By Lillie Eastham On most nights, Waz Blankenship, 62, can be found in his basement, surrounded by 10,000 of his favorite records and the painted faces of dead and tortured artists. His birth name is Warren, but Blankenship insists that Warren simply doesn’t exist...
The Corvette Museum- A Car Enthusiast’s Dream
By James Humphrey Before you step through the doors of the National Corvette Museum, you know that this is a haven for car enthusiasts. A conspicuous yellow dome is designed to evoke the taillight of the Corvette Stingray. Vintage Corvettes sit out front; the signs on...
You know, until you don’t
By Laryn Hilderbrandt “Who do you want to be? What do you want to do?” I remember the clicking and tapping sound throughout the computer lab, the whirr of the monitor and the hushed conversations of the children around me. The smell of Expo markers uncapped, the musty...
Appetite for success
By Laryn Hilderbrandt Silverware clinking against plates and light conversation filled the space at The Bistro where 39-year-old owner and executive chef Sasha Mandrapa sat comfortably in a black leather-upholstered booth. On the table there was a notepad covered in...
‘Not just about books’: Warren County library serves as millennial hotspot
By Evan Heichelbech The first downward dog should be felt in the shoulders. It’s meant to push the world away. The ujjayi breathing has two components: inhaling keeps the heart open, exhaling is a reminder of your bones beneath you to keep you grounded. Once all...
A Taste of the United States
By Erian Bradley Many families have come to America hoping to find better opportunities and a better life. Sefika Varajic, and her family were one of those families. In Bowling Green they were able to start a business, which stayed open for 16 years. “My family is...
Diversity born from civil war: refugees from Myanmar in Bowling Green
By Amelia Brett Lam Nu, 26, serves a plate of warm honey chicken on a chilly Wednesday afternoon as customers wander into Yangon Bistro on Morgantown Road. Nu takes a quick break and eases herself into a chair as she recalls her experiences before and after arriving...
Riverview: The house on the hill
By Laryn Hilderbrandt The historic house stood on a rounded hill with a slim, autumn leaf-covered driveway looping around it. Christmas wreaths hung from the white double doors and green garland was draped over the railings. The red brick house was intentionally...
American girl, Bosnian girl
By Katie Zdunek The chandelier-lit living rooms fills with a burst of laughter that drowns out the Bosnian reality show, “Couples”, on the large TV across the living room. A framed Quran clock hangs above. Damira Ibresevic, 24, tilts her head back and continues to...
It Started With Soccer
By Skyler Ballard The boys of the Bowling Green Projects United soccer team huddle in a corner of the field before their game. Their coach, Daniel Tarnagda, opens a box of brand new uniforms and passes them out. The boys hold them up, excited about the small...
Splitting a Family: A Scientology Story
By Evan Heichelbech Judging by the inside of Danni Peck’s apartment in Bowling Green, she’s a happy person. She even says she is. The posters on her walls aren’t evenly spaced or patterned in any way, but they cover most of the walls. She estimates that she has over...
Multicultural dinner is family tradition
By Katie Zdunek Twelve ramekin-size white dishes are brought out on a brown plastic tray by an older Korean woman who speaks broken English and spends her time between the front and back of house. We, the largest and only multicultural family in Koreana II, sit in the...