Category Archives: Travel

Feature articles about Cougars traveling the world.

The James River

By John Seevers If you are from Virginia, odds are you have been out on some section of the James River. This…

The World’s Most Famous Groundhog and His Day

By Heath Brown  According to legend, each year, on February 2, a groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania emerges from hibernation to reveal what…

Quack Attack: A Recap of the 2023-24 Duck Hunting Season

By Kelby Morgan At 5:30 p.m. on January 31, Virginia’ duck hunting season officially ended, and after my successful last hunt in…

Las Vegas’ Newest Attraction: The Sphere

By Betsy Clarke On September 29, 2023, the Irish rock band U2 opened the Sphere to the public in Las Vegas, Nevada….

Scottsville’s Lumpkins Restaurant

By John Seevers When visiting the river town of Scottsville, food options may seem scarce, as the only breakfast spot in town…

Bridging Cultures: Sra. Esperanza Soria-Nieto’s Journey from Spain to the U.S.

By Charles Nolde “The food and the weather!” This was the response from Esperanza Soria-Nieto, a Spanish native and current Collegiate Upper…

The Wonderful World of runDisney

By Sean Conner At 4 a.m. on a cold January morning, I groggily walked from my hotel room to the bus stop…

Honors Feature: The Evolution of Cape Hatteras

By Abby Rosenstock This past summer, my family and I took a trip to Cape Hatteras, located in the Outer Banks in…

Honors Feature: Romanian History and Immigration Through The Eyes of the Siminiceanus

By Eva Siminiceanu My dad, Radu Siminiceanu, says that anyone who has ever listened to a jammed radio station can surely remember…

Thanksgiving in London

By Mary Ellis Logan Turkey, I firmly believe, is the most disgusting food ever fed to humankind. While many of you were…