Kodack Black Back Behind Bars
Ivar Lobaton, Reporter
September 27, 2016
Imagine you’re living your dream. You make your own money, you help people out, you’re successful. Now, imagine you slip from your success, you make a mistake, and are now facing charges for drug possession & use, sexual battery, and attempting to run from law enforcements. This occurred to 19 year...
Fake Instagrams
Nathan Plowman, Copy Editor
September 27, 2016
A phone lights up with a follow notification from Instagram. The username seems familiar, however it is not recognizable enough to deduce. Who could this mysterious person be? How did they follow that account? Junior Julia Pope saw a similar notification on her phone several weeks ago.The username...
Body Modification
Malorie Wiederkehr, Section editor
September 26, 2016
Excitement flooded through his veins, he was finally getting his ears pierced, and he knew he could take the pain. He wasn’t nervous - no anxiety, he was ready. “If I have tattoos all over me, that doesn’t mean I’m a cold-hearted person or am less capable of completing a task, maybe I just like the ...
Adidas vs. Nike
Will Crotts, Reporter
September 26, 2016
Junior Julia Pope gets ready for school and has her outfit down to the shoes. She lays out two pairs in front of herself; one pair of Adidas SuperStars, one pair of Nikes Roshes. Both are stylish and relevant in her mind and she hesitates before slipping the Superstars on and lacing up. Confident in ...
A spin on local music: Big Fish sales soar
Peyton Wilson, Reporter
March 8, 2016
It’s easy to miss: a small, inconspicuous store on Emma Street in Downtown Springdale. It’s a little shop, only one room, filled to the brim with shelves and shelves of classic vinyl records and a love for music that is easily noticed as soon as you step foot into the store. The welcoming scen...
Perfect places for perfect dates
Amanda Thattanakham, Business Manager
February 17, 2016
Dating isn’t cheap, especially for the average high school student. Fortunately, Northwest Arkansas is filled with local restaurants for every taste, every aesthetic, and every price range. Whether it’s the acquired taste for Thai food, authentic Italian, or homestyle cooked meals, couples can find ...
Winter Songs
Peyton Wilson, Reporter
February 17, 2016
It’s hard to have a stereotypical winter day without quality music that supports the season. The smooth undertones of a tune that relaxes you despite the cold weather shows true musical talent in an artist, and the music a person chooses to listen to says a lot about them. As a high school studen...
Songs for every occassion
Sydney Moore, Media
February 17, 2016
The bell rings, the car door closes, bedroom doors slam, and the music starts to weave an enchanting rhythm around whoever is listening. The wail of a broken-hearted girl is accompanied by the calming sound of her favorite song. A smile graces the face of the boy in love as their song comes on. A boy w...
From the studio to social media
Amanda Thattanakham, Business Manager
February 17, 2016
Names such as DJ Khaled and B.o.B. may remind teens of their middle school playlists, so it has been a while since Myspace era rappers have been relevant. B.o.B.’s last popular track may have been “Airplanes” featuring Hayley Williams or “Nothin’ On You” featuring Bruno Mars. The name DJ Khaled ...
David Bowie
Payton Primm, Reporter
February 17, 2016
Fashion icon, singer, songwriter, record producer, painter, and actor. All of these things and more encompass David Robert Jones, better known by his stage name “David Bowie.” After an undisclosed 18-month battle with liver cancer, Bowie died on January 10th at the age of 69. He died just two day...
Wicked City
Gabriella Maestri, News Editor
December 1, 2015
Los Angeles, 1982. Rock ‘n’ Roll, drugs, and sex were all the rage in the murder capital of the country, and ABC is returning to LA’s past with the new drama Wicked City, which premiered for the first time Tuesday, October 27th. Ed Westwick, the star of this new series, takes on a very differe...
The Walking Dead has fans dropping dead
Diana Blanco, Art
December 1, 2015
Fans have anticipated the long five month wait to watch the suspenseful show take place. The Walking Dead has finally returned with the sixth season. Rick Grimes, the main character in this apocalyptic world, is a cop who has just woken up from a coma and is trying to survive amongst the dead. S...
