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  • [Album Review] EZ’s Reviw of Unity by Joost

    [Album Review] EZ’s Reviw of Unity by Joost

    Joost’s album Unity mixes the loud, energetic style of gabberpop with emotional and serious themes. The music is filled with heavy synths, distorted sounds, and fast beats that make listeners want to dance, but underneath the excitement there is a deeper message about loneliness, sadness, and the importance of people staying united. One of the…

  • [Album Review] Niko’s Review of Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole

    [Album Review] Niko’s Review of Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole

    I chose 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole. I picked this album for the specific reason being because I feel that it is one of his most popular albums, and that he had a huge focus on nostalgia, personal growth, success, and the value of “Loving Yourz” rather than focusing on the more “gangster”…

  • [Album Review] Av’s Review of Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots   

    [Album Review] Av’s Review of Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots   

    Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots is more than just an alternative pop album. Lead singer Tyler Joseph makes his identity difficult to define by singing about inner conflict, dark thoughts, and mental battles. Using instruments such as the ukulele, piano, keyboard, and bass guitar, and percussion played by Josh Dun, the album creates a dramatic…

  • [Album Review] Jojo’s Review of The Divine Feminine by Mac Miller

    [Album Review] Jojo’s Review of The Divine Feminine by Mac Miller

    The Divine Feminine is a soulful, and Intimate Mac Miller album exploring a multifaceted spectrum of love, femininity, and emotional vulnerability. It shares themes of Romance, Love, Spiritual admiration of women, and the balance of energy. The Divine Feminine explores love and admiration and spiritual connection through a jazzy r&b sound. Centering on reverence for…

  • [Album Review] Finn’s Review of Lover of a Ghost by Violet Vira

    [Album Review] Finn’s Review of Lover of a Ghost by Violet Vira

    Lover of a Ghost is Violent Vira’s debut album, which came out in 2025. It’s centered on a fictional storyline of grief, abandonment, and obsession. It follows a protagonist dealing with a missing, presumably dead lover. It explores themes of insanity, religious trauma, and hallucinations, all while the protagonist is trying to search for her…

  • [Album Review] Lucas Review’s Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande

    [Album Review] Lucas Review’s Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande

    Eternal Sunshine is an album featuring many different music genres and warning styles including contemporary R&B and pop that surprises me by the approach she took in combination with the vocals and tricks, it’s very original. It’s very flowy, reminds me of How to Pretend: Lucy Bedroque. Listening to this album is very calming, introspective,…

  • The Summer After High School by Jocelyn Ortiz-Burquez

    The Summer After High School by Jocelyn Ortiz-Burquez

    Everybody is always telling me about summer after high school, they always talk about how to live my life and enjoy my youth because the summer once you’re done with school is the best one of your entire life. So as the end of school is approaching, I’m beginning to get so excited about everything…

  • Lucas’ Reflections as Student Body President

    Lucas’ Reflections as Student Body President

    I became Student Body President when our current one accidentally graduated. It was difficult for me to take on the responsibility but I created a new system to try to best help the other Peer Leaders succeed. Despite my excitement to be President, I’d end up having to move from place to place. This made…

  • [Review] Fruits Basket by Lucas Bland

    [Review] Fruits Basket by Lucas Bland

    Fruits Basket is a series conceived in the late 90s that became an instant hit. Due to its popularity it received an anime adaptation in 2001. Despite its age and origin the fandom is still very alive and to this day it’s one of the most popular shoujo manga (manga intended for female readers). Since…

  • Valley’s 50th Anniversary Activity by Lucas Bland

    Valley’s 50th Anniversary Activity by Lucas Bland

    Food. Food is by far the strongest motivator for teenagers to go to anything. Even since before I became President, I knew that for an event to be successful, there are two main points to consider. The first and most important one is food, so much food that teenagers could stuff their fat faces full…

  • Xbox 360 Still Matters to Me by Solomon Harmer

    Xbox 360 Still Matters to Me by Solomon Harmer

    Why does Xbox matter to me? I feel that old Xbox consoles have allowed me to create many memories and friends, and made my childhood filled with joy and laughter that has developed who I am today. Asking friends for their usernames on this console so that we could play together just about every day…

  • My Little Village by Jocelyn Ortiz-Burquez

    My Little Village by Jocelyn Ortiz-Burquez

    As you grow up you always hear the saying “it takes a village to raise a child”, I never understood what that meant until I realized I was raised by a village. I was shown love by every one of my family members and I knew it of course, but I always felt like it…

  • Richard Nixon by Sophia Speights

    Richard Nixon by Sophia Speights

    Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, remains one of the most controversial figures in American history. Born on January 9, 1913, in Yorba Linda, California, Nixon’s life before was marked by hardship and perseverance. He was very good in his academics, then he went to Whittier College and Duke University School of…

  • The Dangers of Climate Change by Michelle Huber

    The Dangers of Climate Change by Michelle Huber

    Climate change is when our earth goes through long term shifts in temperature and weather patterns. Sometimes this can be natural due to changes in the sun’s activity or really big volcanic eruptions. Since the 1800s this has not been natural mainly because of the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas. Burning…

  • “Comparison Is the Killer of Joy” by Kyer Collard

    Do you ever compare yourself to someone on a daily basis? Most of us do, and it’s destroying our mental health. Firstly, research studies have found a heightened chance of depression and anxiety involved with comparing yourself to others. This happens because it causes you to focus more on someone else and what you don’t…