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In the school parking lot

In the school parking lot

November 21, 2023

Standing Ovation: A Performance for the Ages

Emma Huffman, Photographer November 15, 2023

"Hairspray" is an iconic musical that challenges many societal norms and covered hard-to-talk-about topics like racism, segregation and fat-phobia. The musical production was put on for Thursday, Nov....

by Kamila McCall

Guns Take Away Our Education

Kamila McCall, Writer November 10, 2023

The U.S. government should ban civilians from owning guns because of school shootings. Many innocent lives have been lost due to people taking advantage of their rights and freedoms. “I feel like...

Photo courtesy of Taylor Swift on Instagram

She Never Goes Out Of Style

Brynlee Tucker, Social Media Editor November 9, 2023
Taylor Swift continues to take back her masters with "1989 (Taylor's Version)"
Myths Surround 2024 Election Possibilities

Myths Surround 2024 Election Possibilities

Kamila McCall, Writer October 20, 2023

On Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 former President Donald Trump was indicted for racketeering and conspiracy to defraud the United States. He was taken to Fulton County jail in Atlanta, Ga., where a booking photo...

Photo of the sign outside the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Kemper Museum Caught My Interest

Sophy Marks, Art Staff September 28, 2023

The Kemper is a smaller museum for contemporary and non-traditional art with a small staff and a teen art council that plans events for the public. The Kemper has a lot to offer to the public. It gives...

Raging Republicans: Top Takeaways from the First Republican Primary Debate

Emma Huffman, Photographer September 25, 2023

With the election coming up next year, people are worried about who they’re gonna vote for. Donald Trump or maybe Joe Biden. Maybe even one of the rookie candidates who has never been in the spotlight...

Ranking the Top 10 Star Wars Movies and Shows 

Avi Camacho, Journalism 1 reporter May 24, 2023

The Star Wars franchise has many movies and shows but these 10 are my personal favorites. 10. "Star Wars the Force Awakens" "Star Wars the Force Awakens" was a good start to a new sequel trilogy....

Bloons and monkeys – recommended

Bryce Bollinger, Journalism 1 reporter May 22, 2023

I decided to download  the game "BTD5 tower defense;" and I've played the game for a couple days. I've found it's a game where monkeys try to pop balloons by using darts and other equipment like guns...

Best movies of all time – watch one this summer

Alex Ball, Journalism 1 reporter May 18, 2023

In my opinion, these are the top 10 movies to watch: "Step Brother" (2008) - I liked "Step Brother"because it was very funny due to the cast containing Will Farrell, who is one of my favorite actors,...

"Need for Speed: No Limits" is a mobile racing game for iOS and Android by EA and Firemonkeys in 2015.

Review on “Need for Speed: No Limits”

Saeed Shalabi, Journalism 1 reporter May 11, 2023

This game has nice music records, and the controls are decently good, and the vehicles are cool. There are also police cars you can get away from when playing. This also has character diagrams. This...

Vacationing on a cruise ship

Malachi Chilcoat, Journalism 1 reporter May 10, 2023

A cruise was a cool experience and fun. It is a time where you can just sit back and relax with the family, and you can see the ocean and the animals in the water like dolphins. But before we get in...

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