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Keeping up the holiday spirit while social distancing

Kaden Meyer, Opinions Editor December 7, 2020

Without being able to see your extended family or go shopping for presents this year, the holiday cheer may feel muted. Here are some things I have been doing to get myself in the holiday spirit, which...

2021 Grammy nominations leads to accusations of corruption

2021 Grammy nominations leads to accusations of corruption

Ben Tobben, Sports Editor November 30, 2020

With the 2021 Grammy Awards nominations being released, much controversy arose from the legitimacy of what was being nominated. Many nominations over the years have been justified. Sometimes, though, the...

The Mandalorian returns with full force

‘The Mandalorian’ returns with full force

Kyle Meyer, Reporter November 19, 2020

The second season of Disney’s “Star Wars: The Mandalorian” debuted Oct. 30, and it seems the writers are setting up this season to outperform the first. With more epic action sequences, exciting...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie is a delicious way to escape the flavors that are so popular during the fall and winter months.

A taste of untraditional Thanksgiving

Kaylee Karll, Reporter November 8, 2020

When fall comes around, some people look forward to everything pumpkin spice or apple flavored. Others would rather stick with cherished foods that are always “in style.” If you’re anything like...

Scary movies to watch in the dark

Scary movies to watch in the dark

Abbie Kipp, Advertising Editor November 4, 2020

The Woman in Black- rated PG-13 Watch it on: Amazon Prime ($2.99) or Vudu ($2.99) Daniel Radcliffe plays Arthur Kipps, a grieving solicitor who is struggling to keep his job, in this 2012 film. As...

Netflix releases an extensive list of scary movies and series for the spooky season.

Netflix’s new October additions

Grace Hoerstkamp, Advertising Editor November 4, 2020

January is the month for a new start, June is the month to begin summer, August is the month for trees to change their colors and October is the month for all things scary. Many people define scary as...

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How to watch horror movies if you’re a scaredy cat

Emma Busch, News Editor November 4, 2020

If you’re anything like me and hate horror movies, then you may find yourself dreading the month of Halloween because of the abundance of horror movie showings. I mean there's literally 12 movies named...

Spooky spots around Washington

Spooky spots around Washington

Jadyn Whittall, Photo Editor November 2, 2020

Halloween brings about a creepy, frightful feeling for many people. Some go to haunted houses and some just dress up as their favorite scary character. But, did you ever think about haunted places, nearby...

Mulan live action falls flat

‘Mulan’ live action falls flat

Sophie Nieder, Web Editor October 7, 2020

As someone who loved the animated "Mulan" movie growing up, I was really excited for the live-action remake, especially after hearing that it would be more authentic to the legend of Mulan. Delays caused...

Now Playing

Now Playing

Abbie Kipp, Advertising Editor September 22, 2020

As the summer is officially over and today is the first day of fall, people may need new songs to add to their playlist for their window down drives. Car rides can be relaxing, especially with this weather,...

New music trends on the rise

New music trends on the rise

Ben Tobben, Reporter May 21, 2020

Over the years, music has gone from mainly CDs to almost completely digital streams. With the popularity of the internet, more and more music trends have been influenced by this. The culture of music is...

‘Outer Banks’: TV Review

Grace Hoerstkamp, Advertising Editor May 10, 2020

As Netflix releases its latest cliche teen mystery, "Outerbanks" (OBX) is designed to be a suspenseful masterpiece that brings viewers to the edge of their screens but has instead appeared to be a carbon...

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