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 Kevin Reynolds (9) running with the ball. (Peighton Pryor, used with permission).

7 on 7 tournaments picks up momentum during spring

Xander Bailey May 2, 2025

It’s a hot spring day, and players are anticipating the game's kickoff, hoping to get noticed by recruiters or college coaches. Fans are excited for the players, and coaches are giving key advice. All...

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Eva Sarakatsannis (12) and Henry Thompson (11) act as audience members in the show "Appropriate Audience Behaviors."

Students present one act plays

Kara Laber and Maisy Wilson May 1, 2025

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Responses to a form depicting who would be the best actor to play Haymitch Abernathy.

Fan predictions for the newest hunger games

Kara Laber and Sophie Taylor April 30, 2025

With the Sunrise on the Reaping movie set to release in November 2026, fans have already begun discussing who should play the key roles. The film will be based on Suzanne Collins’ newest release, a book...

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Social media apps where people get their fashion ideas.

Social media transforms student fashion

Edith Deleon April 29, 2025

In today's society, people can't just find fashion only in magazines or have to go to a runway show to see people show off new trends. They can see it through a screen as well. Platforms like Pinterest,...

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A student looks at tickets for Stevie Nicks concert in Cincinnati.

Stevie Nicks comes to Cincinnati on her cross-country tour

Mia Shrout, Staff April 28, 2025

The beloved rock legend Stevie Nicks and key part of the band “Fleetwood Mac” is going on tour this year, and is making a stop at Cincinnati. This is a highly anticipated tour by many fans as it is...

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Album cover for The Long Goodbye, artwork by Michael Vadino, Unsplash.

How LCD Soundsystem constructed their retirement into an unforgettable spectacle

Caleb Hurley, Staff April 28, 2025

2002 was a weird time to be an American. While New York was still recovering from the attacks on September eleventh, many major companies saw huge scandals. In particular, however, the month of July was...

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Students find a showtime for the Lilo & Stitch live-action movie.

Lilo & Stitch comes to life in new live action adaptation

Mia Shrout, Staff April 25, 2025

In a movie that has fans excited and impatiently waiting, Disney has announced the upcoming live-action adaptation of its beloved animated classic, Lilo & Stitch. The 2002 film, which touched hearts...

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Comparison between two tank tops from SHEIN (left) and TEMU (right). Made by Natalie Hinegardner.

Trump tariffs affect the prices on websites like SHIEN and TEMU

Natalie Hinegardner, Staff April 25, 2025

On April 2, President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a minimum 10% tariff on all U.S. imports effective April 5. This day was called "Liberation Day.”  During the week of April 11-17,...

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Tower Park peaks through the trees on earth day.

Fort Thomas celebrates Earth Day this weekend

Xander Bailey April 25, 2025

Earth Day is a global movement focused on environmental awareness. The first ever Earth Day was April 22, 1970, and that was just the start of the long history that this holiday will have.  Earth Day...

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Crowds of people gather on St. Peter’s Square to hear the pope speak. (Christian Lendl, Unsplash)

Pope Francis’ passing marks a moment of mourning for Catholics worldwide

McKinley Jones and Elizabeth Murriner April 23, 2025

On Monday, April 21, at 7:35 AM local time in Rome, Italy, Pope Francis passed. Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pope, lived to 88 and served 12 years. Pope Francis' cause of death was a stroke that...

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