Review: ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ cures quarantine anxiety
Aliyah Studt, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2020
Since the release of the original "Animal Crossing" for the Nintendo GameCube in Japan in 2001 and in the US in 2002, the series has blown up worldwide. Fans everywhere have enjoyed the series for its creative and relaxing nature. The last adaptation was "Animal Crossing: New Leaf," released for the Nintendo 3DS ...
Opinion: US government needed better virus response
Vijay Viswanathan, Staff Reporter
April 22, 2020
COVID-19 has been taking the world by storm. The pandemic originated from a wet market in Wuhan, China. The virus which causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is speculated to have originated in bats and spread to humans via another animal, such as a civet, which was the animal that spread SARS to humans in 2002...
Opinion: Despite lasting impacts, MSHSAA was right to stop spring sports
Morgan Vehige, Sports Editor
April 20, 2020
On April 9, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) released a statement confirming that the 2020 spring sports season is canceled due to the coronavirus and will not be extended into the summer. The statement was released following Governor Mike Parson’s order closing all Missouri schools for the rest of the school year. MSHSAA'...
Review: All Time Low returns with eighth album ‘Wake Up, Sunshine’
Morgan Vehige, Sports Editor
April 17, 2020
All Time Low became a band in the year I was born, 2003. They’re actually a month older than I am. Four members came together in the suburbs of Baltimore and built their pop-punk empire through years of guitar-smashing, rockin’ concerts and impressive albums. I became a fan of the band in the...
Opinion: Coming of age in isolation
Alex Rozar, Opinions Editor
April 16, 2020
I was born 18 years ago, on April 16, 2002. And today, on April 16, 2020, as I officially enter adulthood, I also take my first steps into a strange, terrifying and ever-changing world. My youth has been bookended by a pair of catastrophes: the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 and the coronavirus pandem...
Review: ‘Manchester Calling’ draws in old and new fans alike
Aliyah Studt, Staff Reporter
April 15, 2020
Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott’s latest album “Manchester Calling” was released on March 6. The two musicians were together in the band Beautiful South, and since then have made three of their own albums. “Manchester Calling” is slightly different from their two previous records, “Wisdom, Laughter and...
Opinion: Why you need to stay home
Kayla Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief
April 13, 2020
“Social distance,” “flatten the curve,” “self-quarantine.” For the past three weeks, these phrases have become ingrained in everyone’s minds. Since the presidential address to the nation on March 18 ordering the allocation of medical resources toward the fight against COVID-19, everyth...
Review: You should see ‘Invisible Man’
Laura Barratt, Staff Reporter
April 6, 2020
The mystery/sci-fi movie "The Invisible Man" from director Leigh Whannell was released on Feb. 24. However, due to the recent closure of many theaters across the nation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film is now available online for purchase. Unlike the majority of other films within its genre...
Review: Glimmers of magic in Pixar’s ‘Onward’
Caoimhe Farris, Staff Reporter
April 2, 2020
Disney-Pixar's "Onward," directed by Dan Scanlon and produced by Kori Rae, follows two elf boys, Ian (Tom Holland) and Barely Lightfoot (Chris Pratt), through a magical land now depending on science, as they discover a way they can meet their deceased father, but for only twenty-four hours. When ...
Review: A Short History of the Girl Next Door makes for a surprising, great story
Corren Tipton, Assistant News Editor
April 1, 2020
A Short History of the Girl Next Door was published in 2017 by Jared Reck and follows the story of a boy, Matt, who’s crushing on his neighbor. Even though the book may not seem like much because of its length, it’s one of my all-time favorites. Matt has to deal with basically being stuck in t...
Review: 5 Seconds of Summer grows up on ‘Calm’
Morgan Vehige, Sports Editor
March 30, 2020
If someone were to have an honest conversation with me about my personal music tastes, it wouldn't take long for me to reveal that I have been a dedicated 5 Seconds of Summer fan for the last five years. The band originated in Australia in 2011, posting numerous YouTube videos and catching attention...
Review: ‘Locke and Key’ fails to unlock full potential
Makayla Archambeault, Assistant Web Editor
March 10, 2020
Derived from the comic series of the same title, Netflix’s "Locke and Key" released all ten of their episodes on Feb. 7, 2020. The first issue of the comics was released on Feb. 20, 2008. The six-act comic series concluded on Dec. 18, 2013, with the release of Alpha #2: The Last Door. The series was...
