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A dedicated fan sits in their room surrounded by Taylor Swift perch, hugging the new albums vinyl close to their chest with their heart healing with the music. Despite the joy brought to the fan, Swift sang in the duration of the Eras Tour with an already broken heart. Illustration by Moth Payne.

A Song For The Heart

Moth Payne, Staff Reporter May 25, 2024

  Everywhere you go, there’s always music echoing through the area. Whether it be through the loud city’s speakers, in a civilian's earbuds, through someone’s electronic device, an artist using...

Within a dark room surrounded by papers necessary for studying, a student stares down at their phone, the show The Amazing World of Gumball illuminating them.

Childhood Channels

Moth Payne, Staff Reporter May 25, 2024

The television illuminates the dark living room as junior Lia Anzalone sits down on the couch, wrapping herself around multiple warm and cozy blankets as the Monster High theme buzzed through the speakers, ...

A student glazes the assigned food with a paste she made for her dish, smiling down at it. Her classmates cleaned up the mess they possibly couldve made, making it apparent that the lab had turned out to be an success like always.

Sizzling Enjoyment

Moth Payne, Staff Reporter May 23, 2024

The small skillet sizzles as the warm and delicious scent of butter and sugary batter floats into the air, as senior Kennedy Spieler twirls the skillet ever so delicately to make sure the edges do not...

A person stands in front of the mirror, their thoughts spiraling around them as they stare down at their weight reflected in the mirror. Due to the standard of food and weight, it made it harder to accept their body for what it is, and not just some number. Illustration by Birdie Brereton.

Imperfect Perspective

Moth Payne, Staff Reporter May 22, 2024

I stand up on the scale just outside of my room, a mirror set against the wall as I stare in horror looking down at the measurement, weighing me at a ‘disgusting’ number of 210. Later that night, I...

Mr. Paul Young

Mr. Paul Young

Moth Payne, Staff Reporter May 8, 2024

Mr. Young, words cannot describe how much I appreciate having you as a teacher this year. Whenever I first joined Earth Science, I had one reason as to why I wanted to take that class, and it was astronomy....

Inserra and the school administrators stand around each other, smiling towards the camera. On Dec. 14, every administrator honored his time at the staff board meeting, as all of them wished him goodbye.

Reminiscence and Relief

Moth Payne, Assignments Web Editor December 20, 2023

For the past 12 years, students have been walking around the halls, feeling security and safety within every classroom, and also the moment they walk into the school. The officers who patrol the hallways,...

Emily Tobin holds up a flag while walking with the rest of the Color Guard.

Catching The Moment

Moth Payne, Web Assignments Editor November 30, 2023

 The flags fly to the air, as motivational and inspiring music plays across the room. Junior Toby Kelly, a color guard member for two seasons now, dances alongside his fellow team members, people that...

An illustration representing my present self, standing besides my past self in 2019. The clocks surround the two figures, being a constant reminder that time really has flown by. Illustration by Moth Payne.

Let Time Flow Its Course

Moth Payne, Assignments Editor November 21, 2023

The rain pitters and patters against the window, the dark storm clouds rolling in while thunder roars in the distance, making as loud of a noise it can do, as all it wants is to be recognized. The rain...

Illustration by Birdie Brereton

How Low Can You Go?

Ethan Kull, Staff Reporter November 6, 2023

One morning, junior Luke Paulus was sitting in his car outside the school, waiting for it to turn 6:45 so he could enter. He became curious and decided to check his screen time and he was very happy to...

Katie Hyunh and Kaitlyn Morgan celebrate a good point in their match against Holt High School that ended in a sweep of 5-0.

“Keep Your Head In The Game”

Moth Payne, Web Assignments Editor October 11, 2023

Senior Addie Johnson, the captain of the girls tennis team, gazes onto the playing court, holding the racket securely in her hands as she practices her swings, a practice she’s all too familiar with....

Pop star singer Taylor Swift gazes upon her sold-out stadium, holding her microphone close to her chest. Swift can always admire the crowd no matter the show, a cunning smile formed on her red lips. Photo courtesy of Aubrey Simpson.

Through The Eras

Moth Payne, Web Assignments Editor October 4, 2023

The crowd erupts into screams of excitement as Taylor Swift makes her first appearance on stage, opening The Eras Tour, one of the most iconic concerts in 2023,  “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak...

Mrs. Solverud leads the underclassmen ensemble through their senior goodbye song.

Harmonious Endings

Moth Payne, Staff Reporter May 17, 2023

A series of rhythmic claps from students roar through the large gym as junior Zane Stephens, along with their other peers, take in the sound of praise and happiness. This is a regular feeling for Stephens...

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