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TikTok Negatives
TikTok provides the opportunity for negative comparisons Triggering Content (ED, SA, etc.) Bullying Spreading of misinformation Breeding of “cancel culture” Sexualizing and sexual predators TikTok has had a lot of controversies over the years. There are many negatives including triggering content, bullying spreading of misinformation, sexual predators, and sexualizing minors. …
The 5 Letter Trend
Created in October 2021 by a programmer named Josh Wardle, the game “wordle” has taken the world by storm. The goal of the game is to guess the 5 letter word of the day within 6 tries. The game is enjoyable for people of all ages, students, teachers, parents,…
The Evolution of Comedy
Comedy is a form of entertainment made to make an audience laugh using jokes, sketches, and stories. There are many forms of comedy. Movies, television shows, and situational comedies or sitcoms for short have dominated our televisions. But comedy today hardly resembles the genre in decades past. The first-ever…
Improving Old Graphics
Over the past few years, I’ve made many graphics for different articles on the Waukee Arrowhead website and in the Arrowhead magazine. Whether it be ideas, techniques, or quality, I try to learn something from each graphic I make. The graphics I made back then were not perfect and the…
2021’s Top Ten Moments in Pop Culture
From music to politics, celebrities kept us captivated all year long.
The Good and Bad of New Year Traditions
After the holidays, billions of people around the world celebrate the new year. Celebrations consist of parties, a ball dropping, gathering with friends, and sometimes even predictions. While there are many glorified traditions on the new year, there are some that are not the safest and ethical ways to celebrate…
Will it be enough? Victoria’s Rebranding
Bad lighting and extravagant wings have been thrown out the window, now welcoming a fresh remodel of extended sizes and styles, but will it be enough? Victoria’s Secret took height in the late ’90s and early 2000s, the angels on runways featuring flashy costumes and full-scale wings, broadcasted to millions…
Winter Holidays Around The World
December is the month leading up to many holidays around the world. With December coming to an end, taking a look at the holidays around the world that are occurring around this time is a nice segway to Christmas break. To start off, Boxing Day takes place on December 26.
Tattoos 101
With a school full of adolescents turning eighteen, a tattoo seems to be part of the right of passage. With so many variations in designs, stories, and aftercare, information can easily get jumbled up into a heap of confusion. With the help of Warrior Tattoo Studios, the publication team’s staff…
Fall Fashion
Here’s what employees at the Mainstream Boutique had to say about recurring fall fashion trends.