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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Perfect Pick for a Family Movie Night

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Perfect Pick for a Family Movie Night

Kynlee Latham, Reporter September 23, 2025

Alvin and the Chipmunks would be a great movie to watch with your family if you're looking for a light comedy for movie night or just in general. A quick summary of the movie is that after the tree they...

Hidden Figures: An Inspiring Story of Breaking Barriers

Hidden Figures: An Inspiring Story of Breaking Barriers

Kacey Creer, Reporter September 23, 2025

Hidden Figures is a movie about three African American women—Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson—who worked at NASA in the 1960s. Even though they faced racism and sexism, they proved...

Movie Review: Moana

Movie Review: Moana

Christian Shelby, Editor April 14, 2025

Moana is a pretty interesting movie. Its graphical advancements made it a one-of-a-kind film for its time. Although there are areas where the writing could have been improved, it’s very solid and earns...

Movie Review: Transformers One

Movie Review: Transformers One

Christian Shelby, Editor March 3, 2025

Transformers One is one of the most recent Transformers projects that I have actually enjoyed the story for. The action, the characters, and the story were almost perfect in how they executed the main...

Movie Review: Nimona (2023)

Movie Review: Nimona (2023)

Christian Shelby, Editor January 14, 2025

Nimona is a very, VERY good movie—personally, one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time. The film doesn’t take itself very seriously unless it needs to, and the humor, along with the story,...

The Empire Strikes Back: A Review

The Empire Strikes Back: A Review

Christian Shelby, Editor October 28, 2024

Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back is a significant leap forward in filmmaking, building on the foundation laid by its predecessor. The movie showcased improvement in many areas, such as the...

Stargazing: a Star Wars Review

Stargazing: a Star Wars Review

Christian Shelby, Editor September 26, 2024

Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope is a landmark achievement for the film industry, with groundbreaking visuals and a breathtaking story. It paved the way for more creative and ambitious movies to be released,...

Beyond the Letters: Finding Success with Dyslexia

Beyond the Letters: Finding Success with Dyslexia

Katherine Kyles, Editor-in-Chief January 12, 2024

Despite its lifelong presence, my dyslexia diagnosis and accommodations did not come to light until my junior year of high school. My younger self would be pleased that I ultimately got the help I needed,...

Is teenage dating as fun as it seems?

Is teenage dating as fun as it seems?

Laila Harmon and Christina Graves January 10, 2024

Movies and TV shows have always portrayed the teenage dating scene as something beautiful and flawless, but reality will tell you otherwise. A high school sweetheart could easily turn into a manipulative,...

What holiday do you celebrate?

What holiday do you celebrate?

Karyssa Riley, Senior Editor December 7, 2023

The Choice Is Yours

The Choice Is Yours

Jaidyn Henderson, Editor April 24, 2023

High school can only take students so far with their academic careers. It prepares students for the next step in life, which could be either college or straight into a job of their choosing. Everyone studies...

Reviewing the classic Rom-Com: How To Lose A Guy in 10 Guys

Reviewing the classic Rom-Com: How To Lose A Guy in 10 Guys

Karyssa Riley, Reporter April 24, 2023

How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days follows a female magazine writer, Andie Anderson, in New York City. Andie writes "how-to" articles and is looking for a story that can prove her abilities. After hearing of...

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