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On Wednesday, March 19, 2003, George W. Bush marched into the White House Situation Room, a lynchpin of governmental communication and intelligence. As the faces of senior White House deputies and military commanders in the Middle East flashed across a video screen, the forty-third President of the United States began to ask some final questions about the proposed strategy of...
It's a Thursday night after sports practice. It's dinner time and I haven't eaten since lunch. My stomach releases various rumbles and growls. My hand is directed towards the fridge, opening it. However, there is no food in the fridge. I scramble to the pantry. Empty. Desperately hungry I decide to make a dash to Kroger where  I pick up...
With popular movies, games, and shows like Army of the Dead, Resident Evil, or The Walking Dead there is currently no shortage of zombie media in 2021. With such an over saturation, it is hard for a zombie film to be fresh and novel. This is where Train to Busan comes in and adds a fresh look on the zombie formula. Plot The...
Book Review: Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, many young men and women, deeply affected by this mass slaughter of U.S. citizens, felt a moral obligation to join the military and help in the fight against Osama Bin Laden and al-Qaeda. One of these young men and women stood out from...
Strobe lights flashing, the entirety of the hip-hop group known as Brockhampton jumps up and down with their fans, as they perform their hit single Star... for the seventh time in a row. The fans scream along, absorbed in the music and unbothered by the repetition. Brockhampton's success and ability is displayed in this moment but it starkly contrasts...
  Background: On August 28th, Chick-fil-A released a new shake and sandwich duo for the fall season. It includes the widely anticipated Carmel Crumble Shake, along with the Honey Pepper Pimento Sandwich. However, our senior staff and section editors got the chance to try this duo during the Wednesday school day, thanks to Dr. Degen! Since Chick-fil-A is a treasure for...
Dark Souls is the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy of third-person action games. Mostly known for its punishing difficulty and tagline “prepare to die,” Darks Souls was released by FromSoft on September 22, 2011, for the Xbox but has since been ported to PC and every major console. Possibly the most well-known aspect of Dark Souls is its combat system,...
Embarking on a journey to capture student's thoughts and opinions on Whataburger, I interviewed students Henry Taylor, Harber Lampl, Grant Reed, William Wayne, and Jack Stevens to get their opinions. What is your go-to menu item? Henry: "The patty melt because it just tastes the best. The bread is good, It's just the best thing on the menu." Harber: "My go-to menu...

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