Everybody loves cupcakes-not to eat, but to wear. Not up with the newest fad yet? For those already covered in cupcake apparel and those who had no clue as what this was about, the Horace Mann Auditorium was the place to be Monday, November 16th. RHA sponsored the visit by well-known prodigy Johnny Cupcakes.

Waking up with the rise of the sun, working 9 to 5 and not coming home until after it sets can be dreary. Many Americans fall into this monotonous cycle that takes them away from family, friends, and fun. It often seems like there is no way around it. But when he was only 19 years old, Johnny Cupcakes found a way not only to pull himself out of this cycle but to take his friends and family with him.

Coming to college and preparing for an academic career is no easy task, but there are a select group of students at Bridgewater State who, on top of this, undertake another challenge as well. They train year in and year out to become some of the U.S. Army's best soldiers and leaders in the world and after graduation they join the active Army, National Guard, or Army Reserve.

So many college students majoring in English dream about writing a book someday-creating a novel that lands on shelves all across the country, reaping praise from some of the best in the business. For BSC junior Michael Anthony, that day has already arrived.

This phrase, a banner across the top of the National Novel Writing Month website, embodies the enthusiastic spirit of what NaNoWrimo is all about. It is essentially turning novel writing into an enjoyable sport and being a cheerleader for it. Founder Chris Baty has wrestled the daunting process of novel writing down to the ground, and having knocked any fearful qualities it once possessed away, has made it an enjoyable, brilliantly self-deprecating, and most importantly, doable experience for any and everyone who shows interest.

Once a student has become an upperclassman in college, there is always the question of graduate school. Some students welcome this question with open arms, seriously exploring the variety of options available for them, while others ignored the entire situation.

"It was the most special day of my life," remarked Melissa Anelli, author of "Harry, A History," as she recalled on November 4, 2008. For most people, that was a day of political fervor, which would end in the election of a new president, but Anelli was experiencing the additional excitement of having her first book published.