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Charli XCX changing the game

Charli XCX changing the game

By Bee Bielak, Section Editor May 23, 2022

Charli XCX is currently on her headlining CRASH tour, including a recent stop close to home at the Royal Oak Music Theater. With Baby Tate as an opening act, and high energy male background dancers, this...

Doctor Strange madness in the multiverse

Doctor Strange madness in the multiverse

By Allie McIntyre, Staff Reporter May 18, 2022

After almost six years since his first film, Steven Strange and his mystical world of magic is back. “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,”  the newest PG-13 Marvel movie was released on May...

Battle of the dyes

Battle of the dyes

By Julia Liagre, Staff Reporter April 16, 2022

Waking up in the morning and racing my siblings to find the hidden eggs has always been my favorite part of Easter — which is why it’s so important to have a quality dye that leaves your eggs bright...

March is for Madness

March is for Madness

By Arei Swain, Social Media Editor March 25, 2022

March Madness has been a tradition for 83 years. It features 68 college basketball teams from Division Ⅰ of the National Collegiate Athletic Association who battle it out in an action packed...

Mitski’s new album “Laurel Hell” is musical Heaven

Mitski’s new album “Laurel Hell” is musical Heaven

By Ella McCarthy, Intern February 15, 2022

Mitski's new album, “Laurel Hell,” which was released on Feb. 4, reveals her vulnerability over the span of 11 songs while featuring a more uptempo style than usual. Whether it be a song of depression,...

Gotta catch em all! Pokémon: Legends Arceus; the best modern day Pokémon game

Gotta catch em all! Pokémon: Legends Arceus; the best modern day Pokémon game

By Savannah Seabrooks, Intern February 14, 2022

Pokémon is a franchise that has been growing ever since its Pokémon Green and Pokemon Red first video game debut in Japan in February 1996. It later became popular in the United States and soon all...

Mission makeup: Finding the best products for my everyday routine

Mission makeup: Finding the best products for my everyday routine

By Bella Yoakam, Section Editor February 8, 2022

Finding makeup products that last long and keep up with my busy life without smearing, melting or fading has become a nightmare. As a student and an athlete that wears makeup, finding the right products...

Stuck in the web: “Spider-Man: No Way Home

Stuck in the web: “Spider-Man: No Way Home”

By Thomas Jones, Intern January 11, 2022

The new “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is an action packed movie about a hero that will inspire you to want to make a change for the better. The movie became the second-biggest box office opening of any...

Retro football back in style: Mobile game Retro Bowl takes the gaming world by storm

Retro football back in style: Mobile game Retro Bowl takes the gaming world by storm

By Gabe Goode, Intern November 23, 2021

In 1987, Tecmo Bowl took the gaming world by storm: creating a fun, pixelated game for all to enjoy. In January 2020, developer New Star Games came out with Retro Bowl, a game that draws inspiration from...

Komi can’t communicate: refreshing realism courtesy of Netflix

Komi can’t communicate: refreshing realism courtesy of Netflix

By Kyleigh Egli, Intern November 3, 2021

The anime adaptation of the popular manga “Komi Can’t Communicate” was released on Oct. 21. Netflix picked up the series and will add it to its extensive catalogue of original anime. Being on the...

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

By Alyssa King, Staff Reporter May 25, 2021

Marvel is notorious for their wild action packed movies and shows that have sparked joy in viewers for decades, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” is no different. They never got their solo movies...

The Gravity Inside Us: Poetry and Prose an all-around masterpiece

The Gravity Inside Us: Poetry and Prose an all-around masterpiece

By Gabbi Bielak, Section Editor April 30, 2021

Chloe Frayne is known as an Instagram poet and has three published collections of poetry and prose. Her most recent collection, “The Gravity Inside Us,” was published on April 6 and is available on...

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