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Student challenges himself on multiple instruments

Student challenges himself on multiple instruments

Essence Johnson May 24, 2023

While some students struggle with playing one instrument as it is, Cole Hurst plays four and will soon learn to play more.  “I learned in sixth grade to play my first instrument, which is the cello,”...

Racism hard to hide with Little Mermaid backlash

Racism hard to hide with Little Mermaid backlash

Precious Whalin, Staff Writer May 17, 2023

When Disney released the long awaited trailer of their new live action “The Little Mermaid” on Sept. 9th starring Halle Bailey as Ariel controversy immediately struck. With the teaser trailer on YouTube...

Melanie Martinez shows strides with new album

Precious Whalin, Staff Writer April 27, 2023

Melanie Martinez drops her third studio album Portals containing 13 tracks. It's her first album in almost four years, and it is groundbreaking. Although it has a controversial theme of death and rebirth,...

Rapper Autumn drops his best album yet

JonPaul Patterson April 23, 2023

Well-known rapper Autumn recently dropped an album and it's probably the greatest album he's dropped so far. If you listen to underground music then you have probably heard about the artist known as...

Alexa & Kate is a feel-good show about friendship

Ameya Calvillo, Staff Writer April 23, 2023

Alexa & Katie, created by Heather Wordham, is a show about two best friends, one has cancer and the other is there with her every step of the way. It’s a happy and relaxing show for people to just...

Lana Del Reys latest offering was worth the wait

Lana Del Rey’s latest offering was worth the wait

Paige LaBelle, Staff Writer April 5, 2023

Lana Del Rey finally recently released her long-awaited ninth studio album, Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd, with collaborations from Tommy Genesis, Father John Misty, Bleachers,...

Creed returns with best villain yet

Creed returns with best villain yet

Robert Richardson and Staff Writer March 20, 2023

Michael B. Jordan is back in the ring as Adonis Creed with the release of Creed III. We all know about Michael B. Jordan’s work in front of the camera as he’s starred in movies such as RedTails, Fantastic...

Season 4 of You worth the wait as series follows complex path

Robert Richardson, Staff Writer March 5, 2023

The hunter becomes prey as the hit Netflix show You returns with a complex two-part 4th season after almost a two-year wait after season 3. Season 3 left us with a cliffhanger with Joe faking his death...

M3GAN puts a new spin on dangerous dolls

M3GAN puts a new spin on dangerous dolls

Shanyla Smith, Staff Writer January 25, 2023

M3GAN is a new horror film recently released by Blumhouse Productions. If you usually don't like horror films, you may like this one. It takes similar themes from familiar horror films involving dolls,...

The Big 4 is over-the-top action entertainment

The Big 4 is over-the-top action entertainment

Omarion Thomas, Staff Writer January 25, 2023

The 2022  Netflix original film The Big 4 Is an action-packed thriller that takes place in Indonesia. If you like films with big over-the-top sequences, you’ll love this film. The movie starts off...

Precious Moore, Terry Thomas and Carlton Clay appear in a scene from 1984.

Thespian Troupe set to perform at State Competition

By Shanyla Smith, Staff Writer January 17, 2023

For the first time in over a decade, the Thespian Troupe has advanced to the State Finals with their piece from the play “1984.” “My wife cried tears of joy. She knows the work that's been put...

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