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Caleb Hurley

Caleb Hurley, Staff

Caleb Hurley is a junior at Highlands High School. He is a writer for the Hilltopper, currently spending his third year in the publications program. While he primarily writes about music, he does not discriminate between sports writing and current events. Caleb aspires to one day be a music writer for a major publishing company. 

Content by Caleb Hurley
Album cover for Let God Sort Em Out by Clipse (2025). Album cover created by KAWS.

The Summer of 2025 delivers unforgettable music

Caleb Hurley, Staff
September 2, 2025
Album cover for Hellfire by Black Midi.

Student concludes the year with review on most memorable music albums

Caleb Hurley, Staff
May 16, 2025
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
Will Toledo and Car Seat Headrest performing their song The Ending of Dramamine (Photo by Kenny Sun, Flickr).

The music of spring 2025 excites with an incredible lineup of artists

Caleb Hurley, Staff
April 16, 2025
Image of the UFC logo crossed out.

Why injuries are ruining the UFC

Caleb Hurley, Staff
March 10, 2025
The Weeknd getting ready to perform his song “Starboy."

2025 music gets off to a strong start

Caleb Hurley, Staff
February 26, 2025
Album cover for "Close to the Edge" by Yes. (Atlantic)

Yes’s “Close to the Edge” transcends music itself

Caleb Hurley, Staff
January 30, 2025
Geordie Greep of Black Midi performing their song “Welcome To Hell”. (Creative commons)

A deep dive into the year’s most defining music and artists

Caleb Hurley, Staff
January 17, 2025
Kendrick Lamar (37) prior to his release of GNX. (Creative Commons)

GNX proves Kendrick Lamar is still the greatest rapper on earth

Caleb Hurley, Staff
December 13, 2024
Interpol performing their hit song ‘PDA’. (Photo from creative commons)

Interpol’s ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ captures tension and melancholy in debut sound

Caleb Hurley, Staff
November 25, 2024
Album cover for Kid A (Creative Commons)

Radiohead’s “How To Disappear Completely” is a stunning and destroying masterpiece.

Caleb Hurley, Staff
November 1, 2024
Radiohead performs ‘Paranoid Android’ in Amsterdam, 2007 (Creative Commons)

“The Greatest Song of All Time” sparks debate among students

Caleb Hurley, Staff
October 8, 2024
Kelsey Etherton and Katie Bucher (11) share a high five on the field.

Etherton Selected for Girls Head Soccer Coaching Position

Jenna Richey, Luke Deegan, and Caleb Hurley
September 12, 2024
A photo of the Sphere. (Creative Commons).

UFC Disappoints fans with underwhelming sphere card

Caleb Hurley, Staff
September 6, 2024
Kanye West performs his new album in front of a crowd of thousands (Creative Commons).

Kanye West’s “VULTURES 2” Leaves a Sour Taste in Fan’s Mouths

Caleb Hurley, Staff
August 27, 2024
Album cover for “Abbey Road” (Spotify).

Debating Rolling Stone’s Top 20 Albums Of All Time (Part 4 of 4)

Caleb Hurley, Staff
August 21, 2024
Debating Rolling Stone’s Top 20 Albums Of All Time (Part 3 of 4)

Debating Rolling Stone’s Top 20 Albums Of All Time (Part 3 of 4)

Caleb Hurley, Staff
May 8, 2024
Worlds Best Voted In UFC Fighters

Worlds Best Voted In UFC Fighters

Caleb Hurley and Parker Henegar
May 6, 2024
Album cover for “It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back”.

Debating Rolling Stone’s Top 20 Albums Of All Time (Part 2 of 4)

Caleb Hurley, Staff
April 18, 2024
Album cover for “Kid A” by Radiohead.

Debating Rolling Stone’s Top 20 Albums Of All Time (Part 1 of 4)

Caleb Hurley, Staff
April 9, 2024
20th anniversary of music

Albums that turn 20-years-old in 2024

Caleb Hurley and Parker Henegar
March 21, 2024
A photo that shows the background of AI. (Unsplash)

Are AI Advancements a Step Forward or Two Steps Back?

Caleb Hurley and Parker Henegar
March 8, 2024
UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill

UFC 300: Once in a Lifetime?

Caleb Hurley and Parker Henegar
February 28, 2024
Parker Henegar works on his physics classwork.

Physics Class: The Importance of Taking Science Courses

Caleb Hurley, Staff
January 3, 2024
Senior Jack Haggard (15) proves himself on the field

Jack Haggard: Taking his Skills to a Football-Focused Town

Henry Clinkinbeard and Caleb Hurley
November 13, 2023
A chess match taken place during a club meeting

Chess Club: The benefits and details of a growing group

Caleb Hurley and Ryan Huber
October 16, 2023
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