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Fall Activities

Fall Activities

Jade Lan, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

While it may seem like there are no more activities now that summer is over, fall has its own unique kind of fun. The crisp air and falling leaves bring a season full of pumpkin spice, hayrides, apple...

Winter

Winter

Dylan Rosen, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

The sun shines just as bright. But the temperature makes you cozy up at night.   Some will light a fire. But some heat up only when it's dire.   Snow like stars falls from the...

Remote Alaskan Town Will See It's Final Sunset Of 2024 Very Soon!

Remote Alaskan Town Will See It’s Final Sunset Of 2024 Very Soon!

Alex Wilson, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

The next time you are upset about short winter days, think of Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow), Alaska. The residents of this northern town will experience their final sunset on November 19th. They will not...

The Most Popular Halloween Candy In America

The Most Popular Halloween Candy In America

Alex Wilson, Staff Writer October 29, 2024

Have you ever wondered what your REAL favorite candy was? Or how about your friend's favorite? We have done some research and have uncovered the real truth about the Halloween treat. COVID-19 has scared...

The Simpsons: Almost 35 years of America's Favorite Cartoon

The Simpsons: Almost 35 years of America’s Favorite Cartoon

George Filopoulos November 15, 2023

"D'oh!" The Simpsons is the longest running animated cartoon in the world because it's also one of the funniest cartoons ever made. It has great characters that make fun of everything. The show is so...

The Origin of Basketball

The Origin of Basketball

George Filopoulos May 3, 2023

The popular sport of basketball was invented in 1891 by a college graduate student from Springfield College named James Naismith, studying physical education. At the age of 31, his boss instructed him...

Avatar Way Of The Water Movie Review

Avatar Way Of The Water Movie Review

George Filopoulos, Staff Writer January 25, 2023

Avatar: The Way of the Water is an amazing movie about figuring out how to adapt to a new environment and getting to know new people. Like a real-life video game, the main character Jake Sully transfers...

Banana Bread Recipe

Banana Bread Recipe

Sarah Lyle, Staff Writer and Editor November 18, 2022

I love it when I can come home to baked goods sitting on the counter, and more often than not, I come home to a piping hot loaf of banana bread. Getting that always turns my day around, because it is one...

Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom

Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom

Sarah Lyle, Staff Writer May 24, 2022

Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom is a sensational book that rocked our nation in 1997 when it was first published. In life, everyone has someone that is there to guide them and aid them in times of...

Jane Green: Background, Advice, and Perspective

Jane Green: Background, Advice, and Perspective

Avery Kalter, Head Writer April 12, 2022

As students, we live our lives like any normal child. We get up in the mornings, we get ready, and we seize the day at school; however, we often don’t take the time to acknowledge that not all of us...

Book Review:

Book Review:

Sarah Lyle, Head of Book Reviews and Staff Writer January 11, 2022

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Book Review by Sarah Lyle   Have you read Gregor The Overlander? If you have, then you will like this. The Hunger Games is by the same author, Suzanne...

Book Review: Verity by Colleen Hoover

Book Review: Verity by Colleen Hoover

Avery Kalter, Staff Writer January 11, 2022

Do you see that book sitting there on your shelf? It's dark, it's mysterious, it's Verity by Colleen Hoover. A book you can not afford to miss out on:  Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling author who...

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