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Top Holiday Movies

Joselyn Gonzalez, Writer December 22, 2019

        ‘Tis the season for a great holiday movie selection! Having a nice hot chocolate with marshmallows, your favorite blanket, and some good snacks is definitely the move. There are so many...

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Why Christmas is the Best and Worst Time of the Year

Gwendolyn Woods, Writer December 22, 2019

We are told our whole lives that Christmas is the happiest time of the year but that isn’t always the case. Christmas is magical and usually a pretty happy time of the year especially when you are young....

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Christmas in Austria

Anna Hansen, Writer December 22, 2019

Christmas in Austria is very eventful and a wonderful experience for those who come to celebrate.  If you visit there you should definitely check out all of the Christmas markets to be able to feel the...

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Retired Cop Still Not Tried for Rape After 25 Years

Rain Wiggins, News Editor December 22, 2019

Twenty-five years ago a lot of things happened.  The Lion King was released, Kurt Cobain’s death and Leonard Forte was accused of raping his 12-year-old daughter’s friend.  Forte was a detective...

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That Christmas Spirit

Jess Winkler, Writer December 22, 2019

You know that feeling a lot of people get around Christmas? Not only the joy or stress, but that special feeling you get only around the holidays? There is a reason for that! Five different parts of your...

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Is It Worth It to Be Vegan?

Matthew Lowther, Writer December 22, 2019

Being vegan is a new trend that many people are starting to join. There are a lot of different reasons people become vegan. Some people want a healthier lifestyle, others think it’s not moral to eat...

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The Foodies Journal: Holiday Edition

Ella Largent, Writer December 22, 2019

It is finally the season to enjoy joyous times with family and friends, and eat delicious sweets, from homemade apple pies to delicious cakes, and celebrate traditions that bring people together. This...

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Before We Left: Part Four

Seamus Robison, Writer December 22, 2019

The day before Bruce goes to Klamath Falls… Diana’s Point of View…   Bruce and I spent the next three days trying to figure out what exactly we had together. I mean, you’d think that...

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Minority Rappers

Daniela Ortiz, Writer December 22, 2019

Rappers nowadays are judged on everything, but the rappers that are part of minorities are the ones who are harshly judged for their music, no matter what is said by them in their music. But sometimes...

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Caroll Spinney

Savanah Amaya, Writer December 22, 2019

Caroll Spinney, an actor who was known for puppeteering on the kid’s TV show ‘Sesame Street’ from 1969 until his retirement in 2018, died Sunday, December 8th in his home in Connecticut. He had been...

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Artist Profile: Daniel Caesar

Daniela Ortiz, Writer December 22, 2019

Ashton D. Simmonds, known more commonly by his stage name “Daniel Caesar”, is a 24-year-old R&B singer from Canada that has been rising these past couple of years. Daniel Caesar creates very...

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Four Eyes, One Vision

Jaycob Davis, Writer December 22, 2019

A story is a story no matter who tells it, a story of anger and hurt or a story of confusion and pain. How can we be in this together and not remember the same? My story is a story of storms and lies,...

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