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Top 10 Country songs in the past week


Top 10 Country songs in the past week

By Katherynn Ramirez Country music has made a great comeback in the past few months. Here are the top 10 songs this past week based off of Spotify’s charts.    1:  “More Than My Hometown” – Morgan Wallen  “More Than My Hometown” was placed on Spotify’s top country on May 19. This song is one […]

Top 5 safest states to visit for spring break


Top 5 safest states to visit for spring break

By Aubrey de Guzman Staying safe is the top concern for Americans during these tough times. The U.S. states to visit during spring break have been numbered based on safety. Things that were put into consideration were vaccination rate, testing rate, hospitalization rate, death rate, and transmission rate. Other issues to keep in mind would […]

REVIEW: ‘Petals For Armor’ a successful first solo album for Williams


REVIEW: ‘Petals For Armor’ a successful first solo album for Williams

By Amanda Schmelder Petals For Armor is Hayley Williams’ first solo album. She is the lead singer of the pop-punk band Paramore. This album was released during their hiatus after the album After Laughter was released in 2017. During the first week of its release, Petals For Armor was 18th on the US Billboard 100 […]

REVIEW: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is on top


REVIEW: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is on top

By Amy Bleakley Grey’s Anatomy has been an intriguing show for over a decade. It has attracted over 7 million viewers over the past 17 years. With its intense outlook on medical discoveries with the love attraction and drama within characters, it allows viewers to stay involved in the TV show. Director Shondra Rhimes does […]

REVIEW: Mrs. America brings new life to feminist icons and villains


REVIEW: Mrs. America brings new life to feminist icons and villains

By Hailey Haddon The Equal Rights Amendment, at its conception, was a piece of legislation aiming to make women equal to men on a legal basis, but as it gained traction, it became the source of a fierce divide between liberal feminists and conservative homemakers. With 2020’s new rise in feminist-fueled politics, the ERA has […]

Blackpink’s ‘The Album’ breaks down language barriers to reach all age groups


Blackpink’s ‘The Album’ breaks down language barriers to reach all age groups

by Gabi Pucher The music scene has been shaken with the drop of Blackpink’s new work titled The Album. It was officially released on Oct. 2, 2021. Some of the songs featured top American artists such as Selena Gomez and Cardi B. If you are looking to be hyped up and wanting to dance The […]

REVIEW: The Weeknd’s halftime performance, while misunderstood, was not to be missed


REVIEW: The Weeknd’s halftime performance, while misunderstood, was not to be missed

By Aubrey de Guzman and Alyssa Hurley The Weeknd performed at the 2021 Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 7. The Weeknd is a male singer who is 30 years old. He has won nine Grammys and has been nominated 37 times. Lately, it has been on news, memes are being made, and jokes are […]

How the Covid lockdown impacted fashion trends


How the Covid lockdown impacted fashion trends

By Ashley Marcukaitis and Courtney Houser This pandemic has influenced fashion trends and the clothing industry in numerous ways. During quarantine, people turned to new fashion trends due to a lack of socialization. This led people to ditch their usual uncomfortable, but socially acceptable, clothes. People now had a lot of extra time to come up […]

OPINION: Chipotle is superior


OPINION: Chipotle is superior

By Abby Tutt There’s no better feeling of excitement than when someone says “let’s get Chipotle.” Everyone then drops what they’re doing just for that delicious and fresh bite of quality food. No other restaurant chain can compare to Chipotle’s food, quality, and ethical standards.  When a customer first walks in to order they can […]

OPINION: Private lives of celebrities shouldn’t be discussed publicly


OPINION: Private lives of celebrities shouldn’t be discussed publicly

By Grace Bennett Sometimes the lives of celebrities are like an open book. To us, going out for dinner is just a simple task where we don’t have to worry about the paparazzi. Recently lots of rumors have been going around on the subject of Kim and Kanye’s relationship, Jojo Siwi coming out as a […]