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A graphic that symbolizes some aspects of Y2K.

Why is Y2K fashion popular again?

Kayla Allen, Staff Writer January 30, 2024

In the early 2000s, we had our icons Paris Hilton, Naomi Campbell, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. But besides their personalities, what made them iconic was their outfits. For example, we have Spear's...

Sims 4 adds new expansion pack "For Rent"

Sims 4 adds new expansion pack “For Rent”

Kayla Allen, Staff writer January 26, 2024

“The Sims 4” is an online gaming experience where players can create a sim, build them a home, perform actions to keep their needs up and live out a fulfilling life. The popular game has recently been...

The 2023 year has been full of interesting words popularized by media. Two dictionaries captured just two words that describe the year perfectly.

Oxford and Webster’s word of the year picks are amazing, unsurprisingly

Lana Harrison, Staff Writer January 11, 2024

From Ryan Gosling’s highly-anticipated power ballad “I’m Just Ken” to Taylor Swift’s new guy on the Chiefs, 2023 has been a fabulous year for media, with extraordinary new movies and music. It’s...

Painting as a Beginner: Bikini Bottom

Kayla Allen, Staff Writer December 11, 2023

Separating the art from the artist has become a hot topic in the past year. Varying ideals about morality and knowledge have resulted in a grey area when deciding whether or not to support a work of art and it's creator.

Separating the art from the artist

Sophia Fisher, Arts and Entertainment Editor May 16, 2023

The history of art is full of controversy due to art’s inherent subjective nature; academics see value in analyzing problematic works, often regardless of why that piece is considered problematic. Recently,...

Film scores have a large impact on the way the viewer feels. They have the capability to bring tears to your eyes, bring you to the edge of your seat or cause you to turn the film off. In this article, I will delve into some of the most notable film scores and their impact.

The music makes the movie

Sky Morgan, Staff Writer January 9, 2023

The suspense that leads to a plot twist, the sadness evoked during a poignant scene, the tensions that arise when a character walks into the one house we all know they shouldn’t walk into; all of these...

Mariah Carey is well known as the 'Queen of Christmas' for her song "All I Want For Christmas Is You." But are there other artists who deserve the title as well? In fact, there is a whole roster of 'holiday music royalty' that has been making the season bright for decades.

The holiday music royalty roster

Sophia Fisher, Arts and Entertainment Editor December 15, 2022

Since 1994 when her holiday hit, “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” began its tradition of chart-topping during the winter season, Mariah Cary has unofficially been dubbed the ‘Queen of Christmas.’...

5 movies to kickoff summer

5 movies to kickoff summer

Maddie Policastro, Photography Editor May 23, 2022

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Celebrating 50 Years of The Beatles

Reagan Young, Staff Writer January 4, 2022

50 years ago, the iconic photo of the Beatles, Paul Mccartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison, walking across the zebra-printed crosswalk of Abbey Road in London was captured. Along with...

The fair's colored lights shine on a cloudy night.

Local culture adds significance to the NC State Fair

Jasanee Killins, Staff Writer November 7, 2019

With mind-boggling rides, otherworldly foods and agrarian excellence as far as the eye can see, the North Carolina State Fair earns a mountain’s worth of crowds annually, thanks to the spontaneity of...

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