How to stay fit in quarantine
Andres Figueroa, Reporter
May 15, 2020
No matter how the media spins it, many families, students, and workers have been asked to remain inside their houses (or at least not out in public) during the Covid-19 outbreak. Humans are social creatures, so some might become sad during isolation, and others might become bored. Exercising is on...
Why go on a shopping spree when you can protect yourself for free with these DIY masks
Matt Taylor, Reporter
May 6, 2020
With the growing coronavirus pandemic, many are wondering what they can do to protect themselves. Don’t go out looking for masks when you can avoid the public and get masks practically for free. Making a mask may seem challenging, but it’s easier than you think. Thanks to the CDC, making a mask...
Hidden benefits of thriving music sub-genre
Andres Figueroa, Reporter
April 14, 2020
Music exists all around the world, with an overbearing amount of 1,264 genres of music that exist now according to The Guardian. Some of the most noticeable ones are: Rap, Country, Rock, EDM, and Pop. There are bound to be genres that are not given enough recognition to make an appearance, but there is...
P.S. I Still Love You movie review
Ally Blake, Reporter
March 18, 2020
WARNING SPOILERS: To All the Boys p.s. I Love You is a newly released original romcom on Netflix. It is the sequel for “To All the Boys I've Loved Before”. We left off from To All the Boys I've Loved Before when Laura Jean Covey officially started dating Peter Kavinsky. In To All the Boys p.s. I...
Locke and Key review
Lexie Shumate, Reporter
March 10, 2020
Locke & Key came out February 7th on Netflix. The supernatural horror follows the Locke family right after their father’s murder. They move into an ancestral home of the Lockes’ and discover there may be more to Key House than they thought. The youngest Locke, Bode, starts finding keys that h...
15 fun spring concerts coming to Nashville
Alaysia Brown, Lifestyles Editor
March 6, 2020
As the spring months are approaching, so is concert season. The spring months are the best time to experience concerts whether they are outside or inside. Concerts give you the ability to hear live music and dance around with people who have similar interest to you. Here are some concerts coming to th...
Bieber’s back . . . back again
Alaysia Brown, Lifestyles Editor
February 28, 2020
After an almost four year hiatus from music, Justin Bieber has come back like he never left. While he was gone from the music scene, Bieber maintained a decent social media presence, still posting on his social media from time to time. Bieber first hinted at his comeback to the music industry o...
Toxicity in teen relationships
Lexie Shumate, Reporter
February 21, 2020
A toxic relationship is a relationship characterized by behaviors on the part of the toxic partner that are emotionally and sometimes physically damaging. Teen relationships can be hard enough already without the struggles of toxicity. It’s not always easy to determine if they are toxic either. “One...
The star studded Super Bowl commercials of 2020
Alaysia Brown, Lifestyles Editor
February 10, 2020
On February 2, 2020 the San Francisco 49ers faced off against the Kansas City Chiefs. However, the main event was not the game nor the half time show, but the commercial breaks. Every year companies go above and beyond in hopes to gain traction from impatient sports fans. Olay- Olay decided to focu...
TPAC takes broadway hit to local stage
Taylor Matney, Reporter
February 4, 2020
On December 31st, the Hamilton cast performed at Tennessee Performance Arts Center (TPAC). The play is about Alexander Hamilton’s life until his untimely death. It all starts him being nineteen, becoming General Washington’s right-hand man, his marriage, having children, and fighting in the American Revolution. The p...
Black Mirror: it’s not just about tech
Zoe Vecchio, Reporter
January 31, 2020
If you don’t know, Black Mirror is a TV show written (mostly) by Charlie Brooker that currently releases new seasons on Netflix. Often compared to The Twilight Zone, it consists of episodes that each tell their own story while also working together to convey an overarching theme using a reoccurrin...
