The 10 best Movies of the 90’s
Alaysia Brown, Lifestyles Editor
February 13, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Lifestyles, Showcase
Clueless (Teen Film/Romance)-Rich girl Cher (played by Alicia Silverstone) is the most popular girl in her school. She considers herself a matchmaker after getting two of her teachers together. She decides to help the klutzy new student get a makeover. When the girl becomes more popular than her, Cher r...
Stray Kids: Monster Rookies
Katelyn Morrow, Reporter
February 11, 2019
Filed under Lifestyles, Reviews
Stray Kids is a Kpop rookie group who debuted in March of 2018. Before their debut, they came out with a pre-debut album “Mixtape”. Following this album, they debuted with “I Am Not”, then “I Am Who”, and here recently “I Am You”. These albums tell a story of not knowing who you are and trying to find your identity with the help of others. Th...
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: Does the Movie Match the Book?
Chloe Blake, Print Editor
February 5, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Lifestyles
In April 2014, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” by Jenny Han was published and middle school girls around the world read this fiction romance book cover to cover. This one book soon became a trilogy and spent forty weeks on The New York Times Bestseller List. The book became a favorite amon...
The Most Slept on Artists of 2019
Alaysia Brown, Lifestyles Editor
February 4, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Lifestyles
ATEEZ- The new Kpop boy band debuted in October 2018. Previously known under the alias of KQ Fellas, they started their career with songs ‘Pirate King’ and ‘Treasure’. They followed up the singles with their first EP, TREASURE EP.1: All to Zero. In January 2019 they cropped their second EP, Tr...
Bullet Journaling For Students
January 29, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Lifestyles, Showcase
Bullet Journaling is a creative way to plan your weeks, months, and years. They are just like normal agendas except every page comes blank and you fill them in yourself. There are light dots, grid formations, all over the pages to help with making straight lines. There are so many styles of bullet jo...
Top 10 Checked Out Books in the Blaze Library
Savannah Blades, Reporter
January 11, 2019
Filed under Lifestyles, News, Showcase
1.) Ready Player One by Ernest Cline- This dystopian book is set in the year 2045, when virtual reality is taking over the whole world. Wade, or as the virtual world knows him Parzival, only seems to have friends in the virtual world. Find out more about Wade and his friends by checking out this b...
Sunset Season by Conan Gray Review
Alaysia Brown, Lifestyles Editor
December 13, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Lifestyles, Reviews
From YouTube to the music scene, Conan Gray is changing what it means to be a young pop artist. Gray began posting on YouTube doing covers and featuring a few of his own songs. In the beginning of 2018, he released his first official song titled Generation Why. After success with his first single, Gray r...
Stop Procrastinating
Mia Isom, Reporter
December 12, 2018
Filed under Lifestyles, News, Showcase
Being a high school student can be time consuming and difficult. Statistically proven in a study by magoosh.com, 86% of high school students admitted to procrastinating on their assignments. Here are some strategies and suggestions on how not to procrastinate and manage your time. Tip #1: Time Management Having a lot of work can be stressful and make you feel disorganized, which is where ...
Midterm: Tips and Tricks
Mia Isom, Reporter
December 11, 2018
Filed under @BlackmanNews, Lifestyles
Exam time can be stressful and difficult. These are some tips to help you manage yourself during exams. Trick #1: Go To Sleep Get a good night’s sleep before the exam, so you’re not tired the day of testing. Don’t stay up late trying to cram information in your brain. “Cramming is...
Chase Atlantic: The Future of Alternative
Alaysia Brown, Lifestyles Editor
December 10, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Lifestyles, Reviews
The new wave of social media has brought attention to all types of music. One genre that has been on the rise is Alternative/Indie Rock. One of the many bands leading the charge in the rise of the genre is Chase Atlantic. Origins and Current Triumphs The Australian based boy band is made up of brothers Mitchel and Clinton Cave and Ch...
Recently Released Albums
Alaysia Brown, Lifestyles Editor
December 10, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Lifestyles, Showcase
A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships by The 1975: This band released their third and most controversial album. The speak on subjects like police violence, sexuality, and the meaning of love. Released on November 30th, 2018, this album includes singles: Love It If We Made It, Be My Mistake, Sin...
Fashion Trends Throughout the Years
Maddy Williams, Reporter
December 7, 2018
Filed under Fashion, Lifestyles, Showcase
Fashion is constantly changing. Many of the trends we have now were once trends in past decades. Whether it’s the 70’s, 80’s, or 90’s, fashion trends come and go. It can be hard to keep up, but here’s what’s in right now. Fashion is an outlet that people have used to express themsel...
