In observance of Black and Women’s History Months, Sophomore Miranda Johnson reached out to The Herald  in hopes of discussing the history of integration at Meredith, and celebrating our first Black female student.  Gwendolyn Matthews, a member of Raleigh’s Method Community, was one of the first 6 African American students to attend Cary High School amongst integration efforts in 1963. This was certainly not an easy experience for Matthews as a teenager. She faced a lot of adversity from...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for both the book and movie. Read at your own discretion. On Friday, Feb. 13, Emerald Fennell’s provocative “Wuthering Heights” adaptation hit the screens, raking in $82 million worldwide for its opening weekend according to Box Office Report . Droves of literature fans and romance enthusiasts flocked to the theaters hungry for Fennell’s take on what has been marketed as the “greatest romance of all time.” From what I’ve seen online, some people who...

Warning: This article contains many spoilers for both the movie and the novel. Read at your own discretion. Having written my thesis on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein,  the announcement of a 2025 film version of Frankenstein  truly struck me. Since Guillermo Del Toro, the film’s writer, director and producer, is widely regarded for his work in dark fantasy and horror films, I was quite hopeful for his rendition of the classic story. As I sat down for my highly anticipated first watch, I promised...