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Q&A with Leanna Slack

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Leanna will be a sophomore at Eisenhower High School this fall. Q: Tell us a little about what you enjoy doing with your time. A: I enjoy hanging out with my friends and shopping. Q: What type of stories do you want to tell with your journalism or media work? A: Information and up beat stories. Q: Who is your favorite fictional character and why? A: Rue from euphoria. Because she has a very complex and sad realistic life that is shown on the show. Most shows tend to not get into the very ugly side of life and I…

Q&A with Sam Roberts

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Sam will be a sophomore at Eisenhower High School this fall. Q: Tell us a little about what you enjoy doing with your time. A: I love music, playing music, listening to music and creating it. Or I play video games and dance Q: What type of stories do you want to tell with your journalism or media work? A: Anything that inspires people or anything that gives the truth Q: Who is your favorite fictional character and why? A: Dean Winchester from supernatural, cool guy Q: Who is your favorite real person (living or dead) and why? A: My…

Q&A with Aria Brown

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Aria Brown will be a senior at Eisenhower High School this fall. Q: Tell us a little about what you enjoy doing with your time? A: I love taking pictures, and my favorite types of photography are portraits, sports portraits, and action shots. I also enjoy playing volleyball and tennis. When I get a break from my busy schedule, I like to binge-watch a show or watch a few movies. Q: What type of stories do you want to tell with your journalism or media work? A: I would love to eventually become a political journalist and possibly become one…

Lights, Camera, Impact: The Influence of Mental Health Portrayals, As Seen Through Media

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By Lucas Jackson In today’s world, media like movies and television can often affect people’s perception of reality. So when filmmakers and show-runners attempt to tackle the complex topic of mental health conditions & issues, it’s important to get those depictions just right. This provides an opportunity to break down many stigmas and stereotypes surrounding different areas of mental health conditions. However, many projects do not shine these topics in the most effective light, and often contribute to or create those harmful stereotypes and stigmas. Shows like “13 Reasons Why” and movies like “Split” are often brought up when discussing inaccurate or…

The dream house of a role model

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By Madisson Cameron, Mustang High School The pink world of Mattel is all anyone can think about with the new live action Barbie movie, starring Margot Robbie. However, the nature of the doll has been controversial since it first debuted in 1959. There are hundreds of arguments for both sides, most of which start from a young age. Some people don’t find Barbie problematic. Instead people like rising junior Becca Jolly see Barbie as a positive influence. “Barbie does everything,” Jolly said, “She is independent, she’s strong and I think she’s not just a great role model for little girls, but…

Review: Barbie really can do anything

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By Rylie Lockerman As the highly anticipated live action Barbie awaits its release to theaters, we fortunately were fed a piece of what the movie experience will be like with the soundtrack. I made no hesitation to dissect and replay the songs. 9 to 5 Dolly Parton Much like Barbie, Dolly Parton is an insanely successful and talented woman who with no doubt has introduced country music to me as such a deep, uplifting genre. 9 to 5 was the first track of hers that reeled me in and kept me for years to come. While the movie won’t be…

Spill the coffee beans

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By Hannah Joo and Becca Jolly We hate coffee.  On our journey to becoming coffee lovers, we decided to go to Starbucks. We asked the barista to make us a drink that coffee haters would like. She gave us a brown sugar, oat milk iced blonde espresso. Starting off with appearance, the drink was creamy brown ombre with ice. Visually, the drink was very pretty. It made us feel like cool coffee girls. However, it looked a little bland and basic. We rated the appearance an 8 of 10. Our drink smelled like cinnamon and almond milk, with a traditional…

Song review: Religious struggles shine in A Zach Bryan song

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By Kylee Crisswell, Yukon High School Similar to how wind can carry waves softly and peacefully, music can carry emotion. The sound of music wading in the listener’s ear can be comforting. However, looking past the surface, there are often more complexities and rough edges waiting to be discovered underneath the water.  Zach Bryan is an artist from Oologah, although he was born in Japan. The artist found his start in music by releasing songs online through YouTube. This began with him and his friends uploading music on YouTube in 2017. His debut album is one that the artist dedicated to…

The Poet X book review: Familial relationships related to God

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By Kylee Crisswell, Yukon High School  Culture and demographics often shape a person’s ideology. What people are raised to believe is what people believe. What people believe ties back into how they perceive the world around them. What happens when people are encouraged to question things? What happens when people start questioning what they have always known?  Elizabeth Acevedo was born Feb. 15, 1988, and today she is known as a Dominican poet and author. More specifically, her books focus on the genre of young adult novels. The poetry foundation named her the year’s Young People’s Poet Laureate in 2022.…

Album Review: ‘Enchanted’ by Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

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By Becca Jolly, Harding Charter Preparatory, Oklahoma City Taylor Swift shocked fans with the re-release of her third album Speak Now on July 7. Call me a hater, but this album has always been lower on my rankings. I don’t even know why because I love so many songs. Many fans, including myself, were surprised and upset by “Better Than Revenge (Taylor’s Version)”.  The original lyrics are “She’s better known for the things that she does on the mattress.” The new lyrics are “He was a moth to the flame, she was holding the matches.” Fans on TikTok went ballistic over this. Some were…

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