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The Beach Boys

Imogene Warner, Writer May 23, 2025

With worldwide hits, including "Good Vibrations” and “Surfin' USA,” you were not fully living in the '60s if you had not listened to the Beach Boys. Started as a family band of brothers living in...

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The Rise of Rave Culture

Mitchell Sherman, Editor May 23, 2025

A Brief History Rave culture began in the late ’80s to early ’90s with the rise of “house” music, short for warehouse music. Some sources suggest that raves might have become so popular because...

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Ranking My Favorite Concerts: Part Two

Natalie Maciel, Writer May 21, 2025

Concerts have been fascinating to me since I was thirteen years old. They’re such once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and so memorable. I love everything about them, from the anticipation of the day, picking...

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Ranking My Favorite Concerts: Part One

Natalie Maciel, Writer May 9, 2025

Concerts are an amazing opportunity to experience a live showing of performed dancing and singing. Concerts in recent years have been a hot topic due to things like the increase in ticket prices. For example,...

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Reviewing the Fleetwood Mac 1977 Live

Violet Siebert, Writer May 7, 2025

I have always loved the band, Fleetwood Mac. I have listened to their music since I was little, and I love the emotions that are portrayed in each song. All of their music has so much texture to it, and...

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Dave Navarro: Trust No One

Henry Webber, Writer May 7, 2025

Trust No One, released on June 19th, 2001, is a solo album by Dave Navarro. It was produced by Rich Costey, who has been featured on many projects and has worked with numerous artists and bands, such as...

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Concerts: My Experiences and Why it’s Worth it

Violet Siebert, Writer April 10, 2025

After recently going to the best concert of my lifetime, Tyler, The Creator, I've realized the best decision I've made was taking the risk and buying the concert tickets. I hear people all the time saying...

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What is the Fascination Behind the Horror Genre?

Mitchell Sherman, Editor April 1, 2025

It is common knowledge that one of the most popular genres of movies, shows, books, and video games is horror. Horror is often generalized with dark themes, causing an emotional response, which may include...

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Someone Great: Why I Keep Going Back to this Movie

Violet Siebert, Writer April 1, 2025

Someone Great, written by Jennifer Robinson, a witty Rom-Com starring Gina Rodriguez and Lakeith Stanfield, is a movie I can't get enough of. This movie is about Jenny, a music journalist in New York City...

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Mark Anthony

Aidan Gonzalez, Writer March 31, 2025

Mark Anthony is a famous musician and actor. He was born on September 16, 1968, and is best known for his Latin music.  Mark Anthony was born in New York City, the youngest of eight older sisters and...

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Feminism Isn’t Man-Hating Pt. 1

Natalie Maciel March 20, 2025

Feminism is a word tied back to negative connotations in modern society today. Where did this movement come from? The first wave of known feminism reaches back to the Seneca Falls convention in 1848 where...

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Kendrick Lamar

Lillian Rose, Writer March 20, 2025

Kendrick Lamar is one of the biggest rappers in the world and the most influential rapper known. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was named after a couple of different people, one of them being the singer and...

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