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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...

Movie Review: The Amazing Mr.X 

Movie Review: The Amazing Mr.X 

Austin Cunningham, Reporter March 30, 2023

The Amazing Mr. X is a classic released in 1948 and I'd say it's wonderful. The movie follows a woman whose husband recently died. She then meets a scam artist pretending to be a psychic medium. The...

Combating Your Senioritis

Combating Your Senioritis

Katherine Kyles, Assistant Editior March 30, 2023

A well-known epidemic is returning to HHS. In previous years this condition was only limited to seniors. However, an additional strain has been reported, one that doesn’t discriminate. Students of...

Burnt Out

Burnt Out

Karyssa Riley, Reporter January 23, 2023

Between deadlines, exams, fear of failure, and anxiety, 61 percent of students say that the pressure on them to get high grades is immense. On a ten-point scale, high school students rated their stress...

Movie Review: Megamind

Movie Review: Megamind

Austin Cunningham, reporter January 23, 2023

I would describe Megamind as an underrated masterpiece. When it was first released it was met with mixed reviews. Most critics said it regurgitated points from previous movies. I disagree with this....

HHS student Chito Vazquez

7 Questions with an HHS Debate Club Member

Katherine Kyles, Reporter May 20, 2022

We had the opportunity to interview Chito (Damian) Vazquez, an HHS Debate Club Member. Here's is what we learned: 1.Favorite memory involving debate club? Vazquez answered, “My favorite memory...

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