Billie Eilish drops new album after quick rise to fame
Hannah Genosky, Distribution Reporter
April 5, 2019
Billie Eilish is 17 years old, has over 13.5 million followers and had her United States tour sell out in less than a minute. She is pop music prodigy and is one of the fastest growing singers. Eilish released her sophomore album titled, “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?” on March 29 and going on a Un...
‘Captain Marvel’: a safe step forward for heroines
Hannah Sween, Print Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2019
Filed under Arts, Podcasts, TV & Film Reviews
“Captain Marvel” sets new standards for the Marvel Comics Universe. The film, featuring a fighter pilot turned alien soldier turned cosmic superhero, is the first Marvel movie to center around the story of a female superhero. The heroine Vers (Brie Larson), a warrior with no memory from the planet K...
Jonas Brothers make a comeback with new single ‘Sucker’
Julia Bennett, Business Editor
March 7, 2019
Filed under Arts, Featured Videos, Music
The Jonas Brothers returned to the music scene after a six year hiatus. The band broke up in October 2013 and left fans disappointed. Many questioned if the band would get back together after the Instagram was reactivated in Jan. 2018, but the brothers finally returned nearly a year later. The brothers ...
Airpods trend skyrockets after holiday season
Carina Block, Copy Editor
March 3, 2019
Filed under Podcasts, Product Reviews
AirPods have been an extremely popular technology this school year. A fair portion of students own a set of AirPods, with even more students owning them after receiving them for Christmas. AirPods are wireless headphones released by Apple™ that can last for five hours of listening to music without nee...
‘Lego Movie 2’ delivers solid performance, falls short of the first
Derek Berg, Podcast Reporter
February 9, 2019
Filed under TV & Film Reviews
Sequels always have a hard time living up to the originals. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part did not meet the high flying expectations of the first Lego Movie, mainly because the first was so genius and delightful to watch. But, The Lego Movie 2 delivered a solid performance that is nothing to be ash...
‘Animal Farm’ cast soon will take one act competition by storm
Taylor Lee, Distrubution Reporter
February 6, 2019
Filed under Arts, Local Arts, Photo Slide Shows, Student Life
Last year’s One Act team performed “Scenes from Metamorphoses” and, for the first time in history, went to the Minnesota State High School League [MSHSL] State One Act competition. However, they did not Star at the competition, which is similar to receiving a trophy in sport competitions. The team ...
‘Conversations with a Killer: the Ted Bundy Tapes’ excites true crime fans
Kyra O'Loughlin, Layout Editor
January 31, 2019
Filed under TV & Film Reviews
"Maybe don't watch it alone," warned Netflix to its viewers. Netflix released "Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes" on Jan. 24. The series depicts the victims, conviction and execution of infamous serial killer Ted Bundy-based on his own words. The docuseries began streaming 30 years to the day when Bundy was executed. Since its release, the ...
‘Rent: Live’ becomes partially live
Antonio Garcia, Distribution Reporter
January 28, 2019
Filed under TV & Film Reviews
Rent: Live, a groundbreaking and musical rendition, was aired Sunday, Jan. 27 on Fox. The broadcast emerged to be only partially live due to an actor breaking his foot the day before the airing. The television special was based on the 2005 award-winning 'Rent' movie. The film was adapted from a B...
Backstreet returns to fame with new album ‘DNA’
Ellsa Ohmann, Layout Editor
January 26, 2019
With their first album in six years, their first Grammy nomination in 17 years and their first song in the “Hot 100” in 11 years, Backstreet is back alright and they're here to stay. Going on year 26, the Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated BSB) are back with their new hit album DNA released Jan 25...
‘Glass’ shatters box office
Joseph Devins, Business Editor
January 21, 2019
Filed under Podcasts, TV & Film Reviews
Glass is a movie written, directed and produced by M. Night Shyamalan. Taking a different view of how superheroes are portrayed on the silver screen. Premiering Jan. 18, Glass took the top box office draw of the weekend. A thriller with a trivial end Glass is an anticipated movie that missed the ma...
Ellen’s stand-up ‘Relatable’ premiers on Netflix
Soren Danelius, Layout Editor
January 17, 2019
Filed under Arts, Podcasts, TV, TV & Film Reviews
Ellen Degeneres, the laugh out loud day-time show host of "The Ellen Show" recently released her first stand-up comedy show in 15 years. The show "Relatable" a Netflix exclusive, was released on Dec. 18, 2018. Degeneres's last stand up "Here and Now" aired in June of 2003 on HBO. When DeGeneres ...
La Carreta, more than Mexican
John Franklin, Copy Editor
January 10, 2019
Filed under Product Reviews
A new restaurant in Stillwater has arrived. Located on Market Drive where the Meet Market formerly was, La Carreta Authentic Mexican restaurant is a place raving about. When walking into La Carreta, one should notice the menu. Most customers may look at the menu and see items they have never seen...