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News and Publications of Notre Dame de Sion

Sion Student Media

News and Publications of Notre Dame de Sion

Sion Student Media

Shannon Laird, Features Editor

Position: Features Editor

Pets: One dog named Abbey

Favorite Candy: Peanut Butter M&Ms

Favorite TV show: Big Bang Theory and Modern Family

Guilty Pleasure: watching Degrassi marathons and listening to music from musicals

Pet Peeve: People who drive less than the speed limit or who make turns without turning on their blinkers

All content by Shannon Laird
No Ordinary Memorial

No Ordinary Memorial

Shannon Laird, Feature Editor Apr 15, 2013

He wakes up to a bright, warm spring morning. It’s a typical school morning. He puts on his pants with a shirt and tie, and a sweater over the top. Everything is sized for a small five-year-old boy who...

Gold Stars for "42"

Gold Stars for “42”

Shannon Laird, Feature Editor Apr 11, 2013

Peanuts, popcorn and hotdogs. The seventh inning stretch. The sun beating down on fans withering under the scorching July heat. What more epitomizes the classic American pastime? Perhaps going back...

2013 February Movies

2013 February Movies

Shannon Laird, Feature Editor Jan 31, 2013

Warm Bodies: February 1, PG-13 In this romantic comedy, the vast majority of planet earth has been turned into a zombie population who scour what remains of civilization, searching for any humans that...

“Skyfall” Is Best of Bond

Shannon Laird, Features Editor Nov 9, 2012

Rating: 3.5 out of 4 stars Fast cars, guns, and beautiful women in exotic locales. There is very little else that has epitomized James Bond since his grand entrance to the silver screen in 1962. And...

Culture Shock

Culture Shock

Shannon Laird, Features Editor Nov 2, 2012

She wakes up early in the morning. Her parents and brother drive her to the airport. She hugs them with tearful goodbyes, knowing she won’t see them for a year, and steps toward the waiting nine-hour...

Cycling Legend Will Remain a Legend

Cycling Legend Will Remain a Legend

Shannon Laird, Features Editor Sep 28, 2012

Lance Armstrong. His name is synonymous with success. It would be hard to find something this man has failed to succeed at once he tried. Champion of cycling’s most prestigious and sought after title,...

Faith at its Finest

Shannon Laird, Features Editor Sep 4, 2012

It is not often that you will find a junior in high school who manages school and sports every day of the week. A junior who genuinely  enjoys spending time with every member of her family. And a junior...

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