BY ISABELLA BEELER On December 20, 2024, “Mufasa: The Lion King” premiered in theaters. I saw it during winter break and it was really good. It is a live action prequel to “The Lion King” animation and live action movie. It is the story of how Mufasa became […]
BY EMERSON LAYNE On Monday, January 20th, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. Just on Day One in office, President Trump enacted a bustle of executive orders ranging from announcing the end of birthright citizenship, withdrawing the US from the World Health […]
BY ELLE CAVANAUGH One of, if not the best things about the Independence School District, are the capstones. The ISD has internal and external capstones. Internal capstones happen in Independence at some of our own high schools or specialized buildings like IA&T. External capstones are programs in other […]
BY ISABELLA BEELER Last week, the midwest had one of the biggest snowfalls in a long time called “Winter Storm Cora”. It canceled a lot of activities for a whole week. The snow was really deep. Before the snow, a wintry mix coated the roads in ice. Some […]
BY ISABELLA BEELER Christmas is more than just Santa Claus, decorations, songs, yummy food, and presents. While those can be fun, Christmas has a more important meaning. Christmas is a day that Christians celebrate Jesus’ birth. Christmas is also about giving. You can give to friends, family, and […]
BY EMERSON LAYNE “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is a live action adaptation of the story created by Dr. Seuss. It was released in 2000 and was directed by Ron Howard. The movie’s budget was $123 million and at the box office it grossed $341 million. The movie […]
BY ISABELLA BEELER The movie musical “Wicked Part 1” came out recently, and it is amazing! Wicked is the untold story of the witches from “The Wizard of Oz”. The Wicked Witch of the West in “The Wizard of Oz” is named Elphaba. Her sister, The Wicked Witch […]
BY EMERSON LAYNE Krampus is a 2015 film directed by Michael Dougherty, described as a holiday horror comedy. With a budget of $15 million, it was a great success at the box office with $61.5 million. We follow the Engel family, consisting of Max, played by Emjay Anthony, […]
BY ISABELLA BEELER Recently, Pioneer Ridge Middle School presented “Something Rotten Jr.” It is a musical about two brothers creating the first ever musical. It is funny and entertaining. The cast did really well interpreting it. My brother was in it, and I watched all three performances. The […]
BY EMMERSON LAYNE Annihilation, directed by Alex Garland, is a sci-fi, cosmic horror adaptation released back in 2018. At the box office, it wasn’t a great success, with a budget of $40 – 50 million it grossed $43 million worldwide. The movie stars Natalie Portman as Lena, Jennifer […]
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