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Bella McPadden, Editor | March 29, 2020

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Social media star, Joe Albanese, posing while taking a picture for his website, TaylorParkerAcademy, which is shared with Taylor Offer.

Joe Albanese: Rising to Fame on Tik Tok

Ava Abbotts and Francie Grabowski | March 23, 2020

       Tik Tok has taken over the social media world. App users such as Joe Albanese are gaining more fame every day from posting these short, yet comical videos.        Tik Tok, the number one trending app in the App Store, is a company owned by ByteDance. They bought the well known app,...

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Staff writer Sole Meade asks a question during the CCSU HS Journalism day on Feb. 28, 2020.

CCSU Hosts First HS Journalism Day

motivates staff writers, encourages crowd
Dylan Fernandez, Editor | February 28, 2020

Dylan Fernandez Editor Friday, February 28, students from journalism class traveled to Central Connecticut State University to participate in workshops and listen to keynote speakers. While students visited Southern Connecticut State University earlier in the year, this was Central’s first year hosting...

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Picture of Eminem. Photo courtesy of Flikr.com.

“The Real Slim Shady”: The Life of Eminem

Anna Jani, Assistant-Editor-in-Chief | February 20, 2020

       His father left him behind. He was a loner, a victim of bullying, and a high school dropout. He worked multiple jobs to help him and his mother make ends meet in their poverty-ridden Detroit community. Such hardships starting from youth might discourage others. But, for Marshall Mathers III,...

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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Kayla Jurzyk and Carly Whelan | February 12, 2020

Students play "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"

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February Festivities: A Month of Awareness, Kindness, and Love

February Festivities: A Month of Awareness, Kindness, and Love

Makenzie Wisniewski, staff writer | February 12, 2020

    Most people think the month of February is only about Valentine's day, rather February is about celebrating friendship, love, family, health, and even black history month. Although three out of five of these revolve around the chemistry of Valentine's day, there's more to it than people know.   ...

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Favorite 2019 Memories

Malcolm Chavez, Staff Writer | February 10, 2020

With the decade and 2019 being wrapped up and another decade starting anew, students and faculty provide their favorite memory from the past year.  

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A picture from the filming of“Jackboys”courtesy of YouTube/Travis Scott.

Travis Scott Teams Up With His Label For “JackBoys” Review

Austin Vance, Staff Writer | February 7, 2020

       With one of the most dominant years of the decade, Travis Scott made 2018 his with the release of his critically acclaimed and chart-topping album “Astroworld” which has solidified him as a certified rap superstar. Riding this momentum into 2019, Travis and Cactus Jack Records have given...

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Movies coming soon to theaters this year 2020. Photo courtesy of IMDb.

2020 New Movie Releases

Renzo Silva and Daniel Abate | February 7, 2020

        The year 2020 will bring many new movies that students should look forward to watching. There are over 100 new movies releasing this year at the movie theaters and on streaming services, including Netflix and Disney +.         There are a lot of great movies coming out this year, including...

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Movies are rarely viewed in theaters anymore and any movies that could’ve been in theaters, can now be seen from home on apps such as Disney Plus and Netflix. November 10, 2019. Photo Courtesy of Jordan Lawrence.

Students Weigh in: Favorite TV Shows Streaming Now

Ava Abbotts and Tatyanna Bun | February 6, 2020

       Regular television has become less and less common over the years. Most people have converted to watch their favorite shows on platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, Disney +, etc. These apps allow easy access for people's favorite shows where they can binge watch all of their favorite episodes...

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The Greatest Movie Of The Trilogy The Rise of Skywalker Movie Review

Jared O’Sullivan and Laniya Velez | February 3, 2020

         As the decade came to an end, so does the third trilogy in the Star Wars series. “The Rise of Skywalker” kept with tradition including John Williams as the composer and J.J. Abrams as director. The movie featured many more lightsaber fights as well as many plot twists and overall,...

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