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...
How to organize your life
Lexie Shumate, Reporter
January 28, 2020
A normal student’s backpack is a mess of crumpled papers, pencils quickly stuffed into pockets, and old food. Their room is often even more disorganized. With all the stress from school, it can be even more stressful when you come home to a room without any order. Here are some tips and tricks to manag...
The power of the love language
Alaysia Brown, Lifestyles Editor
January 27, 2020
Love is quite possibly the strongest feeling any human may experience. We long for it, we search for it, we find it, and we lose it. The inner most part of all of us that craves understanding unites us and makes us one. Maybe losing love wouldn’t be so common if we took the time to understand how ...
Five shows to binge watch
Lexie Shumate, Reporter
January 14, 2020
Right now, teachers are assigning homework left and right, and projects are already due soon. School can be too stressful at times, so here are five shows to binge watch when you need to take a break. A new addition to Netflix, Lost In Space follows the Robinson family’s journey to a new space colony. Unfortu...
4 Youtubers that push the envelope
Alaysia Brown, Lifestyles Editor
January 14, 2020
Youtube has been a popular video streaming service since 2005. Since the first video was posted by Jawed Karim, the site has allowed creators to post content that fulfills them . . .as long as it falls within the community guidelines (https://www.youtube.com/about/policies/#community-guidelines). From thi...
Ways to cope with depression or anxiety
Alaysia Brown, Lifestyles Editor
December 12, 2019
Depression and anxiety are silent killers of teens today. By 2025, suicide is expected to be the leading cause amongst people ages 10 to 21. Because of family dynamics, costs, and other often unknown factors, people struggling with these disorders are not always able to receive the help they need. ...
Christmas gift guide
Ally Blake, Reporter
December 12, 2019
The holiday season is here! Hot cocoa is being made and gifts are being bought. Although, the gift part can be a little tough. A good way to figure out what to get for someone is to make a list of things that the person receiving the gift might be interested in. For example, maybe find out what their favorite food is or maybe something...
Midterm exam study tips
Jenene Grover, Reporter
December 12, 2019
Exams, homework, and tests bombard students every step they take. Students in high school have exceedingly high levels of stress, and exam season just increases it. One of the best ways to avoid being stressed as a student is to spread out your studying. If you only study the night before your exa...
8 minute makeup
Lexie Shumate, Reporter
November 22, 2019
You wake up. Your face is puffy and covered in sleep lines. You’ve still got your pore strip on, and somehow your eye bags look even darker than usual. School is in an hour, and you’ve barely got enough time to eat some food, take a shower. Worse, you’re going to have to skip makeup because there’s just not enough time. A full face ...
8 by Marteen: Album review
Alaysia Brown, Lifestyles Editor
November 22, 2019
From posting covers on Instagram and Soundcloud to millions of streams across all platforms, Marteen is the modern-day music success story. He began his music career at the age of 13, posting his first cover on Instagram in 2014. The Bay-area artist released his first full length body...
