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Civic Center 23-24 Season Closes Curtains
Students and Staff reflect on their favorite 2023 - 2024 Civic Center season shows.
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…
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.
Moving On: The Picking of a New Band Teacher
Students assist in interview process
New Sheriff in Town: Beyonce’s Entry Into Country Music
At this past Super Bowl, Beyoncé debuted 2 new singles called, “Texas Hold ’em” and “16 carriages” from her new album “Act II”, which is the second part of her 3-part “Renaissance” project coming out March 29th. This song made Beyoncé the first black woman to lead the Billboard Hot…
Holy Grail + Spamalot
Comparing the similarities and differences between “Monty Python's The Holy Grail” and “Monty Python's Spamalot”
Snowstruck: Reflecting on cancellation of Waukee Starstruck
Waukee students and directors reflect on this year's StarStruck cancellation
Taylor Swift Fan Dies At Eras Tour: What Fans Have To Say
How will other fans react after a fan dies at the Era's Tour? Has their view on their idol changed? See how tragedy brought a grieving artist and her fans even closer.
Album Review: Olivia Rodrigo’s “Guts”
Oliva Rodrigo’s 2nd album, “GUTS,” came out on September 8, two years after the widespread release of “Sour,” which catapulted Rodrigo to fame. “GUTS” consists of 12 songs which is about 39:12 minutes of listening time. The overall vibe is a much more moody and rock-inspired album than her first…
Underground Arising
The music industry is constantly changing and evolving, none more than the rap scene. New sounds, styles, and artists are appearing rapidly. A major reason this is happening is that listeners want something new, and these artists are providing that.