Photography
WCU Open Mic Night 2.7.19 // HIGHLIGHTS
Great Times with the Crew (2.9.19) // HIGHLIGHTS
XtaSeay Playing the Ukulele
Tucker
Knock Your Socks Off
Foggy Tree
Simon Holding’s Guinea Pigs
Head on over to Simon Holding’s blog Not You Mate for even more of his adorable guinea pigs!
Supreme Elijahwon at Saxby’s
Head on over to The Burgundy Zine for the full interview with Supreme Elijahwon
Source: Tune-In Tuesdays #8: Self Expression, Fake Love, and Performing with Supreme Elijahwon | The Burgundy Zine
Art
Purple Hues of My Favorite Purple Dude
Blog
The Burgundy Zine Issue #2: Fashioning Passions was released on Feb. 28
Source: The Burgundy Zine Issue #2: Fashioning Passions
A Night Owl’s Guide to Staying Up All Night
Sleep disorders are a global epidemic, but they aren’t always the culprit behind why you might have trouble catching winks night after night.
Source: A Night Owl’s Guide to Staying Up All Night
A Modern Look at the American Dream
In the land of the free with its gold paved streets and home of the brave, the American Dream is ever changing. Although life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness remain our core values as a nation, our individual goals continue to evolve alongside our culture and economy.
Source: A Modern Look at the American Dream
Date Ideas When You’re Broke AF
Chin up, buttercups. Feb 14 may be right around the corner, but that doesn’t mean you have to start busting open old piggy banks in order to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Source: Date Ideas When You’re Broke AF
How to Implement HTML Page Jumps on Your Website
Page jumps use jump links – also known as anchor links – to bring visitors to different parts of the page, rather than directing them to different pages on your website.
Source: How to Implement HTML Page Jumps on Your Website
Dickinson and Plath: Gaining Perspective on the Double Edged Sword that is Mental Illness
56 years ago today, the renowned poet Sylvia Plath took her life. In honor of the poet, the following article is an essay written for an English class last semester that compares the works of Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath to further understand how mental illness may have influenced their art.
Source: Dickinson and Plath: Gaining Perspective on the Double Edged Sword that is Mental Illness
Homeschooler “Leaves the House for the First Time” and Meets the Love of her Life
The following is a short essay written in Dec 2018 detailing the night I met my partner, XtaSeay.
Source: Homeschooler “Leaves the House for the First Time” and Meets the Love of her Life
What Happens to Your Brain When You’re in Love
Your pupils dilate and a wave of euphoria washes over you. You are engulfed in a sense of calm, despite an increase in your heart rate. This is not a work of magic, no. This is your brain on love.
Source: What Happens to Your Brain When You’re in Love
How to Write Engaging Content
Whether you’re a journalist or a creative writer, a die-hard film junkie or a scientist, blogging is one of the most effective ways to get your voice out and into the World Wide Web.
Source: How to Write Engaging Content
The History of Presidents’ Day
The roots of patriotism run deep in America.
Source: The History of Presidents’ Day
Presidents’ Day is a national holiday that has been federally observed on the third Monday in Feb by the United States since 1885. Schools and financial institutions across the country close their doors in honor of those who have served as the face of our nation.
Tune-In Tuesdays #7: Lessons Learned with Zack Brooks
Zack Brooks is the California-based musician who doesn’t confine his work to just one genre.
Source: Tune-In Tuesdays #7: Lessons Learned with Zack Brooks
Alex Norcia and the Ever Changing Field of Journalism
Making headlines last summer with articles such as “Can the Pope Go to Jail?” Alex Norcia, a staff writer for VICE with a niche for religion, is no stranger to covering politics or off-beat culture, either.
Source: Alex Norcia and the Ever Changing Field of Journalism
Navigating the Industry as a Science Journalist with Joss Fong
Joss Fong, a senior producer and one of the founding members of Vox‘s video production team, made a name for herself as a science journalist through the company’s YouTube channel.
Source: Navigating the Industry as a Science Journalist with Joss Fong
Five Things Love She Travels Has Learned from Traveling Solo
Bec, the travel blogger and editor of Love She Travels, details what she’s learned from her experiences navigating the globe all on her own.
Source: Five Things Love She Travels Has Learned from Traveling Solo
Luna’s Love for Sewing
Keeping in line with the theme for the second issue of The Burgundy Zine, passion, Luna details her love for textiles, embroidery, and sewing.
Source: Luna’s Love for Sewing
Simon Holding’s Passion for Performing
Simon Holding of Not You Mate details his lifelong passion for performing Show & Tells with his Guinea Pigs.
Source: Simon Holding’s Passion for Performing
Elizabeth Tabler’s “No Thank You” Bite
Elizabeth Tabler of Before We Go Blog delights us with her passion fueled by her “inner goat.”
Source: Elizabeth Tabler’s “No Thank You” Bite
Tune-In Tuesdays #8: Self Expression, Fake Love, and Performing with Supreme Elijahwon
“The King of Shillington (PA),” Supreme Elijahwon is a local rap-artist who has made a name for himself performing at West Chester University (WCU)’s Open Mic Nights.
Source: Tune-In Tuesdays #8: Self Expression, Fake Love, and Performing with Supreme Elijahwon
Recently, Supreme Elijahwon and I sat down at Saxby’s to discuss his experiences performing and what’s next for him as an artist.
How Do You Know if You’re in Love?
A flush as red as roses paints itself wide across your cheeks. Nervous giggles force themselves through your smile as your lungs beg for oxygen.
Source: How Do You Know if You’re in Love?
That’s love.
… Right?
Music
Hook Stu by XtaSeay on Beat Star
Songs of the Month // February 2019
inhale me like steam off your coffee cups,
Source: songs of the month – feb. 2019 | burgundy bug
drink me when you need a pick-up,
pick me up to wash it down,
be around even though it kills me to see you frown,
drown your worries and preserve your life,
life-rings around this tugboat subject to the currents of inner and outer strife,
i know it’s hard to survive pushing yourself to over-strive,
and overachieve, while internet gurus preach crystals and herbal teas are the key to some supposed inner peace, please,
i can’t appease the referees on my shoulders,
even when baring the weight of the world’s boulder,
bolder ambitions got me wishin’ i could do just a little more,
sleep-deprived, bags under my eyes got me wishin’ i could just lay down for a little snore,
i wish friendships weren’t founded on @s and mentions,
i wish tensions weren’t tethered to my intentions,
responsibilities got me passin’ on my passions,
until they provide an income that’s passive,
then left to wonder if i love the craft or the cash,
the pay’s got my checkin’ myself, dollar signs thrash around my skull, keepin’ me from doing anything brash,
i’ll graduate with two degrees but i don’t know what to do after school,
i graduated early, on the cusp of nineteen, not too keen on fleeing the education system cesspool,
scholarships, but i don’t feel like i deserve ’em,
succumb to alumni, but i skip meetings in lieu of lectured lullabies,
only to skip lectures in lieu of strolls below cloudy skies,
temptation between the parting of my lips and secured between my teeth,
a snake, a butterfly,
i’ll migrate before ever let you see me cry,
i’ll die in shadows only to come alive at night,
illuminated, dancing in the glow of the tv-light,
flip through me like the channels on your tv-guide,
together we’ll tune out my worries like advertisements,
it’s fine, it’s,
fine so long as you inhale me like steam off your coffee cups,
pour another, i think it’s time for a pick-me-up.
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