BY KEV’VION MORGAN-MARTIN What are loot boxes? Loot boxes are what video game companies use to for their live service games. These games sole purpose is to keep people playing for as long as possible in hopes of earning the company more money through the payment of micro transactions. […]
BY JONATHAN CORTEZ We in the states are no stranger to protest. From the 1960’s anti-war movement to the Stonewall Riots and modern day LGBTQ pride events, we’ve seen our fair share of political activism. Yet over 7,000 miles away, a certain cities tension is growing as many take […]
Several students discuss their thoughts on the new cellphone policy.
BY REGAN HENNING Experiencing a completely different upbringing than their elders, the younger generation was born into a world where electronics are regularly implemented into their life. Watching family videos recorded with a camera that can now only be described as ancient will no longer be a tradition. With […]
BY HUNTER DONELSON The Independence School District added a new level to their cell phone policy that nearly wipes out all electronic communication. The new policy states that students will not be allowed to operate their mobile devices at any time during school besides their designated lunch shift or […]
BY STELLA BRYAN On average, how much are you on your phone daily? 2 hours? 4 hours? Maybe even 8? According to a recent report by Common Sense Media, it shows that teens spend up to nine hours a day using electronics for entertainment purposes. A full school day […]
By: JONI OSWALD “It’s frustrating,” Sydney Knight exclaims with her head bowed to the floor as if searching for an answer in the dull carpet we sit on.“I don’t understand why people wouldn’t care for something as important as this.” The fluorescent light that illuminates the cinder block […]
BY CHRISTIAN HERNANDEZ The original trilogy of Spyro came out in 1998 with subsequent games releasing 1999 and 2000. The games were the part of the time where graphics took a turn where the world was in view of the player. As years of gaming passed video game […]
By: REGAN HENNING It’s safe to say the blonde stereotype has been circulating for quite a while, and if that misconception wasn’t enough, the outlook on women’s success has always been doubted as well. These topics are both addressed and debunked all in a one hour and thirty […]
By: FAITH NICKENS With Halloween right around the corner- or Samhain, if you’re a Pagan – it’s only typical that some tension is arising in the halls of Truman High School. Two groups were going at it, specifically, a Satanist and a Christian. Jones White, dressed in a […]
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