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REVIEW: Avoid new Starbucks drink


REVIEW: Avoid new Starbucks drink

By Alexa Thompson Though people have different opinions, I think the Starbucks spicy refresher isn’t worth the money. The Starbucks refreshers were released in early April. The drinks come in pineapple, dragon fruit, and strawberry. I’m already a fan of the normal refreshers so I didn’t know how to think of it if there was […]

REVIEW: Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets” album falls flat


REVIEW: Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets” album falls flat

By Bella Punzio The opening song to the album, The Tortured Poets by Taylor Swift, is “Fortnight.” The album is known for being about Taylor’s ex(s), Joe Alwyn, Matty Healey, and her current boyfriend, Travis Kelce. The overall concept or meaning Taylor Swift is trying to convey is to reflect on her fame, current and […]

REVIEW: Cantina chicken soft taco has great taste, is cheap.


REVIEW: Cantina chicken soft taco has great taste, is cheap.

By Jackson Ketelson The new Cantina chicken soft taco from Taco bell is a great new thing that was added to the menu on March 28th of this year. Other things got added but this is the best thing that was added to the menu with the other items. I think people should go out […]

REVIEW: Crumbl Gives the Best Week of Cookies yet


REVIEW: Crumbl Gives the Best Week of Cookies yet

By Emma Wecker Crumble Cookie has been releasing six different cookies flavors each week. The week of April 8-13, they had Monster M&Ms, Cookie Dough, Cinnamon Scone, Chocolate Cupcake, Lemon Bar and Milk Chocolate Chip. Starting off, the milk chocolate chip cookie, which is a cookie that is always in the weekly lineup. It is […]

REVIEW: Dairy Queen’s new perfect Pink Animal Cracker Blizzard is cheap, delicious


REVIEW: Dairy Queen’s new perfect Pink Animal Cracker Blizzard is cheap, delicious

By Addison Brown The newest blizzard at Dairy Queen is the Animal Cracker Blizzard. It is now a part of Dairy Queen’s spring 2024 menu. The blizzard is filled with vanilla soft serve, pink confetti frosting, and frosted animal cracker pieces. When the blizzard is handed out, it has a light pink color and you […]

REVIEW: New Samyang Carbonara noodles are affordable, full of flavor


REVIEW: New Samyang Carbonara noodles are affordable, full of flavor

By Alexa Quiroz The new flavors of Samyang noodles have been recently trending all over TikTok. The company has recently created new flavors and everyone on social media is going crazy about them. The new spicy carbonara noodles definitely lived up to the hype and are totally worth a taste.  The Samyang company is known […]

REVIEW: ‘Oppenheimer’ an ‘American Prometheus’


REVIEW: ‘Oppenheimer’ an ‘American Prometheus’

Oppenheimer exceeds expectations with 13 Oscars and a powerful message in movie theaters and homes around the world. By Lylah Jakubiak In a crowded movie theater, darkness stretches across the screen. Suddenly, the audience is encapsulated by a rolling, roaring cloud of glowing fire that snakes across the black. The theater falls silent as they […]

MLB The Show is the best video game available


MLB The Show is the best video game available

By Jackson Ketelsen Unlike other games MLB The Show cares about their players. MLB The Show 24 is the best sports game out right now because of its quality and the way the company cares about the game and its players. One issue with video games can be the frequency that the games are updated. […]

Starbucks vs. Dunkin


Starbucks vs. Dunkin

By Emma Wecker Starbucks vs. Dunkin is a long, ongoing debate that’s been going on forever. People of all ages, everywhere, are buying their drinks and food everyday from both places. It all comes down to menu size, customization, healthiness, and atmosphere. Starbucks has proven to be better in all areas. Starbucks has shown that […]

REVIEW: Anyone But You


REVIEW: Anyone But You

By Athziry De La Peña This rom-com checks all the fascinating boxes. Written by Ilana Wolpert and director Will Gluck, Anyone but You is loosely inspired by Shakespeare’s play Much Ado About Nothing. They spend the entirety of the movie being at each other’s throats and arguing, resulting in  mutual hostility long enough to realize […]