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Reviewing Holiday Movies

As the holiday season unwraps, everyone is watching their favorite Christmas movies. Traditionally, the most watched Christmas Movies each year are Home Alone, Elf, A Charlie Brown Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, and more. These Movies bring holiday spirit into the season and bring…

by Makenna Parsons  •  Dec 11, 2024
Culture

Reviewing the Starbucks Holiday Menu

A fun review of some new and some old holiday menu items at Starbucks for 2024.

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Dec 4, 2024
News

Wicked, Worth the Wait?

After years of anticipation the movie musical adaptation of “Wicked Part One” has been released. Unfortunately, fans will have to wait another year for part two to be released in fall 2025. Usually, I find it hard to sit through movies, especially when I’m not allowed to go on my…

by Bayla Boyce  •  Dec 2, 2024
Music

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
Culture

Crumbl Cookies Controversy

Are the social media famous Crumbl cookies truly worth the hype? Crumbl first opened in West Des Moines in 2023 but became TikTok famous in 2024 because of all of the video reviews. Crumbl sells over a million cookies a day, and makesover a billion dollars in annual…

by Sadie Muselman  •  Nov 7, 2024
Features

Nunn vs. Baccam in 3rd U.S Congressional Debate

A review of the debate between the 2 candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, leading to important insight on the 2024 election.

by Tanner Lehtinen  •  Oct 23, 2024
News

A New Era of Education

Switching from iPads to laptops makes school more convenient because they are lighter and easier to use

by teylananduhura  •  Sep 26, 2024
Culture

Sewing Into Success

Why students want to take Fashion Construction.

by Falyn DeBord  •  Sep 19, 2024
Art

 The Poison Drips Through: Succession and the Consequences of Child Abuse.

How HBO’s best series grapples with trauma, family, and mental health themes.

by Madison Thompson  •  May 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