By Aimee Brandon Posted December 18, 2013 What do you celebrate when the holidays come around the corner? There’s the largely celebrated Christmas, but there are so many other celebrations out
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Picture of the Issue
By Taylor LaTray Posted December 18, 2013 The staff of “The Brand” has put their heads together to decide on a photo of the issue. The photo is one found on
Macklemore: Rattling the shark tank
By Karen Esparza Posted December 18, 2013 Today thousands of people classify rap as their favorite genre of music. Rap music receives a lot of criticism because it degrades women, promotes
Jessie’s Journal
By Jessie Schirrick Posted December 18, 2013 All cheeseburgers are hamburgers, but not all hamburgers are cheeseburgers. My body is a happy body and all my different body parts and I
Heard in the Halls
By Dani Ricker Posted December 18, 2013 Guess What!? What!? Yeah, no, I’m not going to say ‘chicken butt’ as many of you probably suspected. Do you want to know why?
Best movies to watch this holiday season
By Weston Irons Posted December 18, 2013 With Christmas rapidly approaching us, there are a multitude of different holiday movies on television daily. During ABC’s “25 Days of Christmas,” you can
Should freshmen play on varsity?
By Kaity Sample Posted December 18, 2013 Being a freshman on a varsity team could be, perhaps, one of the greatest feelings as a student-athlete. Props to those who really
The Downfall of Society
By Justin Albright Posted December 18, 2013 We are living in a day and age where technology is a part of our everyday lives. Everything in this world requires some
Thinking like the rest
By Karen Esparza Posted December 18, 2013 Since its founding in 1976, Apple Inc. has set the standard for consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The famous and former
Performer of the Week: Shyllise Tarafa
By Aimee Brandon Posted December 13, 2013 Performer of the week for this week is Shyllise Torafa chosen by Mr. Criddle. She is in the choir and often gets lots