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By Julia Florian Have you ever wanted to go shopping really bad, but didn’t have the money?  Well, I have a great suggestion; thrift shopping.  Instead of going to big outlet stores, with prices through the roof, go to some local thrift stores.  You will find just what you want but at a way better … Continue reading The Joys of Thrift Shopping

By Macy McKinney How are we supposed to get out of high school and figure out what we are going to do for the rest of our lives?  I remember in high school, every single day was like a job. Having a lot of the higher authorities telling us that we HAVE to know what … Continue reading Getting Life Figured Out

By Ruthie Cordia At the beginning of this spring semester I decided to take a class called Theater Appreciation. In February that class started a unit over costume design. The instructor Grace Austin had us read a bit, take a quiz, and then told us that next class we would make trash dolls. As for … Continue reading Theater Appreciation Students Make Trash Dolls

By Julia Florian With the summer getting closer I’m sure a lot of you are going to be looking for summer jobs.  Well, I have a great suggestion for you, lifeguarding.  The Washington City Pool just rebuilt theirs and it’s amazing. You get to spend your day in the sun by the pool while making … Continue reading Looking for a Summer Job? Jump Into the Pool

By Emrhys Bradley Arguments regarding transgender people’s right to use public restrooms without discrimination between their biological sex and their expressed gender have been in stalemate for years. Meanwhile, the harmful effect of such discrimination is ongoing. Given this, as well as the minimal actual benefits of having restrooms be separated by gender, it is … Continue reading In Defense of Gender-Neutral Bathrooms for All

By Ruthie Cordia The Fast and Furious franchise started off in 2001 with their latest release F9: The Fast Saga in 2021. The movies follow Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), a street racer, and his friends and family as they go on missions and get themselves into a whole lot of trouble. These movies are action … Continue reading Movie Review: Did They Go Too Far in F9: The Fast Saga?

By Ruthie Cordia On January 8, 2021, Morgan Wallen released his second studio album called Dangerous: The Double Album. The “double album” idea started off as a joke between Wallen and his manager because so many songs had been created over the years. If you enjoy modern country artists who can do it all, Morgan … Continue reading Morgan Wallen Album Review

By Jocie Dixon At a whopping 15 years old, a young Taylor Swift signs a record deal with Scott Borchetta who was creating his own independent record company that would come to be known as Big Machine Record Company. Sadly young Taylor ended up signing a contract with them that would ultimately never give her … Continue reading Taylor’s Version is All Her Own

By Tyler Melvin Seasoned fans typically scoff at the idea of altering their beloved sports. Hailed for generations as America’s pastime, baseball has represented an undying patriotic tradition in times of uncertainty. Through World Wars and the Great Depression, through segregation and player strikes, through terrorism and pandemics, baseball is a true mark of time … Continue reading Baseball’s Stubborn Ways