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The student-run news site of H. B. Plant High School

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Face in the crowd; App glorifies selfies via art

Chloe Aikman, Staff Writer February 4, 2018

As society progresses, one technology has consistently reaffirmed its place in the future – facial recognition. It's become ingrained into the latest iPhone model, inherent in Facebook photo software,...

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Censorship threatens expression

Graham Hill, Staff Writer January 29, 2018

Censorship is an issue that is doubtlessly as old as art, literature and speech. Yet, debates around the subject crop up year after year, usually spurred by something graphic in the latest popular...

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Here Lies Star Wars: Fans Reflect on latest film

Riley Schofner, Staff Writer January 29, 2018

Stars Wars has been sold to the Disney corporation, which has been described by George Lucas himself in an interview with Charlie Rose as "white slavers." What does this mean for the future of these fan...

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Cries for Oprah to run for office must end

Alexis Perno, Staff Writer January 25, 2018

At the Golden Globes a few days ago, the awards themselves paled in comparison to what made headlines and exploded across social media- Oprah Winfrey's speech.  Cries for her to run for president took...

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‘Pitch Perfect’ series ends on the wrong note

Gavin Figueruelo, Staff Writer January 25, 2018

"Pitch Perfect 3" was most likely the last movie of the trilogy but it definitely didn’t earn its place as best of the three, like most trilogy series do. It had a lot of jokes and funny moments that...

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Customizable pizza joint offers slice of perfection

Hanalei Mattingly, Staff Writer January 25, 2018

Chipotle is a national treasure. In today’s modernized society, the customizable fast food site has become a household staple, notable for filling both hearts and bellies nationwide. Keeping this...

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Director escapes criticism he deserves

Macie Lavender, Staff Writer January 20, 2018

Woody Allen, acclaimed director/accused child molester (the terms seem to be connected with disheartening frequency as of late) has somehow dodged the wave of scrutiny triggered by the "Me Too" and "Times...

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Bitcoin overhypes willing profiteers

Riley Schofner, Staff Writer January 17, 2018

The online currency bitcoin has recently surged in popularity and worth, and many people find themselves asking what on earth this new money is. Bitcoin is an online, nontraceable payment method that...

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20th century writer revolutionized horror genre

Graham Hill, Staff Writer December 20, 2017

H.P. Lovecraft is one of the most influential horror writers of all time, having written dozens of short stories over his decades-spanning career. Among his most famous are "The Call of Cthulhu" and "The...

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You can’t escape “It”: Misogyny

Macie Lavender, Staff Writer December 18, 2017

As the month of October grows further and further away, critiques of horror movies seem as stale as old Halloween candy. However, the problems I have with Stephen King’s “It” (which, to be fair,...

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Catch-22 humorously captures era

Graham Hill, Staff Writer December 8, 2017

"Catch-22" is a book that manages to perfectly capture the anti-war sentiment of the 1960s and 70s. The author, Joseph Heller, actually served in the United States Army during the Korean War, although...

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Another Choice: Third Parties Provide an Alternative in Politics

Graham Hill, Staff Writer December 7, 2017

America is one of the few democracies in the world that has a political system dominated by two political parties. We, as American citizens, must work to change this. Eighteen parties are represented...

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