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The Weeknd tops charts with My Dear Melancholy, EP

The Weeknd tops charts with My Dear Melancholy, EP

Courtney Te, Editorial Board, Publicity Manager | April 12, 2018

   With only a few days notice of the release of his new EP, My Dear Melancholy, (2018) and little to no promotion, the Weeknd’s EP charts #1 on the Billboard 200 for the third week in the row. The R&B artist once again proves his influence on...

DC has bloomed

DC has bloomed

Payton Wozny, Editor-In-Chief | April 12, 2018

     Last week, the District of Columbia was covered with the famous cherry pink flowers. This year marked the 106th anniversary of the cherry blossoms in DC. The National Cherry Blossom Festival said that the blossoms were in their peak from April...

Silence is survival in A Quiet Place

Silence is survival in “A Quiet Place”

Katie Thompson, Editorial Board Member | April 12, 2018

I’m usually not a fan of horror movies. Many horror films, especially recent releases, either have a stereotypical or cheesy premise and rely too heavily on gore or unsatisfying jump scares. However, the new movie, A Quiet Place, directed by John Krasinski,...

Love Simons Impact

Love Simon’s Impact

aubrey harrell, Editorial Board | April 10, 2018

“Everyone deserves a great love story.” This line from the film best encapsulates the story of this movie. Love Simon was recently released, and I can confidently say that it lived up to all expectations and is a very meaningful movie that all can...

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Another Realm of Logic

Ashleigh Tain, Editor-in-Chief | March 29, 2018

Logic’s album release of Bobby Tarantino II had me in surprise. His previous album, Everybody, although not one of my favorites, branded his name as an artist that cares about the world around him. His album was the first concept album that I’ve ever...

How To Survive the Fourth Quarter

Amy Dai, Staff Writer | March 24, 2018

After months of waiting anxiously for 4th quarter to arrive, we have finally made it - through the grueling first quarter, second quarter exhaustion, sporadic snow days, and third quarter stress as well as spring break. With only one week left until the...

Stay Amped

Stay Amped

Katarina Faben, Editorial Board | March 23, 2018

On March 23, 2018 the Stay Amped concert was held in Washington D.C. at the Anthem theater. The performance was a special event dedicated to seeking support for the end of gun violence in schools, targeting students as their main audience. Throughout...

Brendan Shapiro with fellow gym teachers at Franklin Middle School.
Photo Courtesy of Sara Boddie.

“The Tribe has spoken”

March 23, 2018
“Playing Survivor was a dream for most of my adult life.” -Brendan Shapiro
What Kind of Donut Are You?

What Kind of Donut Are You?

Juvianna Mullings, Staff Writer | March 23, 2018

Imagine being in a bakery of personalities waiting to be turned into a donut by a world class character making baker! As you’re being made into your donut, you’ll be asked questions like “Where would your ideal date destination be?” or “ What...

Stay Amped before the March

Lindsey Katsaros, Editorial Board Member | March 22, 2018

On March 23, many students from across the nation will be gathered in Washington for the March for Our Lives. This March was organized by Parkland Students who survived the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida last month,...

Fast, addictive and completely free: Fortnite is taking over the nation

Kartik Mukalla, Staff Writer | March 1, 2018

Every couple of years, a new video game or genre entices the young people of America. From NBA 2K to Madden NFL to Call of Duty to Minecraft, all these games have had highly addictive gameplay formats and a sense of community around them. They also cost...

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Studying is your new favorite social media trend

Emily Richardson, Editorial Board | February 27, 2018

Identifiable by their colorful notes, plethora of stationary, and bullet journals, things like Studygrams (Instagram accounts) and Studyblrs (Tumblr accounts) are growing in presence all across the internet. You may have seen them on your own social media...

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