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Target vs. Walmart: Target stands on top


Target vs. Walmart: Target stands on top

By Brookelyn Vande Loo In today’s world there is no other debate great than who is better, Target or Walmart. They both have their strengths and weaknesses. Target has really stepped up their game in both price and quality.  This mega retailer used to be considered super expensive; however, Target has really taken aim on […]

Best drinks to cool off this summer


Best drinks to cool off this summer

By Addison Brown Top 5 best Starbucks drinks for the summer Strawberry Acaí Refresher This is a refresher that has strawberry flavors as well as strawberry pieces in the drink. The drink has small flavor notes of passion fruit and acaí notes. This refresher is very customizable between taking out the berries or adding lemonade […]

Brooke Carlson’s storied high school basketball career comes to an end


Brooke Carlson’s storied high school basketball career comes to an end

By Eva Holzl As Brooke Carlson wraps up her last high school season playing basketball and reflects on her season, she got to experience the joy and excitement of reaching it to the super-sectional game. And getting to celebrate with her teammates for all the accomplishments and milestones they reached brought happiness and excitement to […]

REVIEW: Gran Turismo- Racing to Reality


REVIEW: Gran Turismo- Racing to Reality

By Zahra Ahmad Gran Turismo, a film based on a true story, released Aug, 25th, 2023, illustrates the unimaginable occurrences in the life of Jann Mardenborough.  The film did a phenomenal job from accuracy to tone in encapsulating the story of Jann Mardenborough and his journey to F1, describing the “drive” it takes to show-up […]

REVIEW: Mean Girls ‘24 doesn’t measure up to original, what happened?


REVIEW: Mean Girls ‘24 doesn’t measure up to original, what happened?

Excellent movie remake opportunity ruined by casting and writing flaws Fluorescent blue lights flash in a shadowed room full of teenage partygoers frozen in time, their faces darkly illuminated by the pulsating sheen. Through it all, Renee Rap, playing Regina George, hypnotizes a stunned audience with her melodious voice, dominating the motionless Halloween party.  This […]

An inspirational and entertaining movie


An inspirational and entertaining movie

By Eva Holzl Once again, Margaret Robbie and Ryan Gosling, playing Barbie and Ken in the new Barbie movie, have put on a show after almost 64 years of dolls, real-life Barbies, and Kens are now coming to life. From fantastic scenery to inspirational characters, the new movie is definitely worth your time!  Barbie, the […]

OPINION: Negative effects of too much screen time


OPINION: Negative effects of too much screen time

By Eva Holzl What is screen time and what is considered too much?  We should first answer this question as it’s something that many don’t recognize as an issue because it’s such a normal part of our modern society. Technology has advanced dramatically since Apple first released the “iPhone” nearly 17 years ago in 2007. […]

OPINON: Since Mahomes, Chiefs won the Super Bowl, will he now be considered the greatest quarterback of all time?


OPINON: Since Mahomes, Chiefs won the Super Bowl, will he now be considered the greatest quarterback of all time?

By Eva Holzl Patrick Mahomes, now onto his fourth Super Bowl appearance, has already made history by becoming the youngest quarterback to start in four Super Bowl games. This is the most in NFL (National Football League) history.  Only 28 years old, Mahomes has now three Super Bowl wins in the six seasons being a […]

Cybertruck finally released


Cybertruck finally released

By Jaydin Pini Tesla finally delivered its Cybertrucks, but it was very delayed. The great “Cyber Beast” truck made 845 horsepower, reaching speeds of 60 mph in just 2.6 seconds with a top speed of 130 mph at 6,843. The great truck started deliveries on Nov. 30, 2023. But people wonder why it has taken […]

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” TV Show – Why the hype?


“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” TV Show – Why the hype?

By Zahra Ahmad The Percy Jackson books are a fantasy series of novels inspired by Greek mythology written by author Rick Riordan. The books quickly took off with over 180 million copies sold! The series was even translated into over 37 different languages.  These books were later adapted into films which received much criticism from […]