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Disney Messed Up the LGBTQ Representation in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

January 20, 2020

Spoilers for the Star Wars film series. Droids. Lightsabers. The Force. Darth Vader’s mask. The Millenium Falcon. The Death Star.  You’d be hard pressed to find someone with no knowledge of...

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The Foodies Journal: Ramen Noodles

Ella Largent, Writer January 20, 2020

Ramen Noodles have become a very popular dish in our society.  From the factor that all we have to do is wait for some water to boil, then wait another three minutes for the noodles to cook and add the...

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The Responsibility of Driving

Jennifer Campos, Writer January 20, 2020

The responsibility of driving is something that should be taken seriously. Many teenagers don’t take driving seriously because they decide to race  or even go out with friends late at night without...

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‘My Chemical Romance’ Reunion

Isabella Neufer, Writer January 20, 2020

Ever since March 22, 2013, a favorite band of a bunch of people has been separated and on their own journeys. My Chemical Romance broke hearts by the breakup letter on the band website using the phrase...

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Women Empowerment In the Film Industry

Joselyn Gonzalez, Writer January 20, 2020

  Over the centuries, women have been pulled down and denied major lead roles in movies. Even if they have worked hard or even harder to get where they are now. This was the case for many years until...

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The American Revolution

Jess Winkler, Writer January 20, 2020

With Betsy Ross’s flag held high and soldiers slowly taking the high ground, we won the battle against Britain in Yorktown with many casualties and hard work leading up to the fight. In order to understand...

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Britain Rapist Jailed

Savanah Amaya, Writer January 20, 2020

TW: sexual assault and rape Britain's “Most Prolific” rapist was caught after twelve years in Manchester, England. Reynhard Shinaga was found guilty of 159 sexual offenses against 48 different men....

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Traveling to Germany

Anna Hansen, Writer January 20, 2020

Germany is a magical country, full of amazing places to visit and wonderful sites to see.  The scenery is amazing and many tourists love going to Germany. Especially, for its interesting history involving...

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Blue Music

Jaycob Davis, Writer January 20, 2020

As the days fade away into months since I have seen you and since your music had filled my ears, I wonder where you are if you aren’t here. The moon still shines at night and the sun still rises in the...

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Have Politics Become Too Extreme?

Matthew Lowther, Writer January 20, 2020

The 2020 elections are coming up relatively soon and the candidates have been tending to make extreme stands against each other which forces the voters to take a strong side against each other with no...

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Before We Left: Part 5

Seamus Robison, Writer January 20, 2020

The very next day… Diana’s point of view…  I woke up later than I thought I would. I looked at the clock to see that it was 10:30 am. I couldn’t believe that I had gotten up this late. I...

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Injustice in the Criminal Justice System

Jelani Dupon, Writer January 20, 2020

The criminal justice system is a very good thing for our communities. Overall it keeps the people we don’t want in the streets off of the streets. However, it comes with its flaws, one of these flaws...

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