By Sarai Au-Carpio Staff Writer Brief History The term graffiti means the unauthorized marking of public space, an illegal way of creative expression through the use of aerosol cans, squeezable ink markers, and name tags. Graffiti is everywhere we go may it be a tag on a stop sign, a bomb on the highway, or even a burner on the
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By Melissa Domingo Arts Editor Taylor Swift rereleased her second studio album and renamed it as “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” on April 9, 2021; she originally released the album in 2008. After announcing her plan to re-record six of her albums to take ownership of the masters, she posted a set of photos on her Twitter, stating that “Fearless” was the
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By Skyler Sauer Staff Writer Minecraft is the second best-selling video game in history. Released over 10 years ago and more than 200 millions sales, Minecraft is an absolute masterpiece, but not without its flaws. Minecraft is an open-world sandbox game where the player starts their world in a 3D world full of uniformly-sized blocks. These blocks make up landscapes,
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By Ella Rodrigues and McKenna Seegmiller Staff Writers In a world where our actions are placed in carefully crafted boxes of good and evil, there lies a special kind of character. Carefully balanced in between the spaces is someone who is morally grey. A morally grey character walks the thin line between hero and villain, and questions societal norms
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Sarah Rusali Staff Writer It is no secret that the 2020 elections have left a lot of people disappointed. Not only were people charged enough to riot at the White House, but many resorted to the media and their cellphones to spread hate. Contemporary mosaic artist Kevin Champeny created a picture of Donald trump that consisted of tiny middle
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By Melissa Domingo Arts Editor Sophie Xeon, who went by the mononym SOPHIE, tragically died in an accident in Greece. The artist, aged 34, had “climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell,” as shared by her publicity company, Modern Matters, in a Twitter post. Artists and fans alike flooded social media with posts sharing condolences
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By McKenna Seegmiller Staff Writer Recently I watched West Side Story again for the first time in a while. Behind the dramatic romance and energetic dance numbers, I noticed that the movie presented certain truths about society. Watching the classic, I realized just how little has changed since its release in 1961. The most notable takeaways from the Hollywood
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By Nathan David Staff Writer Ever since I was a child, I’ve loved everything to do with Star Wars. Whether it be the games, shows, or movies, Star Wars has been my most favorite media franchise. However, some and even myself can agree that the recent Star Wars media being released have not only tarnished the brand itself, but also
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By Alex Diaz Staff Writer Starting in 2001, the franchise, Barbie, released its first ever movie, Barbie in the Nutcracker. Its initial success led to many more movies being released starring the main character of Barbie in different adventures in different worlds. Many children grew to idolize this popular franchise, and to many, it still holds much sentimental value. However,
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By Melissa Domingo Arts Editor Popular K-pop group BTS (방탄소년단), released their seventh studio album “BE” on November 20 and it has already racked up multiple achievements. The pre-release single “Dynamite” has been nominated for Best Pop Group/Duo Performance for the Grammys, and all of the songs on the album charted on Billboard Hot 100. They are now the only
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