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Taylor wants a Swift change in reputation

Olivia Cohen, News Editor
We all know Taylor Swift as the as the pop singer with the songs about the ups and downs of her love life and the singer with the lyrics expressing her most personal experiences. But since Swift has dropped her newest album Reputation, it has made some skeptical of her new persona and what it means.
Album Review: Eminem-Kamikaze

Album Review: Eminem-Kamikaze

Mason Arneson, Variety Editor
Eminem surprised music fans across the world last Friday when he delivered his ninth studio album Kamikaze. At this point in his career, Marshall Mathers needs no introduction. He is the best selling rapper of all time and he has established himself into one of the best lyricists and MCs to ever grip a mic.
Album Review: Travis Scott-Astroworld

Album Review: Travis Scott-Astroworld

Mason Arneson, Variety Editor
After nearly two years, Travis Scott has re-opened the gates to Astroworld. Releases of two singles almost a year apart created intrigue and brought up questions in regards to when La Flame would be re-opening the gates to the Houston relic that still cherishes to this day on his third studio album, Astroworld.
Album Review: Kanye West - ye

Album Review: Kanye West – ye

Kanye West. New album. Need I say more? Whenever Kanye West goes into album mode, the phenomenon known as Yeezy Season is always one of the most intriguing storylines regardless of what the subsequent album has in store. From GOOD Fridays to Twitter rants, music’s most controversial figure makes headlines for weeks and months leading up to a release date.

Op/Ed: The lost top 10’s

Sam Buttress, Staff Reporter
One of my favorite parts of our newspaper every month is the hilarious top ten, but not every list can make the cut. Here are the top tens of the year that got rejected.

Op/Ed: Lebron James vs Michael Jordan

Lebron James has become one of the greatest basketball players to ever live and nobody can debate this. However many people believe he is not only one of the best but actually is the best. Two Royal Page...

Drake and Pusha T: The Jay Z and Nas of this generation

Mason Arneson, Staff Reporter
The pre-summer stretch arguably the most important in the music industry out of the entire year. The songs and projects that have been or will be released will be benchmarks of the summer music landscape

Op/Ed: Tapped review

Olivia Cohen, Staff Reporter
I never thought that taking a required science class would ever affect me as much as it did. As I sat in Honors Biology, my class watched the documentary Tapped, an exposé about the bottled water industry and how the effects of the superior use of plastics and the chemical BPA that is found in plastics, affect our bodies and the environment.  
Op/Ed: 13 Reasons Why

Op/Ed: 13 Reasons Why

Mollie Tankenoff, Staff Reporter
13 Reasons Why, a Netflix original series, has been causing controversy throughout America. The two-season series addresses suicide, substance abuse, sexual assault, and bullying. The show is set in Liberty High, the school in which Hannah Baker attended before she took her life.

Op/Ed: Fast Fashion

Eve Clarkson, Staff Reporter
Avoiding fast fashion is a way in which we can make the world a more environmentally friendly and ethical place, while saving a lot of money. There is no denying that we live in a consumer culture. CBS reported that Americans see several thousand ads a day which is insane. In a class I took freshman year, I learned that many of these ads are very discreet too, so we may not even know that we are being advertised a product or idea.
Review: Season 4 update for Fortnite

Review: Season 4 update for Fortnite

Ari Geller, Staff Reporter
With Fortnite’s new update, the popularity continues to grow and now will have an even greater following with all the new stuff added. On May 1, Epic Games, creators of Fortnite, released the season four update which brought many new things to the game. The game is playable on PC, Mac, Xbox, PS4 and Mobile.
Track Review: Childish Gambino- This is America

Track Review: Childish Gambino- This is America

Mason Arneson, Staff Reporter
Childish Gambino. Donald Glover. Whatever you want to call him, he has been one of the most creative visionaries of this generation has returned to the music scene after a brief hiatus with one of the best singles of 2018, “This Is America.”
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