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Falcon and the Winter Soldier review

Falcon and the Winter Soldier review

Billy McGannon, Sports Editor May 20, 2021

Marvel is famous across the world for its spectacular comics and movies, including the movie Avengers: Endgame, sweeping the charts and breaking records. Marvel Studios began in 2008 with half a million...

American parents go and pick up their daughter in Medellin, Colombia.

LGBTQ+ Aspiring Parents Struggle with Adoption System

Juliana Ward, Social Media Editor May 14, 2021

It is becoming more common to see LGBTQ+ partners wanting to start families and for some, the best, preferred, or only way to do so is to adopt, and with this day and age, it is becoming more acceptable...

Promotion photos for Oronos 2021 prom are put up around the school.

2021 prom: who should be allowed to attend?

Lauryn Pietrzak, Editor in Chief-Visuals May 10, 2021

Most high schools are doing some sort of prom celebration, whether it be a dance or a dinner or anything in between, but prom is looking a little different this year in terms of the guests. In past years...

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Best April Fools’ Day Prank?

Juliana Ward, Social Media Editor April 7, 2021

April Fools’ Day has passed and pranks have already been pulled but the question is, what is the best prank? What creates the greatest prank? Many factors contribute to pulling off amazing pranks, such...

New Music Suggestions to Listen to With the Windows Down

New Music Suggestions to Listen to With the Windows Down

April 7, 2021

As the temperature rises and the snow disappears, the long-awaited excitement of spring is finally here. Warmer weather marks the beginning of cranking the tunes while sitting by the bonfire, swimming,...

Whats up with Bridgerton?

What’s up with Bridgerton?

Claire Hyrkas, Staff Reporter March 16, 2021

A blast to the past to rediscover a new world of decadence and drama. Netflix’s eight episode original series Bridgerton, rated TV-MA, made its debut December 25, 2020 taking 82 million households by...

Apple Music Vs. Spotify: The Superior Streaming Service Debate

Lauryn Pietrzak, Editor In Chief-Visuals March 10, 2021

Means of listening to music have changed so much in just the past few years and they continue to improve and break the barriers of technology. The most common way of listening to music in this day and...

Timeline of recent and past events leading to and after the release of the album.

Morgan Wallen Album Review

Mikayla Burns, Editor in Chief March 9, 2021

On January 8th, Morgan Wallen released his first-ever double album titled Dangerous. It consists of 30 songs and two bonus songs. According to Billboard, during the first week that the album was out it...

Sylvie feeling the same way about Emily as all viewers

American Menace: “Emily in Paris” TV-MA

Rachael Driskill, Copy Editor December 17, 2020

On October 2nd, Netflix released a show titled “Emily in Paris”. Created and directed by Darren Star, the comedy-drama stars Lily Collins as Emily Cooper, a marketing executive and Chicago native who...

Fall is filled with many flavors that only come around seasonally for a short time. Try out some of these recipes to get you in the fall spirit.

Seasonal Recipes

Gracie Hornbaker, Editor in Chief December 4, 2020

Every year during the holiday season, baking becomes an event for many families. Grandmas’ old recipe books are taken out of the back of the shelf and multiple generations gather around to decorate...

Netflix has recently released a science and nature documentary called ‘My Octopus Teacher.’ This documentary focuses on the relationship between a man and an octopus.

‘My Octopus Teacher,’ a Friendship Between Man and Cephalopod

Tillie Hogenson, Health and Wellness Editor November 25, 2020

The premise of ‘My Octopus Teacher’ feels almost imaginary, almost like we are on another planet, such as the variety of sea and marine life depicted in the film. Directed by Pippa Ehrlich and starring...

The opening screen at the beginning of the documentary on Netflix.

‘American Murder: The Family Next Door’ Treats Audiences to a True Murder Mystery

Mikayla Burns, Editor in Chief November 13, 2020

On Sep. 30 Netflix released a new documentary called ‘American Murder: The Family Next Door’ and it is about an hour and 22 minutes. It is rated TV-MA because it contains explicit language and inappropriate...

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