last tour. Then he contradicted his statement by saying that "he might see us again." We hope this wasn't his last tour, because I would defiantly go back. The opening act was Little Big Town, who performed before George Strait took the stage. Tickets sold out back in the fall for this final tour, and the arena was completely packed.
Some of our favorite songs were “Troubadour,” “Check Yes or No,” “Give it All We Got Tonight,” “Ocean Front Property,” “I Saw God Today,” and “You Look so Good in Love.” Some of the songs he couldn't fit in were “Carrying Your Love With Me,” “Carried Away,” “Write This Down,” and “I Cross My Heart.” Strait has so many great songs and number one hits that he couldn't fit them all in. He sang a good variety of old and new music. A lot of the songs were older, and not as popular, so only the true fans would know them all. We knew almost all of the songs, though there were a few things we had never heard.
This concert was laid back. People were just sitting,and enjoying the music. Strait rotated from section to section, singing in front of everyone. He sang for two hours and then sang about another five songs for an encore at the end. George Strait was defiantly a great first concert experience, and I would recommend his concert to any George Strait, or country music fan ... if he comes back. Which he might.
Newark Pizza Place Pleases
By Hugh Prentice
Plaza Pizza is a restaurant in the Newark area that has some of the best pizza I have ever tasted. I first went to the restaurant when I was about 8 years old, and the pizza has improved greatly since then.
This is really a small business that has been running for about 39 years and has been serving the community since. The tiny pizza shop at 1130 Mt Vernon Road looks like it would be some below average dive, but they always say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, and they were right this time.
When you enter, the shop has a few tables on the right side of the building and a refrigerator of assorted drinks on the other side. There is a small place to order the most phenomenal pizza in, possibly, the world. The small shop doesn’t take credit cards, doesn’t deliver, and doesn’t put out coupons or advertisements, and every Friday night the place always has at least an hour and a half wait. That should show the pure quality of the pizza. But don’t let the wait discourage you; the pizza is definitely worth it.
Once you have a pizza in hand and you are bringing it home, the smell is one of the most overwhelming things about it. It makes you want to tear open the box and eat the pizza whole. It’s a feeling that is hard to resist, but once you have a slice in hand you will be glad you savored the dish rather than rushing it.
The sauce is the first thing you notice. It has a sweet yet distinctly Italian taste to it, and there is just enough of it that it doesn’t make the pizza too saucy or too dry. As you finish the slice the last thing to notice is the cracker-like crust that brings the whole pizza together. It balances the cheese and the sauce with a nice breakable crunch.
Plaza Pizza is a restaurant in the Newark area that has some of the best pizza I have ever tasted. I first went to the restaurant when I was about 8 years old, and the pizza has improved greatly since then.
This is really a small business that has been running for about 39 years and has been serving the community since. The tiny pizza shop at 1130 Mt Vernon Road looks like it would be some below average dive, but they always say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, and they were right this time.
When you enter, the shop has a few tables on the right side of the building and a refrigerator of assorted drinks on the other side. There is a small place to order the most phenomenal pizza in, possibly, the world. The small shop doesn’t take credit cards, doesn’t deliver, and doesn’t put out coupons or advertisements, and every Friday night the place always has at least an hour and a half wait. That should show the pure quality of the pizza. But don’t let the wait discourage you; the pizza is definitely worth it.
Once you have a pizza in hand and you are bringing it home, the smell is one of the most overwhelming things about it. It makes you want to tear open the box and eat the pizza whole. It’s a feeling that is hard to resist, but once you have a slice in hand you will be glad you savored the dish rather than rushing it.
The sauce is the first thing you notice. It has a sweet yet distinctly Italian taste to it, and there is just enough of it that it doesn’t make the pizza too saucy or too dry. As you finish the slice the last thing to notice is the cracker-like crust that brings the whole pizza together. It balances the cheese and the sauce with a nice breakable crunch.
New Cooking App Makes Moms Merry (and gives teens something to strive for)
Looking at the sky
By: Lilly Chesser
Looking straight up is something that people don’t do very often. If there’s immediate danger or someone (someone that you bother listening to) draws special attention upward, for instance by shouting “heads up!” your head goes up. But “upwards” isn’t somewhere that people like to look through or explore the details of.
The obvious reason is that there’s usually nothing in the sky (or on the ceiling), it’s just a non-interactive backdrop. People look down at the ground when they’re sad because maybe they feel like touching it. They’re staking out a good place to collapse, curl up, and rub their fingers across whatever’s underneath them. Or people who are feeling happy and confident can stride through the world taking in the sights. Everything around them is part of their world. They can high-five that girl or pick those flowers or eat that soft pretzel. Happy people and sad people have at least that much in common, looking at the world to try and find something to do. While sad people see the Earth as more of a rough, scratchy body pillow, happy people see it as a playground.
There’s no logic behind craning your neck back and wobbling on the ground just to get a good look at the sky. Maybe in a perfect, surreal world you could reach up and swing on the clouds, but this world is governed by science. So people who are looking at the sky aren’t looking for something to do, they’re just looking, with no hope of doing anything anytime soon.
There’s something very special about doing absolutely nothing sometimes. Some people think every moment of their life has to serve some purpose. They think they’re characters in a movie and no one will want to see them if they have a pointless moment. “I’ve got to have a conversation with this person. It will show that I’m friendly and sociable. I’ve got to play this videogame. It will show that I’m determined and fun. I’ve got to stare off into this ocean. It will show that I’m contemplative and optimistic” think these hypothetical people. Even doing seemingly meaningless things, there’s always a thought going through their minds. If their brain turns off for a minute or two while they stare at their hands, they’ll get angry at themselves thinking of the time they lost that they could’ve been developing who they are to the nonexistent watcher, as if they have someone to impress.
If you’re one of those people and having a productive life makes you happy, then keep doing what you’re doing! But to me, there’s a freedom in not being a character, not being watched. When I’m alone, I’m really all alone. So I like to do things that no one would ever bother sitting through in a movie. Of those things, a notable choice is lying on my back and looking at what’s above me.
Inside and outside upward looking are two very, very different experiences. Ceilings are incredibly boring, which makes mindless staring at them even easier. They kind of make me feel like a giant. There’s really no reason for that, physical or metaphorical, but it definitely happens. The ceiling starts shrinking and I feel like I’m taking up the whole room. Ceilings also come in many different flavors, which can bring many different washes of feelings over me. My favorite is the school ceilings, which make me feel like I’m dying.
I’d like to say that skies make me feel small, because that would make sense, seeing as the sky seems incredibly huge and vast when observed, but generally when I’m staring at the sky I just feel very close to it. Nothing changes in me, but the sky itself moves closer. And even though there are many different colors of sky, it always has the same effect on me because it’s always the same sky. It makes me feel very clear. It washes me off after a day of collecting worries and responsibilities.
Lilly Chesser (’15) is a staff writer for The Viking Vault.
Photo caption: Frans Gaillard's "A study of the sky"
Looking straight up is something that people don’t do very often. If there’s immediate danger or someone (someone that you bother listening to) draws special attention upward, for instance by shouting “heads up!” your head goes up. But “upwards” isn’t somewhere that people like to look through or explore the details of.
The obvious reason is that there’s usually nothing in the sky (or on the ceiling), it’s just a non-interactive backdrop. People look down at the ground when they’re sad because maybe they feel like touching it. They’re staking out a good place to collapse, curl up, and rub their fingers across whatever’s underneath them. Or people who are feeling happy and confident can stride through the world taking in the sights. Everything around them is part of their world. They can high-five that girl or pick those flowers or eat that soft pretzel. Happy people and sad people have at least that much in common, looking at the world to try and find something to do. While sad people see the Earth as more of a rough, scratchy body pillow, happy people see it as a playground.
There’s no logic behind craning your neck back and wobbling on the ground just to get a good look at the sky. Maybe in a perfect, surreal world you could reach up and swing on the clouds, but this world is governed by science. So people who are looking at the sky aren’t looking for something to do, they’re just looking, with no hope of doing anything anytime soon.
There’s something very special about doing absolutely nothing sometimes. Some people think every moment of their life has to serve some purpose. They think they’re characters in a movie and no one will want to see them if they have a pointless moment. “I’ve got to have a conversation with this person. It will show that I’m friendly and sociable. I’ve got to play this videogame. It will show that I’m determined and fun. I’ve got to stare off into this ocean. It will show that I’m contemplative and optimistic” think these hypothetical people. Even doing seemingly meaningless things, there’s always a thought going through their minds. If their brain turns off for a minute or two while they stare at their hands, they’ll get angry at themselves thinking of the time they lost that they could’ve been developing who they are to the nonexistent watcher, as if they have someone to impress.
If you’re one of those people and having a productive life makes you happy, then keep doing what you’re doing! But to me, there’s a freedom in not being a character, not being watched. When I’m alone, I’m really all alone. So I like to do things that no one would ever bother sitting through in a movie. Of those things, a notable choice is lying on my back and looking at what’s above me.
Inside and outside upward looking are two very, very different experiences. Ceilings are incredibly boring, which makes mindless staring at them even easier. They kind of make me feel like a giant. There’s really no reason for that, physical or metaphorical, but it definitely happens. The ceiling starts shrinking and I feel like I’m taking up the whole room. Ceilings also come in many different flavors, which can bring many different washes of feelings over me. My favorite is the school ceilings, which make me feel like I’m dying.
I’d like to say that skies make me feel small, because that would make sense, seeing as the sky seems incredibly huge and vast when observed, but generally when I’m staring at the sky I just feel very close to it. Nothing changes in me, but the sky itself moves closer. And even though there are many different colors of sky, it always has the same effect on me because it’s always the same sky. It makes me feel very clear. It washes me off after a day of collecting worries and responsibilities.
Lilly Chesser (’15) is a staff writer for The Viking Vault.
Photo caption: Frans Gaillard's "A study of the sky"
Healthy options for getting some quick cash
By: Savannah Legg Many students, like myself, are facing the same problem.
I want to buy really cool stuff, but I don’t have any money. I mean, sure, I could probably ask my parents for some money, but that doesn’t mean they’ll always give it to me. So I’ve pondered the idea of how you can earn money, and this is what I’ve come up with.
The first way you can earn some fast cash is by selling your pro-Flappy Bird phone on Ebay. After some extensive research (honestly, about 10 minutes), I have witnessed that they can go anywhere between $3,000-$5,000 dollars. That’s a lot of cash!
Another way you can earn some quick cash, especially for the many of us living pretty far off the beaten path, is to ask your Township Board if you can manually plow all the snow off the roads with your shovel. Just make sure they pay you by the hour and not by the road, because who knows how long it’ll take you.
An additional way to earn some money is to bring a guitar to school and play and sing in the hallways for all to hear. Once they hear your awesome voice that can only possibly be likened to the voice of Jesus, they’ll place money by your feet in return for your entertainment. And once your confidence in your performance is up, you can jump on the stage during lunch and sing for everyone eating lunch to hear.
Another way you could earn money is cashing in I.O.U’s or asking for money from friends who have recently borrowed some. Because no matter how old you are, you can always con money from your friends.
Savannah Legg ('14)
I want to buy really cool stuff, but I don’t have any money. I mean, sure, I could probably ask my parents for some money, but that doesn’t mean they’ll always give it to me. So I’ve pondered the idea of how you can earn money, and this is what I’ve come up with.
The first way you can earn some fast cash is by selling your pro-Flappy Bird phone on Ebay. After some extensive research (honestly, about 10 minutes), I have witnessed that they can go anywhere between $3,000-$5,000 dollars. That’s a lot of cash!
Another way you can earn some quick cash, especially for the many of us living pretty far off the beaten path, is to ask your Township Board if you can manually plow all the snow off the roads with your shovel. Just make sure they pay you by the hour and not by the road, because who knows how long it’ll take you.
An additional way to earn some money is to bring a guitar to school and play and sing in the hallways for all to hear. Once they hear your awesome voice that can only possibly be likened to the voice of Jesus, they’ll place money by your feet in return for your entertainment. And once your confidence in your performance is up, you can jump on the stage during lunch and sing for everyone eating lunch to hear.
Another way you could earn money is cashing in I.O.U’s or asking for money from friends who have recently borrowed some. Because no matter how old you are, you can always con money from your friends.
Savannah Legg ('14)
Vending rip-off:
The sound of unsatisfied bellies
By: Megan Dalton
In a school filled with expensive health food and diet pops, students are crippled by the emptiness of stomachs left wanting something more.
Due to First Lady Michelle Obama's new requirements for schools to be nutritionally healthier, public schools were forced to serve healthy food and remove the junk food. This went into effect almost two years ago here at Northridge Local Schools, and on that sad, sad, day the students cried in agony.
Not only did the government take our sanity when it took our tasty treats from the vending machines, they took our choice of regular pop. Now our pop machines are filled with diet pops such as, Pepsi Max or Coke Zero. Why can’t we just have the choice of diet or regular?
“Diet pop has no flavor and doesn’t quench my thirst for the sweet, great flavor of regular pop,” Jamie Swickard ('16) stated, with a hint of a tear forming in the corner of her eye. Statistics from www.eatingwell.com show that consuming diet pops which have artificial sweeteners could make people even more hungry than they were before.
Not only is there no food that is even somewhat tasty and delicious, the snacks in the vending machine cost a dollar! Sophomore Haley Trimble rants about her distaste for the vending machine misfortune: “A bag of peanuts should not be a dollar, let alone in the vending machine at all! It has no right in there! All I want is some sugar to get me going and get my brain juices flowing.”
If you are forced to settle for the less than up-to-par snacks, the one by the gymnasium door only takes quarters. You have to jump through flaming hoops just to get the snack, and who has time for that with only four minutes to get to and from each class? Plus, that’s only if the machines even have anything in them.
If a kid wants to have a little bit of sugar, let them! You can also give them a choice to have one of the healthier, less fatty, snacks or one of the other less healthy snacks, but don’t deprive them from what they really want! Also, if you are forcing us to eat the healthier food, at least make it a reasonable price, and maybe kids will find it more enjoyable.
Megan Dalton (16’) is a staff writer for The Viking Vault
In a school filled with expensive health food and diet pops, students are crippled by the emptiness of stomachs left wanting something more.
Due to First Lady Michelle Obama's new requirements for schools to be nutritionally healthier, public schools were forced to serve healthy food and remove the junk food. This went into effect almost two years ago here at Northridge Local Schools, and on that sad, sad, day the students cried in agony.
Not only did the government take our sanity when it took our tasty treats from the vending machines, they took our choice of regular pop. Now our pop machines are filled with diet pops such as, Pepsi Max or Coke Zero. Why can’t we just have the choice of diet or regular?
“Diet pop has no flavor and doesn’t quench my thirst for the sweet, great flavor of regular pop,” Jamie Swickard ('16) stated, with a hint of a tear forming in the corner of her eye. Statistics from www.eatingwell.com show that consuming diet pops which have artificial sweeteners could make people even more hungry than they were before.
Not only is there no food that is even somewhat tasty and delicious, the snacks in the vending machine cost a dollar! Sophomore Haley Trimble rants about her distaste for the vending machine misfortune: “A bag of peanuts should not be a dollar, let alone in the vending machine at all! It has no right in there! All I want is some sugar to get me going and get my brain juices flowing.”
If you are forced to settle for the less than up-to-par snacks, the one by the gymnasium door only takes quarters. You have to jump through flaming hoops just to get the snack, and who has time for that with only four minutes to get to and from each class? Plus, that’s only if the machines even have anything in them.
If a kid wants to have a little bit of sugar, let them! You can also give them a choice to have one of the healthier, less fatty, snacks or one of the other less healthy snacks, but don’t deprive them from what they really want! Also, if you are forcing us to eat the healthier food, at least make it a reasonable price, and maybe kids will find it more enjoyable.
Megan Dalton (16’) is a staff writer for The Viking Vault
Under the desk:
Downton Abbey
By: McKenzie Messer
A show that doesn’t not get nearly enough recognition is Downton Abbey. So today, let's get talking!
For those who aren’t familiar with the show, here’s a very brief summary. Basically it’s an early 1900s drama showing the lives of an aristocratic family, the Crawleys, and their servants and how some of the most historic British events affected the country on a small scale.
I love the show because it shows a well-respected and wealthy family going through tough life situations and having to learn to stick together just like any other family. It also shows how, despite the pre-maturely formed thought amongst too many youths, absolutely crappy the early 1900s truly were.
Also, can we have just one season without someone dying? Season one wasn’t too bad with pretty prince with 20 minutes off screen time. When it came to season two there was happiness, but then serious heartbreak when sweet pea William Mason died seriously minutes after his marriage to Daisy. I thought it couldn’t get worse, but then I mistakenly watched season three. WHY DID SYBIL HAVE TO DIE? She just gave birth to her baby and leaves her husband with their new baby and his previous employers aka his in-laws. IT COULD HAVE BEEN ANYONE ELSE, but now. Sybil. And then Matthew. Fifteen seconds before the show ends for the season and a few minutes after his and Mary’s baby was born, he crashes his car and dies. Literally why. Thankfully only one character died in season four, and I don’t mean to sound rude, but good thing it was the creepy footsman!
And finally, one of my favorite parts of the show is the beauty and elegance in the costumes. If there were more rights for women and better dental care, I’d live in that time era just for the outfits. I don’t know when or where, but I will find the appropriate time during my lifespan to wear elbow length gloves.
If you love period dramas or you simply love England, I highly recommend Downton Abbey for you! It’s brilliantly put together and wonderfully produced. Pardon my British-English, but dare I say, it’s positively smashing!
McKenzie Messer (’15) is the columns editor, literary editor, and a staff writer for the Viking Vault.
Photo caption: McKenzie under the desk
Photo credit: Megan Hatfield
A show that doesn’t not get nearly enough recognition is Downton Abbey. So today, let's get talking!
For those who aren’t familiar with the show, here’s a very brief summary. Basically it’s an early 1900s drama showing the lives of an aristocratic family, the Crawleys, and their servants and how some of the most historic British events affected the country on a small scale.
I love the show because it shows a well-respected and wealthy family going through tough life situations and having to learn to stick together just like any other family. It also shows how, despite the pre-maturely formed thought amongst too many youths, absolutely crappy the early 1900s truly were.
Also, can we have just one season without someone dying? Season one wasn’t too bad with pretty prince with 20 minutes off screen time. When it came to season two there was happiness, but then serious heartbreak when sweet pea William Mason died seriously minutes after his marriage to Daisy. I thought it couldn’t get worse, but then I mistakenly watched season three. WHY DID SYBIL HAVE TO DIE? She just gave birth to her baby and leaves her husband with their new baby and his previous employers aka his in-laws. IT COULD HAVE BEEN ANYONE ELSE, but now. Sybil. And then Matthew. Fifteen seconds before the show ends for the season and a few minutes after his and Mary’s baby was born, he crashes his car and dies. Literally why. Thankfully only one character died in season four, and I don’t mean to sound rude, but good thing it was the creepy footsman!
And finally, one of my favorite parts of the show is the beauty and elegance in the costumes. If there were more rights for women and better dental care, I’d live in that time era just for the outfits. I don’t know when or where, but I will find the appropriate time during my lifespan to wear elbow length gloves.
If you love period dramas or you simply love England, I highly recommend Downton Abbey for you! It’s brilliantly put together and wonderfully produced. Pardon my British-English, but dare I say, it’s positively smashing!
McKenzie Messer (’15) is the columns editor, literary editor, and a staff writer for the Viking Vault.
Photo caption: McKenzie under the desk
Photo credit: Megan Hatfield
Flappy Bird is no more
By: Morgan Wright
Flappy Bird was the most popular app in the app store a few weeks ago, and now it’s
gone. The challenging but simple game had the user tap the screen and navigate the bird
through obstacles until hitting one of the green tunnels and falling to a certain death.
The game was frustrating to many because it had no end and was challenging. There were so many mean comments about it that its creator took the game off of the app store.
The game was created by a man in Vietnam by the name of Dong Nguyen. Nguyen tweeted before he took the app down that “I am sorry Flappy Bird users, in 22 hours from now, I will take Flappy Bird down. I cannot take this anymore.” Nguyen was getting so many hateful comments towards his app that he had to take it down. Nguyen was making about $50,000 a day on ads for Flappy Bird but he didn’t care about the money. Nguyen also tweeted that it “ruined his simple life,” so he now hated it.
Many people around Northridge play Flappy Bird. Matt Bollinger plays Flappy Bird quite often and says that “It’s a competitive game between friends, but it does make me so mad. Sometimes I want to throw my phone when I play it because it frustrates me so much, but I still play it because it’s so entertaining.” He also says that “It was a bad move to take it down because he was making that cash, but I guess if it was ruining his personal life then I respect the fact that he took it down.”
There are now many knock offs of Flappy Bird on the app store, but none of them will ever be the same as Flappy Bird.
Morgan Wright ('14) is a staff writer for the Viking Vault.
Photo credit: google.com
Flappy Bird was the most popular app in the app store a few weeks ago, and now it’s
gone. The challenging but simple game had the user tap the screen and navigate the bird
through obstacles until hitting one of the green tunnels and falling to a certain death.
The game was frustrating to many because it had no end and was challenging. There were so many mean comments about it that its creator took the game off of the app store.
The game was created by a man in Vietnam by the name of Dong Nguyen. Nguyen tweeted before he took the app down that “I am sorry Flappy Bird users, in 22 hours from now, I will take Flappy Bird down. I cannot take this anymore.” Nguyen was getting so many hateful comments towards his app that he had to take it down. Nguyen was making about $50,000 a day on ads for Flappy Bird but he didn’t care about the money. Nguyen also tweeted that it “ruined his simple life,” so he now hated it.
Many people around Northridge play Flappy Bird. Matt Bollinger plays Flappy Bird quite often and says that “It’s a competitive game between friends, but it does make me so mad. Sometimes I want to throw my phone when I play it because it frustrates me so much, but I still play it because it’s so entertaining.” He also says that “It was a bad move to take it down because he was making that cash, but I guess if it was ruining his personal life then I respect the fact that he took it down.”
There are now many knock offs of Flappy Bird on the app store, but none of them will ever be the same as Flappy Bird.
Morgan Wright ('14) is a staff writer for the Viking Vault.
Photo credit: google.com
Country accents: how and why?
By: Trevor White
There are many things I notice in the halls of The Ridge, such as Buckle Jeans, “Country by the Grace of God” shirts, or the very common Duck Dynasty shirt. Don’t get me
wrong, I completely endorse the “to each his own,” but there comes a point when it gets out of hand.
For me, the slap in the face is the country accent.
How does one acquire such a unique way with words? Is there something in the water?
Who knows, it could be a nasty side effect of that addictive southern plant that is chewed, (nobody reads the health warnings on those things anyways, right?). Maybe it’s a toxin in the Cummins exhaust that has created an unlivable atmosphere around the building. Is there a gene that skipped a generation in my family? Does it depend on the diet? I’m sure a steady diet of beef jerky and Busch Light couldn’t cause such mayhem on a person’s diction. The most likely cause is a cultural barrier I don’t plan on tearing down anytime soon.
Growing up near Lakewood, I’ve had my fair share of hillbilly-osity, but I still fail to have
an accent. What I find incredibly strange is that my stepfather and his three children do have accents. Having been with them since the age of seven, I am almost positive it should have rubbed off onto me, and I would be able to avoid this social plight that bothers me more than it should.
It takes minimal internet research to find an academic explanation for a country twang in speech. According to Pandora.cii.www.edu's "The Dialects of American English": “The "Scots-Irish" dialect of southern English mingled with Cherokee and other Native American languages in a band running from western North Carolina to Oklahoma and East Texas, giving rise to the so-called backwoods, or highlands, southern dialect, which is more faster and high-pitched than tidewater southern and more nasal than Appalachian English”. Now, if only we knew how it made its way to central Ohio.
My personal opinion is that it comes to you through your upbringing. But, that brings on the problem with how our parents most likely all grew up together. Could it be that we all have a
common ancestor from the south whose accent skipped a certain generation or possibly just never developed? I suppose we will never know what causes us to have an accent or not, and I suspect this will remain one of the great mysteries of Northridge for generations to come.
Trevor “the truth” White ('15) is a staff writer for the Viking Vault.
Photo Caption: Cowgirl and cowboy boots
Photo credit: google.com
There are many things I notice in the halls of The Ridge, such as Buckle Jeans, “Country by the Grace of God” shirts, or the very common Duck Dynasty shirt. Don’t get me
wrong, I completely endorse the “to each his own,” but there comes a point when it gets out of hand.
For me, the slap in the face is the country accent.
How does one acquire such a unique way with words? Is there something in the water?
Who knows, it could be a nasty side effect of that addictive southern plant that is chewed, (nobody reads the health warnings on those things anyways, right?). Maybe it’s a toxin in the Cummins exhaust that has created an unlivable atmosphere around the building. Is there a gene that skipped a generation in my family? Does it depend on the diet? I’m sure a steady diet of beef jerky and Busch Light couldn’t cause such mayhem on a person’s diction. The most likely cause is a cultural barrier I don’t plan on tearing down anytime soon.
Growing up near Lakewood, I’ve had my fair share of hillbilly-osity, but I still fail to have
an accent. What I find incredibly strange is that my stepfather and his three children do have accents. Having been with them since the age of seven, I am almost positive it should have rubbed off onto me, and I would be able to avoid this social plight that bothers me more than it should.
It takes minimal internet research to find an academic explanation for a country twang in speech. According to Pandora.cii.www.edu's "The Dialects of American English": “The "Scots-Irish" dialect of southern English mingled with Cherokee and other Native American languages in a band running from western North Carolina to Oklahoma and East Texas, giving rise to the so-called backwoods, or highlands, southern dialect, which is more faster and high-pitched than tidewater southern and more nasal than Appalachian English”. Now, if only we knew how it made its way to central Ohio.
My personal opinion is that it comes to you through your upbringing. But, that brings on the problem with how our parents most likely all grew up together. Could it be that we all have a
common ancestor from the south whose accent skipped a certain generation or possibly just never developed? I suppose we will never know what causes us to have an accent or not, and I suspect this will remain one of the great mysteries of Northridge for generations to come.
Trevor “the truth” White ('15) is a staff writer for the Viking Vault.
Photo Caption: Cowgirl and cowboy boots
Photo credit: google.com
Ask Aili
Q: My grades have been slipping recently, and now I’m failing several classes. I’m afraid that I will be ineligible to play baseball this spring. How can I bring my grades up before the season starts?
A: First, explain the situation to your teacher. Let them know that you’re struggling, but you want to do better. Teachers are more willing to be helpful and understanding when they know you actually care. Ask your teacher if you can stay after class a few times a week to go over the notes or a difficult assignment with them just one-on-one. If you take the time to actually try and succeed in a class by studying, doing the homework, and asking questions, your teacher will notice, and will be more likely to help. You can also start study groups with your friends who may understand the subject better. If this doesn’t completely fix your situation, consider talking to your parent’s to see if they can help you or if you can possibly hire a tutor. Asking for help you when you’re academically struggling isn’t a bad thing, it is actually the best way to go. If you let them lend a hand, you won’t have to miss out on playing your favorite sport this spring!
Q: I have this guy I love but I’m not allowed to see him after school because he isn’t allowed to date. How can I help his parents understand that he won’t get his heart broken?
A: Try just being friends with the boy first. Let the parents get to know you so they can see how great of a person you really are. Come over to his house to study or do homework. This will show his parents that you are serious about school. Also, invite his entire family to sport events, musicals, or choir concerts that you are in, so they can get to know you better. Become close with his siblings, and occasionally invite his family over for dinner to meet your parents. As you grow closer to the family as a whole (not just the boy) they will learn to trust and even love you. Just remember that once you have the family’s respect, don’t lose it by breaking the boy’s heart.
Q: I’m really interested in this one boy. He’s really cute and popular, and he asked me to be his girlfriend! The problem is I’m very shy and awkward. I’m really nervous about going on a date with him. What should I do?
A: Give double-dates a try before you start going on dates one-on-one. This way, you can get to know your date better before you find yourself in a sticky situation alone. It’s easier to be less nervous when your best friend and her boyfriend are with you. Spending more time with him will also allow you to learn his personality (and he can learn yours) before you do something embarrassing in front of him. It’s important to learn how he’ll react before you spit milk out of your nose or fall down the stairs. Keep your first dates casual so in case you do slip up he won’t be mortified in public. Most importantly, if he doesn’t respect who you are, your awkwardness and shyness in all, he is probably not the guy for you.
Aili Barbee (’16) is a staff writer for the Viking Vault
A: First, explain the situation to your teacher. Let them know that you’re struggling, but you want to do better. Teachers are more willing to be helpful and understanding when they know you actually care. Ask your teacher if you can stay after class a few times a week to go over the notes or a difficult assignment with them just one-on-one. If you take the time to actually try and succeed in a class by studying, doing the homework, and asking questions, your teacher will notice, and will be more likely to help. You can also start study groups with your friends who may understand the subject better. If this doesn’t completely fix your situation, consider talking to your parent’s to see if they can help you or if you can possibly hire a tutor. Asking for help you when you’re academically struggling isn’t a bad thing, it is actually the best way to go. If you let them lend a hand, you won’t have to miss out on playing your favorite sport this spring!
Q: I have this guy I love but I’m not allowed to see him after school because he isn’t allowed to date. How can I help his parents understand that he won’t get his heart broken?
A: Try just being friends with the boy first. Let the parents get to know you so they can see how great of a person you really are. Come over to his house to study or do homework. This will show his parents that you are serious about school. Also, invite his entire family to sport events, musicals, or choir concerts that you are in, so they can get to know you better. Become close with his siblings, and occasionally invite his family over for dinner to meet your parents. As you grow closer to the family as a whole (not just the boy) they will learn to trust and even love you. Just remember that once you have the family’s respect, don’t lose it by breaking the boy’s heart.
Q: I’m really interested in this one boy. He’s really cute and popular, and he asked me to be his girlfriend! The problem is I’m very shy and awkward. I’m really nervous about going on a date with him. What should I do?
A: Give double-dates a try before you start going on dates one-on-one. This way, you can get to know your date better before you find yourself in a sticky situation alone. It’s easier to be less nervous when your best friend and her boyfriend are with you. Spending more time with him will also allow you to learn his personality (and he can learn yours) before you do something embarrassing in front of him. It’s important to learn how he’ll react before you spit milk out of your nose or fall down the stairs. Keep your first dates casual so in case you do slip up he won’t be mortified in public. Most importantly, if he doesn’t respect who you are, your awkwardness and shyness in all, he is probably not the guy for you.
Aili Barbee (’16) is a staff writer for the Viking Vault
Conspiracy Theories
By: Kyle Stermer
When someone says conspiracy theory, there are a few that one may think of right off, such as the Bermuda Triangle, 9-11, and area 51. These are some of the more common ones, but there are many more out there.
My favorite one has to be the moon landing. Back in the 1950s in a time known as “The Cold War” the US and Russia were racing to put the first man on the moon. It started with Russia’s launch of an unmanned probe named Sputnik. They put it in orbit around the earth, and it sent beeps back that could be heard by radio operators around the world. It didn’t really change anything, but it put the idea of space exploration in governments’ minds. The US quickly responded to Russia’s probe, which ended with many explosions. During the 1960s, we made it a government priority to land on the moon. In 1969, Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first humans to walk on another planetary body. That is according to the government. Many people believe that the moon landing was staged, shot in a basement so that it’s dark and looks real. Most people would say that is stupid, but there are actually some weird things to look at. If you Google “Moon Landing”, and then go to Google images, one thing that stands out in these images is that there are no stars. If we can see the stars through our atmosphere, then why can’t you see them on the moon? One more thing is to look at is the USA flag the astronauts put down. It is flapping, like a flag in the wind. This makes no sense because there is no atmosphere on the moon, therefore no air to blow the flag. How is it blowing then?
Another not so popular conspiracy theory, but one definitely worth mentioning is called Chemtrails. On a clear day, if you look up in the sky you will see streaks of white, left behind by an airplanes exhaust. When the exhaust from a plane’s engine hits the cold air and begins to condense it leaves a vapor trail also known as a contrail. Some people, however, exercising their paranoia are convinced that the government is spraying chemical agents at its citizens from 30,000 feet hence the name, chemtrail.
There are a lot more conspiracy theories out there, ranging from the illuminati to theories about the government putting fluoride in our drinking water. There are definitely some weird ones out there, and they’re pretty cool to think about/research.
Kyle Stermer ('16) is a staff writer for The Viking Vault
Photo credit: google.com
When someone says conspiracy theory, there are a few that one may think of right off, such as the Bermuda Triangle, 9-11, and area 51. These are some of the more common ones, but there are many more out there.
My favorite one has to be the moon landing. Back in the 1950s in a time known as “The Cold War” the US and Russia were racing to put the first man on the moon. It started with Russia’s launch of an unmanned probe named Sputnik. They put it in orbit around the earth, and it sent beeps back that could be heard by radio operators around the world. It didn’t really change anything, but it put the idea of space exploration in governments’ minds. The US quickly responded to Russia’s probe, which ended with many explosions. During the 1960s, we made it a government priority to land on the moon. In 1969, Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first humans to walk on another planetary body. That is according to the government. Many people believe that the moon landing was staged, shot in a basement so that it’s dark and looks real. Most people would say that is stupid, but there are actually some weird things to look at. If you Google “Moon Landing”, and then go to Google images, one thing that stands out in these images is that there are no stars. If we can see the stars through our atmosphere, then why can’t you see them on the moon? One more thing is to look at is the USA flag the astronauts put down. It is flapping, like a flag in the wind. This makes no sense because there is no atmosphere on the moon, therefore no air to blow the flag. How is it blowing then?
Another not so popular conspiracy theory, but one definitely worth mentioning is called Chemtrails. On a clear day, if you look up in the sky you will see streaks of white, left behind by an airplanes exhaust. When the exhaust from a plane’s engine hits the cold air and begins to condense it leaves a vapor trail also known as a contrail. Some people, however, exercising their paranoia are convinced that the government is spraying chemical agents at its citizens from 30,000 feet hence the name, chemtrail.
There are a lot more conspiracy theories out there, ranging from the illuminati to theories about the government putting fluoride in our drinking water. There are definitely some weird ones out there, and they’re pretty cool to think about/research.
Kyle Stermer ('16) is a staff writer for The Viking Vault
Photo credit: google.com