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REVIEW: ‘GUTS (spilled)’ is pop rock ear candy

Tyler Guthrie, Columnist April 1, 2024

Six months after the release of her critically acclaimed album, “GUTS” and in the middle of her GUTS World Tour, Olivia Rodrigo jumps back into the pool with five new songs in her new “GUTS (spilled),”...

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OPINION: It’s time to start a new ‘Stardew Valley’ game

Sascha Harvey, Opinion editor March 28, 2024

After an endless stream of late-game content, “Stardew Valley” has finally given you a reason to make a new save file. Created and maintained by one-man show ConcernedApe, “Stardew Valley” has...

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REVIEW: Cigarettes After Sex’s ‘Tejano Blue’ was worth the wait

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter March 25, 2024

Emerging from a four-year album hiatus, Cigarettes After Sex released a new song, announced a new album and set tour dates worldwide. Their journey to stardom has focused on love, longing and heartbreak.  Recorded...

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OPINION: Is ‘Minecraft’ really even ‘Minecraft’ anymore?

Makenzie Miller, Columnist March 22, 2024

"Minecraft" has taken the world by storm ever since its release in 2009. The blocky sandbox survival environment is made for a million and one possibilities so that any player of any age can play it how...

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REVIEW: Ariana Grande’s new album is my eternal sunshine

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter March 20, 2024

Lightly veiled astrology references and whole-hearted emotion are wrapped up wonderfully in Ariana Grande’s newest album, “eternal sunshine.”  The 13-track project is her seventh studio album....

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REVIEW: The John Cena flick you didn’t know you needed

Sascha Harvey, Opinion editor March 20, 2024

John Cena, penis humor and Beabadoobee — what more could you ask for?  “Ricky Stanicky” was released on Prime on March 8 and has been on my mind ever since. Seriously. Starting with a wonderfully...

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OPINION: Turning the volume up on queer artists’ music

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter March 7, 2024

With diversity month on the horizon, the spotlight turns to the voices that collectively shape our world and various communities. As we celebrate a kaleidoscope of identities, it is important to recognize...

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OPINION: Too white, too black: Growing up in the middle ground

Maleah Evans, Reporter March 7, 2024

I first realized I was different in kindergarten, though the reality of it didn't hit until second grade.  Growing up, there was always a subtle thought that I was different from my white grandparents...

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OPINION: What white people can learn from Malcolm X

Sascha Harvey, Opinion editor March 6, 2024

When thinking of influential figures in the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. probably comes to mind. Malcolm X, too, but to a lesser extent. Because, from what we’ve been taught, Malcolm...

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REVIEW: ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ is the sapphic fever dream of the year

Monique Bever, Reporter March 1, 2024

Is it just me or has the road movie genre been desperate for more crime, lesbians and bizarre Miley Cyrus cameos? In all of its gritty glory, "Drive-Away Dolls" was the answer to my prayers. Ethan Coen,...

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OPINION: Is 23andMe the best or worst genetic testing company to go through?

Cheyanne Tull, Reporter March 1, 2024

DNA testing has seen a significant rise in popularity since the first time it was used in 1986 by police forensics. In 2024, you can buy a range of DNA testing kits to uncover information about your family...

OPINION: For the love of God, ‘Barbie’ did not get snubbed at the Oscars

Trinity Ramm, Managing editor February 29, 2024

Oscars season has reared its ugly head again, and it’s time for you to hear all the movie opinions from the worst person you know: Hi, how are you? The day that nominations were released, the Internet...

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