THE HOOT: Valley High School’s Literary Arts Publication
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music over the years has not aged like fine wine (by Cristian Spoklie)
music over the years has not aged like fine wine the ingenuity originality and personally has been water down so much by mainstream media and social apps making music not special to people or community’s like Kendrick mac miller and many others have become over played and it doesn’t hit like it used to like…
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People are stealing from stores and big corporations way too much. (by Liz Hatt)
People are stealing from stores and big corporations way too much. I can understand why some people just want to be rebellious and break rules or even do it for a “Trend” but you’re just making it worse for everyone else. Just because I’m a teenager I constantly get followed around by workers when i’m…
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Burger King Kinda Fell Off (by Solomon Harmer)
Burger King fell off and my reason behind this is because their food when I was younger was a lot better and they seemed to care about their customers more but there have also been reports of food soiling but the company used to seem to attract a lot more customers they made food. Cheaper…
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Together is Better (by Jose Gutierrez Duarte)
Different countries have presidents, but others have dictatorships. Where they just have people follow only one person to govern their country. Sometimes I ask myself, what if all the people in the world came together and made a one-body government. It is run by the people of the world and figures out the world’s issues…
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Riding a Grom Doesn’t Make You Look Cool (by Peyton Christensen)
Let’s face it, riding a Honda Grom isn’t as sexy as some people believe. Although they are entertaining tiny bikes, you might want to think twice if you want to draw attention and look fierce. Groms are essentially the scooters of the motorcycle industry; they are small, underpowered, and frequently driven by individuals who appear…
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Book Talks with Tierca: Faint of Heart by Kerilynn Wilson
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(Valley Memory Capsule 24-25) Kyer Collard
Some of the best memories of my life have been made in school. I’m the kid on the left in the picture, and the kid in the middle was my best friend growing up. The kid on the very right became my best friend throughout middle school and high school. I remember when I was…
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(Valley Memory Capsule 24-25) Remi Reeves
One memory I have from Elementary School was always running to the line when I got to school to go into class. Me and my friends would always be so happy to see each other every morning. A memory from middle school was skipping class for the first time on my birthday in 7th grade…
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PSA: Chronic Absenteeism (by Jose Gutierez Duarte)
Place of production: JATC/ Valley High Producer: Jose Gutierez Duarte (Sound Engineer) I made this PSA due to personal experience. I dropped out and I used to think “school won’t get me where I want to be” its true. School wont get me there, it can help me get there. School sucks… I know but we…
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Alluring Fishing Lures with Camden
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Let’s dig deep into 2006 country music.
In 2006, 23 different songs topped the chart in 52 issues of the magazine, based on weekly airplay data from country music radio stations compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. American Idol winner Carrie Underwood spent eleven weeks at the top of the chart in 2006. (“wikipedia”) A big hit of 2006 country was “before he cheats”…
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Album Review by Shawndice Overson: Brilliant Trees by David Sylvian
English pop/new wave band Japan’s frontman, David Sylvian, had a wonderful long run with the band producing over 10 studio albums from the late 70s to the 80s. However, his solo career had (in a lot of ways) a much more significant impact on other people’s lives, and my own. His first album, Brilliant Trees, is a…
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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…
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Whispers of Silence by Remi Reeves
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Band Review by Envy Ray: Cutie
The musician/band I’ve chosen to do is a relatively new band called “Cutie”; the very first EP was released May 26th 2023. He started writing the first EP in November 2022, and was finished at the beginning of May. Most of the writing took place in March and April. They have played six shows. His…
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