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Plant Native This Earth Day

Faith Gardner, Reporter May 18, 2023

Happy Earth Day Bluejays. It is important to take some time this month in honor of Earth Day to learn about small steps we can take to help improve our local and global environment. One small action we...

Best Summer Spots in Washington Missouri

Best Summer Spots in Washington Missouri

CaroleAnne Ortmann, Reporter May 1, 2023

The Midwest is known for having some of the most beautiful natural sights in the nation. Knowing this we should start to appreciate these sights this summer. So I have compiled a list of places close by...

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WANTED: New Sports Teams at WHS

Brendan Smith, Features Editor April 27, 2023

While Washington High School has a team for many sports, ranging from sports like baseball and football, to lesser thought upon sports like golf or track and field, there is still room for more sports...

The Record by Boygenius: Reviewed

“The Record” by Boygenius: Reviewed

Connor Blackwood, Reporter April 27, 2023

“The Record” is setting records. Boygenius, a supergroup made up of popular indie artists Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, released their first full-length LP on Mar 31. 2023. The album...

My recreation of three outfits mentioned in the article.

Eras Tour Outfit Ideas

Faith Gardner, Reporter March 30, 2023

Are you attending Taylor Swift’s Eras Stadium Tour this Spring or Summer and still need an outfit idea? The amount of outfits that can be inspired by any era is endless. Here I will highlight my top...

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Weaponized Incompetence

Claire Nappier, Editor in Chief March 17, 2023

Weaponized incompetence, as the name suggests, is the use of “incompetence” to get an individual/group to do a task for a person in an attempt to not do one's own work. This can be seen in many forms...

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Bubbl’r Tier List

Danielle Newhouse, Reporter February 28, 2023

I’m a big Bubbl’r fan, however I definitely have favorites. I’ve put together a tier list of most of the Bubbl’r flavors, and my opinion of where they fall in 3 tiers.  In tier one I first...

Taylor and Ticketmaster: What Is Happening?

Taylor and Ticketmaster: What Is Happening?

Faith Gardner, Reporter December 19, 2022

Taylor Swift announced a highly anticipated “Eras Tour” that starts in March 2023. The tickets went on sale on Nov. 18, and because of high demand and traffic, Ticketmaster crashed. With the issues...

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Bubbl’r Gas or Trash?

Danielle Newhouse and Connor Blackwood November 30, 2022

Bubbl’r’s are a new energy drink that has become very popular over the last couple years. However, not everyone is so keen on the fizzy drink. Pro Bubbl'r (Danielle) I think Bubbl’r’s are...

Pro/Con: Christmas Music in November

Pro/Con: Christmas Music in November

Maddy Henderson, Reporter November 22, 2022

Listening to Christmas music in Nov. is a popular issue that sparks impassioned debate. Two Washington High School students give their opinions on the matter.   Pro: Junior Madeleine Henderson...

Taylor Swifts cover for her newest album, Midnights, released on Oct. 21, 2022.

Taylor Swift “Midnights” Review

Faith Gardner, Danielle Newhouse, and Connor Blackwood October 31, 2022

Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated tenth studio album, Midnights, on Friday, Oct. 21. She broke the record for most global streams on Spotify, gaining over 185 million streams worldwide, breaking...

El Apagón is featured on Bad Bunnys fourth studio album, Un Verano Sin Ti (A Summer Without You in English.) The album was released on May 6, 2022.

Shedding Light Through “El Apagón” (“The Blackout”)

Faith Gardner, Reporter October 26, 2022

Popular Puerto Rican reggaeton artist, Bad Bunny, released a music video for his song “El Apagón” (“The Blackout” in English) on Sept, 16. In his music video, only the first three minutes were...

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