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Jedi Master Rey?

All the current updates on the new Star Wars movie

by   •  Apr 9, 2024
Art

Civic Center 23-24 Season Closes Curtains

Students and Staff reflect on their favorite 2023 - 2024 Civic Center season shows.

by Noa Nyguard  •  Apr 8, 2024
Culture

Inspire Inclusion: Celebrating International Women’s Day

  March 8th, International Women’s Day, is a day when women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements are acknowledged and celebrated. Women have come a long way from times when they had little to no rights. Nowadays, thanks to all their hard work on the way to achieve this, women are…

by   •  Mar 8, 2024
Culture

History and Traditions of Saint Patrick’s Day

From the small start of the holiday to the worldwide takeover.

by   •  Mar 7, 2024
Music

New Sheriff in Town: Beyonce’s Entry Into Country Music

At this past Super Bowl, Beyoncé debuted 2 new singles called, “Texas Hold ’em” and “16 carriages” from her new album “Act II”, which is the second part of her 3-part “Renaissance” project coming out March 29th. This song made Beyoncé the first black woman to lead the Billboard Hot…

by   •  Mar 1, 2024
Art

Holy Grail + Spamalot

Comparing the similarities and differences between “Monty Python's The Holy Grail” and “Monty Python's Spamalot”

by Noa Nyguard  •  Feb 27, 2024
Culture

True Crime: An Unethical Phenomenon

With the ever-increasing popularity of true crime media, we’ve become more aware of what crime can do to innocent people. But we’ve yet to decide: Is the way we consume these stories palatable or privileged?

by Madison Thompson  •  Feb 15, 2024
Culture

Is Decorating for Every Holiday Necessary?

Long after Halloween and Christmas, Families Embrace Seasonal Flair

by   •  Feb 14, 2024
Culture

Day of Love: Legend and History of Valentine’s Day

Though the holiday is well known today, the specific origin is not fully known

by   •  Feb 13, 2024
Culture

Travel the World of Food with Waukee

From Rome to Tokyo, see some of the amazing food delicacies of WHS students

by   •  Feb 9, 2024