Samantha DeFlitch

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ABOUT Samantha DeFlitch

Sam is a senior at the College of William and Mary. When she’s not running through the streets of Williamsburg dodging horses and school groups, she can be found with her nose buried in a book. She enjoys midnight movie premiers, all things Marvel, and hosting ‘Game of Thrones’ marathons.

  • Volkswagon Releases Anti-Drunk Driving Superhero Ads

    Volkswagen has released a series of advertisements that are a sobering reminder of the dangers of drunk driving. The series was designed by Costa Rican art director Fabio Obando. In the three separate advertisements, superheroes are shown either presumably unconscious or dead underneath or inside their heavily damaged vehicle, which crashed due to driver intoxication. Underneath the…

  • Apple’s Diversity Numbers Show Little Actual Diversity

    Apple Inc. released a statement with their diversity numbers Tuesday. The resulting breakdown showed little actual diversity. The report stated that 54 percent of Apple’s technology jobs in the United States are held by whites and a further 23 percent of these jobs are held by Asians. Additionally, the report showed that 80 percent of…

  • At the Drive-In: “Into the Storm,” and “Guardians of the Galaxy”

    By societal standards, I guess I’m an adult. I have insurance payments, student debt, job-hunting marathons, and a car hood that’s been held down with duct tape. If the modern portrayal of the early-20’s woman is accurate, then I suppose I could be called an adult. But a recent journey to the local drive-in movie…

  • Robin Williams: An Inspired Legacy

    Actor and stand-up comedian Robin Williams was found dead in his California home early Monday afternoon. A statement released by the Marin County Sheriff’s Office labels the death “to be a suicide due to asphyxia.” Williams was 63. Williams’ sudden death brought forth an onslaught of support and sadness from news outlets and social media venues as the story…