Teen Vogue ceased in print— what does this mean for our youth?
Ashleigh Tain, Editor-in-Chief
November 22, 2017
At a young age, Teen Vogue Magazine opened a new realm of maturity and culture to my life. It made reading more adventurous and purposeful, I felt like an accomplished adult, and honestly a crisp stack of Vogue magazines really does make your bedroom look that much better. But on a more serious note...
RIP Snapchat?
Payton Wozny, Editorial Board
November 22, 2017
Facebook and Instagram might be making the Snapchat ghost a little too literal. Although Snapchat is part of most of our daily lives, Facebook and Instagram are stripping Snapchat of its users leading to a large decline in Snapchat’s income. Surprisingly, Insta-stories are doing its part in taking users f...
Disney Movies Leaving Netflix
Brendan Bellingham, Staff Writer
November 22, 2017
Filed under A&E, Movies & TV
The Walt Disney Company is one of the largest media companies in the entire world. They produce multi-million dollar animated children's movies through Pixar, popular children's television shows on Disney Channel, and the movies that crush the box office year after year with the Star Wars series ...
Shows Leaving Netflix
Zoe Siamon, Staff Writer
November 22, 2017
Filed under A&E, Movies & TV
When I first heard that my absolute favorite show, How I Met Your Mother, was leaving Netflix, I was more than disappointed. Many people I have talked to have agreed that this is a tragedy, but no big deal, right? After all, it is only one show. Well, not exactly. As I continued to look into it, I found m...
Top 5 AMA moments
Courtney Te, Editorial Board
November 22, 2017
Filed under A&E
If you were watching the 2017 American Music Awards (AMAs) last Sunday night, then odds are you probably weren’t studying for your upcoming tests this week. Over the past year, award shows are slowly getting a reputation for being notoriously boring and uneventful with fewer iconic attendees (I ...
Celebrating Cultural Exchange and Education Abroad: International Education Week 2017
Amy Dai, Staff Writer
November 21, 2017
Many dream of the opportunity to meet students from all over the globe and interact amongst each other in the hopes of receiving inspiration for becoming future leaders of our world. Recognizing the importance of international education and studying abroad, the US Department of State and Education celebrat...
Positive Performances
Lindsey Katsaros, Editorial Board Member
November 20, 2017
Filed under A&E, Music, Web exclusive
At the 2017 American Music Awards, many actors and artists took the opportunity to share uplifting messages during their acts. Throughout the year, the media has been filled with news of devastating natural disasters, hate crimes, and tumultuous politics. While there were many performances honoring thos...
Amazon vs. Walmart
Juvianna Mullings, staff writer
November 16, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle
During the holiday season, the demand for food increases significantly the need for turkey and stuffing. Large families make up the majority of the financial expenses present during shopping. Considering online shopping is becoming a norm for busy individuals around the holidays, Amazon has become a f...
‘Red Pill Blues’ album review
Ashleigh Tain, Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2017
What do you think when you hear Maroon 5? The smooth agility of Adam Levine’s voice? Songs that remind you of your past self? The timeless sounds of fluid beats and retro tunes? Or maybe the fact that Maroon 5 isn’t timeless at all, possibly because their hits always make their way to mainstream radi...
The Dark Side of Thanksgiving
Zoe Sauger, Editorial Board
November 14, 2017
Thanksgiving has been an American tradition since the Plymouth pilgrims and the Indians shared an autumn feast in 1621. They spent three days celebrating the first successful harvest. This feast soon became a tradition for all Americans. Although Thanksgiving has changed from what the pilgrims and Indians...
Taylor Swift’s new reputation
Katie Thompson, Editorial Board Member
November 14, 2017
Taylor Swift’s sixth studio album, reputation was released last on Friday, November 11 after months of calculated and mysterious promotion by Swift’s team. It all began in August when Taylor deleted all of her social media posts, and replaced them with creepy images and gifs of snakes in what many b...
Black Friday shopping
Gracie Mouzavires, Staff Writer
November 14, 2017
Filed under fashion, Feature, Lifestyle
Hectic, dangerous and overwhelming, these are the words that come to mind when thinking of Black Friday. Every year people line up outside stores and wait for the good deals. Black Friday shopping can get very intense as people are desperate to find a good deal. People are fighting over all kinds of ...
