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Displaying a test to see if users like an upcoming feature, the app Instagram uses alerts and testing to see whether their new feature is liked among users. After testing the removal of the number of likes was instated in early Dec. 2019. Photo courtesy of victoriabuzz.com.

To like or not to like

Audrey Taylor, Staffer January 8, 2020

When Instagram removed the likes on posts, I barely noticed, but some people found many faults. Some complaints were that people like to see what other people are liking, or that they can judge how...

In between Thanksgiving and Christmas is a chaotic time. In past years, the three weeks between these breaks has been very stressful, especially with schoolwork.
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A terrible three weeks

Izzy Antilla, Staffer December 19, 2019

After a week-long break to celebrate Thanksgiving having to go back to school causes havoc and stress. The three weeks after Thanksgiving break, before winter break are just utterly terrible. Coming...

“Xavier: Renegade Angel” has two seasons, each with 10 episodes, each 11 minutes long. The show was released on late nights on Adult Swim, a branch of Cartoon Network.  Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Abstract Adult Swim original blows minds

Riley Schofner, Webmaster December 18, 2019

“Xavier: Renegade Angel” is one of the best television shows I have ever seen in my entire life. Every single aspect of the show is perfect: the humor, the wit, the animation, the music, the...

Real Christmas trees have environmental benefits that fake trees don’t offer. This is one of many reasons why having a real tree is superior to using a fake one. Every year of my life, my family has picked out a real tree and set it up, and it is a tradition that I would never give up. Photo courtesy of WIkimedia Commons.

Real Christmas trees are irreplaceable

Jessie Larrinaga, Social Media Manager December 16, 2019

It’s the week before Christmas. You walk into your house and see all the decorations beautifully set up and you sit down to watch a classic holiday movie with your family - but something is missing....

Artificial Christmas trees are easier to decorate than real trees because most trees are sold with lights pre-strung throughout the tree. This feature eliminates the hassle of stringing lights and guarantees that they will be evenly distributed throughout the branches. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Artificial Christmas trees are simpler and smarter than real trees

Audrey Taylor, Staffer December 16, 2019

The holidays are already stressful, so why add a real tree to the mess? Fake trees allow for easy set up and are cheaper than purchasing a new tree each year.  When it's time to decorate for the...

The Walter Kerr Theatre is the current theatre where “Hadestown” is being shown. This past year, “Hadestown” won eight Tonys, including Best Musical and Best Original Score.  Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Musical, decade in the making, is major success

Riley Schofner, Webmaster December 16, 2019

"Hadestown”, written by Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin, is a Broadway bound musical retelling the ancient Greek myth about Orpheus. Winning over eight tony awards, “Hadestown” has...

Harry Styles, former member of One Direction, released a new song titled “Lights up” Oct 11. His song has reached the top 5 on the charts, surpassing Shawn Mendes’ Señorita. His song cover features Styles’ infamous tattoos.

Harry Styles “Lights Up” fans with new song

Lauren Azevedo, Staffer December 13, 2019

The song released by Harry Styles called “Lights Up” was released on Oct. 11, resulting in craze from his fans. The last music he released was his album creatively titled “Harry Styles”...

Back again after a year and a half hiatus, the Netflix original “The End of the F***ing World” reached viewers with its second season on Nov. 5, 2019. The series was created based upon a comic created by Charles Forsman.

The end of the world, again

Julia Wolfe, Staffer December 11, 2019

“The End of the F***ing World”, a British television show created in 2017, was popular as soon as it hit Netflix. The ending of the first season, abrupt and shocking, was supposed to be the one...

Thrift stores carry many wonderful timeless clothing pieces for reasonable prices. This floral skirt featured above was purchased from the thrift store Avalon in Savannah, Georgia originally from Banana Republic.

Out with the old, in with the new

Nicole Prus, Online Editor December 6, 2019

Recently, thrift stores are increasing in popularity, and with good reason. There is an endless number of reasons why people should switch from shopping at the mall.    Malls charge outrageously...

To conclude the show, the band bows with the screen behind them displaying fireworks and the title of their album. Throughout the show the band used the screen to display scenes or visuals that coincided with the emotions of the songs.

Dancing to a different beat… that they wrote

Audrey Taylor, Staffer December 4, 2019

For the first time in Tampa, AJR headlined a concert and it did not disappoint. The three brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met performed their new album titled “Neotheater”. With technical stage...

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