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Jennifer Carpenter’s inspiring journey into video production 


Jennifer Carpenter’s inspiring journey into video production 

Sunnove Carlson In the BATV halls, Jennifer Carpenter stands as a storyteller. Her journey from a hesitant substitute teacher, to a passionate advocate for creative expression conveys the value of compassion and creativity.  Carpenter’s journey began with a love for writing stories when she found herself often writing in her free-time. Her transition into teaching […]

REVIEW: Sequel, ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’, a multiversal masterpiece!


REVIEW: Sequel, ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’, a multiversal masterpiece!

By Sunnove Carlson ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is the long awaited sequel of the movie ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’. It came out June 2, 2023 and was immediately adored by the world. With the introduction of new characters, diving deep into the lore of the Spider-Verse, and the incredibly heightened animation quality, ‘Spider-Man: Across the […]

NEWS: Video students anxiously awaiting MMEA Film Festival


NEWS: Video students anxiously awaiting MMEA Film Festival

By Sunnove Carlson Coming up on April 26th is this year’s Midwest Media Education Association (MMEA) Film Festival, offering a platform for the students enrolled in video production classes all across the Midwest Chicago area. MMEA is a program for film study students to go up against other kids in their area in a friendly […]

OPINION: Peer pressure is only getting more dangerous in the presence of social media. 


OPINION: Peer pressure is only getting more dangerous in the presence of social media. 

By Sunnove Carlson Due to the main fact that you no longer have to be in the same room with someone to be peer pressured, peer pressure has become more common as well as more unsafe for each generation.  “The direct form has quite a bit of overlap with cyberbullying. Incessant text messages, tagging people […]

Commonly unknown consequences of smoking in school


Commonly unknown consequences of smoking in school

By Sunnove Carlson Everyone knows the run-of-the-mill consequences of smoking in school: flunking out and/or getting suspended. Yes, these are very real outcomes, but most people aren’t aware of the everyday consequences you have to deal with. Starting off with one of the biggest worries you have to handle–the constant anxiety of getting caught. Every […]