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K-Pop Demon Hunters Review

K-Pop Demon Hunters Review

Ella Mullin, Copy Editor September 25, 2025

K-Pop Demon Hunters came out on June 20, 2025, and while it only initially debuted on Netflix, it has taken the world by storm. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, this movie started active production...

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Superstitions

Superstitions

Ella Mullin, Copy Editor September 24, 2025

Ladders, umbrellas, mirrors, sneezes, knock on wood, the number thirteen and black cats all have one major thing in common. Superstitions. They all bring bad luck in certain cultures and scenarios. Their...

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"Sunrise on the Reaping" Review

“Sunrise on the Reaping” Review

Ella Mullin, Assistant Editor April 22, 2025

Suzanne Collins’ newest book, Sunrise on the Reaping, released on March 18. It takes place in the same world as The Hunger Games, following Haymitch Abernathy, who was introduced in the original series...

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All About... Easter

All About… Easter

Hazik Aiyan, Writer April 17, 2025

The build-up to Easter every year leads to a flurry of traditions, ranging from religious observances like Lent and Good Friday to secular customs involving chocolate, bunnies and eggs. The diverse origins...

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Orchestra Sweeps UIL

Orchestra Sweeps UIL

Brylee Knipp and Logan Bernard April 15, 2025

Before spring break, all five orchestras received a division one at UIL on March 5. In order to prepare for this competition, the students spent several months practicing, attended sectionals and completed...

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Top 5 songs from Workout-Seether

Top 5 songs from Workout-Seether

Logan Bernard, Writer April 2, 2025

The band “Seether” released an album/playlist “Seether Workout.” A playlist made with some of their most popular and heavy songs from albums like Disclaimer, Karma and Effect and Finding Beauty...

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Sandie Revue Review

March 28, 2025

Sandie Revue is a tradition that the choirs have participated in for the past thirty years. This year's theme was 1950’s swing dance and featured many mixed and solo acts from the choir students. Several...

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GNX Review

GNX Review

Aidan Anderson, Editor February 28, 2025

Kendrick Lamar released his sixth studio album on November 22, 2024, to the surprise of almost everyone, including me. I opened my phone to see an Instagram post from the Compton rapper showing an image...

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Friday Night Smackdown

Friday Night Smackdown

Logan Bernard, Writer February 27, 2025

Since 1999, WWE’s Friday Night Smackdown has been the second main show next to Monday Night Raw. Over its 25 year run, the show has faced ups and downs. Fast forward to the modern day, the show has reached...

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'Piece by Piece' Movie Review

‘Piece by Piece’ Movie Review

Mya Carpenter, Writer February 19, 2025

Normally, people think of movies about celebrities' lives, usually a live-action shot movie comes to mind, but not for the movie “Piece by Piece”. This movie, shot as a lego movie, details the life...

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Games Untold Review

Games Untold Review

Ella Mullin, Junior Editor February 4, 2025

A new addition to the Inheritance Games series, Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes consists of many novellas, with stories spanning the entire length of the series, condensed into one book with a timeline...

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Jellycat Christmas Collection Review

Jellycat Christmas Collection Review

Piper Laur, Writer December 19, 2024

Jellycats have swept the media over the last few months as a cuddly and unique stuffed toy that comes in a variety of styles, colors and themes. I pride myself as an owner of over a dozen of them. Their...

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