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Songs of a Lost World: The Cure’s Comeback Album Sounds Like They Never Left

After a subpar jaunt into alternative rock and a sixteen year hiatus, The Cure’s final album proves the wait was worth it.

by Madison Thompson  •  Nov 18, 2024
Features

Show Choir Pre-Competition Season

The Waukee High Schools Show choir ensembles, Spirit and Millenium have been off to a great start. In the heat of pre-competition season, the groups are working extra hard to prepare their show for their first audience in November. Each member of an ensemble has put in an extreme amount…

by Sydney Butler  •  Oct 21, 2024
Features

The First Performance of Ragnarok

An inside look at the production by the marching band.

by Noelia Neal  •  Sep 13, 2024
Music

2024 music; a strong start

2024 has been off to a great start for music with artists such as Kanye West, 21 Savage, and Yeat, already dropping albums. Additionally, there have been hints by Playboi Carti, Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, Future, and Baby Keem that they might each drop albums in 2024. Vultures: Kanye West…

by drewblunck  •  May 13, 2024
Music

All’s Fair in Love and Poetry… Taylor Swift’s newest album

“The Tortured Poets Department” Taylor Swift’s 11th album came out on April 19th, 2024, she announced her newest album on February 4th at the Grammys after winning Album of the Year for the fourth time.  For the past 3 years, Taylor has been re-recording her old albums, so when she…

by Bayla Boyce  •  May 1, 2024
Culture

Greatest European Song Contest

In the colorful realm of international music, few events rival the extravagance and excitement of the Eurovision Song Contest. It started as an idea of European Broadcasting Union Director Marcel Bezencon, who suggested a TV show based on the Italian Festival di Sanremo. The concept has changed a lot…

by Ayla Taghiyeva  •  Apr 19, 2024
Art

Civic Center 23-24 Season Closes Curtains

Students and Staff reflect on their favorite 2023 - 2024 Civic Center season shows.

by Noa Nyguard  •  Apr 8, 2024
Music

2024 Music: A Good Start

2024 has been off to a great start for music with artists such as Kanye West, 21 Savage, and Yeat, already dropping albums. Additionally, there have been hints by Playboi Carti, Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, Future, and Baby Keem that they might each drop albums in 2024. Vultures: Kanye West…

by drewblunck  •  Apr 5, 2024
Features

Volcano Girls: A Career Deep Dive into Veruca Salt

For over thirty years, Veruca Salt has remained the indie scene's best-kept secret. However, their influence on women in rock is extensive, and a career retrospective on this grungy girl group is long overdue.

by Madison Thompson  •  Mar 5, 2024
Music

Moving On: The Picking of a New Band Teacher

Students assist in interview process

by Lily Enano  •  Mar 5, 2024