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Viva La Elvis

Julie Cena, Staff Writer | September 16, 2022

 With Elvis taking the world by storm in the 50s, it’s only right to have a movie to explain how he came to rule the world of Rock and Roll. The movie, Elvis, came out this summer on June 24, 2022 starring Austin Butler as Elvis and Tom Hanks as Colonel...

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A Productive Summer

Layla Abshire, Editor-in-Cheif | May 29, 2022

Some students think that summer is a time to be lazy and careless. A time to shut off the school switch in their brains, but in reality, summer is a great time to get things out of the way for the school year. Whether it be bulking up a resume, working...

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Ivan Aleksic

AP’s = Overrated?

Layla Abshire, Editor-in-Cheif | May 5, 2022

As students enter the AP testing season, last minute studying and stress piles up on top of a heavy end of the year workload. Some may question if all this stress is worth what AP classes and exams put students through. In reality, AP classes are more...

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Microplastics in Human Blood? | New Study Shows the Presence of Microplastics within the Human Body

Emma Dennis, Staff Writer | May 5, 2022

Scientists have been concerned about microplastics and their negative effects on life for years, will their concerns soon become a reality? Recently, scientists have made the alarming discovery that microplastics have made a home inside the bodies of...

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Calorie Catastrophe

Olivia Lieberman, Editor-in-Chief | May 5, 2022

What is a calorie? A calorie is defined as the amount of energy present in a food or drink item. There tends to be a misconception that calories equal fat but that is not completely true. Because calories equal energy, the greater number of calories consumed...

NFL Draft Stage 2022

NFL Draft 2022: What Happens In Vegas, Stays In Vegas (Draft Winners & Losers)

Kaleb Steele, Sports Editor | May 5, 2022

Winners   The Detroit Lions held the number 2 pick which was their fourth straight year having their first pick in the top 10. This year the Lions took the “best player available” by selecting Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE rusher, from the University...

Stop equivalating abortion restrictions to mask mandates

Eileen Lincoln, Editor in Chief | September 25, 2021

My body, my choice. The most meaningful phrase of the abortion rights movement has recently been reclaimed as a tool to spread misinformation regarding mask mandates, assimilating two of the most highly controversial subjects within politics into a single...

How societal pressure to “fit in” has propagated the spread of misinformation

Evie Kehoe, Staff Writer | September 22, 2021

In our society, there is a constant pressure to “fit in,” but what does that entail? Does it mean having good grades or having a completely perfect life? No matter what you do, there always seems to be something you can do better to fit in. The...

A review of the MET Gala

Gabi Turriago-Lopez, Staff Writer | September 22, 2021

In a recent interview by Vogue, Andrew Bolton asserts that there is no clear-cut definition of what American Fashion means. Unfortunately, it seems that those who attended the Met Gala took his words far too seriously, and stretched the definition beyond...

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Donda: a review

Tommy Hunter, Editor-In-Chief | September 22, 2021

Kanye West, a Chicago native, started off as a producer, helping to create songs for Ludacris, Alicia Keys, and Janet Jackson, to name a few. In 2004 he released College Dropout to critical acclaim and success. In 2009, West created the Yeezy brand, which...

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Should religious exemptions for vaccine mandates be allowed?

Lucy Holt, Editorial Board | September 22, 2021

As more people become eligible for the vaccine, employers  require employees to take the Covid vaccine. Although we all want the pandemic to be over, one of the reasons people are avoiding the vaccine is  their religious beliefs. Despite it not being...

Is it safe to reopen schools?

Dilara Vural‌ ‌, Staff Writer | May 3, 2021

As more people receive their COVID-19 vaccines, there is hope that school will soon resume normalcy. As a result, the most pressing question these days is whether or not the school is truly safe to reopen. And the answer is yes, but only if proper safety...

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