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OPINION: Karma is Taylor Swift at your Chiefs game

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter February 7, 2024

In 2023, Taylor Swift went on tour for the first time since the Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018. During her ongoing The Eras Tour,, she’s performed in 151 different concerts across five continents. Toward...

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REVIEW: Better than its predecessor, ‘Tears of the Kingdom’ amazes

Victor DiMartino, Reporter February 4, 2024

When I heard my favorite game on the Nintendo Switch was getting a sequel, I knew I had to play it. “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” is hands down the Switch’s best game. This review...

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REVIEW: Pendleton Ward is my bravest hero

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter February 2, 2024

A vibrant color palette, cute animated characters and creative plots are once again packed within just 22 minutes of each episode in the newest season of “Bravest Warriors.” The show was introduced...

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REVIEW: Green Day’s ‘Saviors’ is a politically charged embrace of bisexuality

Jacinda Hall, Podcast editor January 29, 2024

One of the best bands to come out of San Francisco is none other than the rock band Green Day.  Since their rise to fame in 1994 with their debut album “Dookie,” they have been best known as a...

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REVIEW: Ariana Grande slays again, and?

Piper Pinnetti, Reporter January 27, 2024

From having bright red hair during her time as a Nickelodeon star to making her musical breakthrough, we have seen many sides of Ariana Grande. The artist’s life has taken many turns, from tragically...

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OPINION: Here are the top 8 ways you can help Palestine from home

Genesis Merriett, Reporter January 26, 2024

On the other side of the world, Palestinian men, women, and children are being carpet bombed, starved and murdered. This tragedy is too far away or too big for one person in the states to make an immediate...

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REVIEW: ‘Wonka’ serves as a great yet questionable film

Jacinda Hall, Podcast editor January 22, 2024

Whimsical, fun and filled with sweets, the highly-anticipated “Wonka,” starring Timothée Chalamet, is the prequel to the Gene Wilder classic, “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.”  “Wonka,”...

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REVIEW: Dan Levy’s ‘Good Grief’ is stunning film debut

Sascha Harvey, Opinion editor January 21, 2024

I am a die-hard Dan Levy supporter. Ever since I first heard his sassy, sarcastic quips in “Schitt’s Creek,” I’ve been hooked. When I glimpsed the trailer for “Good Grief,” of course, I made...

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REVIEW: Reading TikTok’s favorite ‘disturbing books’ so you don’t have to

Sascha Harvey, Opinion editor January 19, 2024

A couple of years ago, I started getting an insane amount of videos labeling different books as “disturbing” or “weird” on my social media. I had felt a bit bored of reading at the time and wanted...

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REVIEW: Kali Uchis’ ‘ORQUÍDEAS’ is the perfect album for protecting your peace

Maleah Evans, Reporter January 18, 2024

You may know her from the incredibly popular song “telepatía,” but Kali Uchis’ talent spans beyond that. Uchis is much stronger than that song, and she has proved it with her sixth album, “ORQUÍDEAS.” Uchis’...

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REVIEW: ‘INSANO’ is an hour of okay hip hop/trap with underlying gems

Tyler Guthrie, Columnist January 17, 2024

Rapper Kid Cudi started the new year with his ninth studio album, “INSANO,” which ventures on an hour of hip hop/trap mix, spanning across 21 tracks. After listening to all of them and sitting on the...

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REVIEW: The ‘Mean Girls’ musical movie adaptation is imperfect, unapologetically fun

Monique Bever, Reporter January 15, 2024

The new “Mean Girls” movie is so fetch. Well, kind of. It’s pretty fetch.  More than 20 years ago, Tina Fey adapted Rosalind Wiseman’s parenting self-help book, “Queen Bees & Wannabes:...

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