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History of the World Series

Lucas Christopherson, Writer November 18, 2024

The World Series stands as the pinnacle of Major League Baseball (MLB), an iconic tradition that has defined the sport for over a century. Every fall, teams from the American League and the National League...

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Things to do in Oregon is October

Imogene Warner, Writer October 14, 2024

October is one of the most magical times in Oregon. During this month, the state's beautiful nature turns into a display of fall colors. As the days get shorter and the leaves fall, our state’s fun events,...

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Lollapalooza

Henry Webber, Writer September 30, 2024

Lollapalooza, one of the world’s most popular music festivals, started back in 1991 by Jane’s Addiction frontman, Perry Farrell, as a farewell tour for his band, breaking up due to tensions between...

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Fall Holidays Around the World

Jorja Peyton, Jr. Editor September 24, 2024

You are probably familiar with fall traditions such as trick or treating, carving pumpkins, and baking, but what about massive feasts, floating lanterns, and face painting to honor passed relatives? These...

The 2023 Grammys

The 2023 Grammys

Rachel Ehly February 15, 2023

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards were held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, February 5th. The long-anticipated awards ceremony had performances by many prominent artists including...

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2021 Fashion Week

Priscilla Solorio, Writer October 9, 2021

Fashion week is an extremely popular event where one week out of the year, designers have fashion shows to showcase the clothes for their new seasons. It was believed to have started in New York in 1943...

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2021 Met Gala

Priscilla Solorio, Writer September 24, 2021

The Met Gala is a fundraising gala for the Metropolitan Museum Of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City organized by Vogue. The event usually takes place on the first Monday of May, although due to...

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High School Art Show

Amelie Verlinden and Joshua King March 9, 2020

Visual art has always been an important piece of humanity. Since the beginning, humans have made efforts to express things through art, be it cave drawings or mosaics. This remains true today, and the...

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South Pacific: A Joyful Musical With a Meaningful Message

Amelie Verlinden, Writer October 29, 2019

South Pacific, a musical set in 1943 during World War 2, has come to Theatre in the Grove for the second time in fifty years. South Pacific was the first musical ever to grace the stage of the theatre,...

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Lights, Camera, Xanadu

Mikaela Conway, Writer September 29, 2019

Xanadu is a musical based on the unimpressed sidewalk chalk artist Sonny Malone who’s falling in love with Kira, an unspoken for Muse. We place them at a roller disco in Venice Beach and Mount Olympus....

Stars in the Grove 2019 (Photo by Harley Tummond)

Stars in the Grove 2019

Harley Tummond, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2019

  February 23rd, 2019 was a chilly night, yet there was an unmistakable warmth that filled the Taylor-Meade Performing Arts Center at Forest Grove’s Pacific University. Students and adults...

The Backstories In Famous Paintings

The Backstories In Famous Paintings

Luis Martinez, Writer January 23, 2019

We know paintings like the Mona Lisa are famous and known for the illusion called “The Mysterious Smile”, but what’s the story behind paintings like these? Why were they made? Who made them? When...

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