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The opening scene in ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’  (Credit: Nintendo)

[Review] An Evolving World: ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’

Nathan Mueller, Website Manager May 26, 2023

The opening of ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ is one of the most awe-inspiring scenes in video games, the camera panning to reveal the beautiful plains of Hyrule. In ‘The Legend of Zelda:...

Jedi Survivor Box Art (Credit: EA)

[Review] The Next Chapter: A ‘Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’

Nathan Mueller, Website Manager May 25, 2023

The sequel to EA’s ‘Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’ has been highly anticipated, with over 600,000 copies being sold (~$37 million dollars in profit) on opening weekend alone. ‘Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’...

Instagram and TikTok logos in a trash can (made by Nathan Mueller)

Breaking Free: How I Feel After 6 Months of No Social Media

Nathan Mueller, Website Manager May 10, 2023

Social media has taken over modern society. Its algorithmically generated dopamine stream locks the minds of adults and kids alike into a feed of echo chambers, exponentially radicalizing them politically...

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Out and About: Most affordable travel destinations this summer

Ella Peabody and Kaitlyn Ryan May 8, 2023

Everyone needs a break by the time summer approaches. Looking forward to sleeping in, staying up, and letting the day pass you by without a deadline or school project to complete.  The escape of summer...

Jared Leto as Choupette, the cat of Lagerfeld. (Image from Getty Images)

2023 Met Gala: Iconic Outfits

Kayla Lehn, News Copy-Editors May 5, 2023

The 2023 Met Gala was on May 1st in New York City with the theme of Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. This year's Met Gala hosts were Penélope Cruz, Michaela Coel, Roger Federer, Dua Lipa, and Vogue's...

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Upcoming movies: See you in theaters

Aleksandra Tsymbal, Staff May 1, 2023

For the fans of costumed crime fighters, intergalactic odysseys, old-school action serials, and creepy classics, 2023 is going to be a very important year at the cinema, with so many exciting upcoming...

The SB150

Hurting Teenagers: The Senate Bill 150

Mya Schwartz, Feature Copy-Editor April 24, 2023

On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, the Kentucky General Assembly acted to override the Democratic gov. Andy Beshear’s Veto of the controversial Senate Bill SB150.  The bill includes banning “gender-affirming”...

A cup of Starbucks coffee with their logo on it.

The rise of Starbucks: Advertising strategy

Oliver Just, Staff April 24, 2023

You have likely seen someone with a cup of coffee with the Starbucks logo on it. Although the coffee seems to be of similar quality to any coffee, it is a popular coffee chain not just in the US, but in...

OPINION: The Dangers and Advantages of Discord

OPINION: The Dangers and Advantages of Discord

Nathan Mueller and Oliver Just April 24, 2023

Classified U.S. documents were recently leaked on the popular chat site, Discord. The user going by, “OG” leaked these documents to approximately 24 people on the private server.  A Discord server...

The Google Drive Logo (source: Wikimedia Commons)

Confidentiality or Convenience: The cloud storage conundrum

Oliver Just and Nathan Mueller April 12, 2023

For many, sending personal data directly to a big tech company such as Google, Meta, Microsoft, etc. is worrisome as incendiary headlines about these companies' data policy and security have dominated...

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