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The Student News Site of Vel Phillips Memorial

Is AI Art/Content Real Content?

Is AI Art/Content Real Content?

Dona Nguyen, Opinions Editor September 1, 2025

What is the definition of Content based on the platform of social media? Multiple definitions define the content. According to Kontentino, it’s being identified as “any type of information, media,...

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The Rise of Fetal Personhood Makes Me Want To Hit Someone With A Truck

Amalia Weix September 1, 2025

People are being imprisoned for the crime of having a miscarriage now. That’s right! It wasn’t enough to criminalize abortion. It wasn’t enough to force thousands of people to carry life-threatening...

AI's Environmental Impact Isn't Worth It

AI’s Environmental Impact Isn’t Worth It

Amalia Weix, Co-Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2025

I speak loudly and often on my distaste for generative A.I. I think it’s a colossal waste of time, money, and resources that is, at its best, an absurdly incompetent secretary. It’s enabling wide-scale...

How to Train Your Dragon Review

How to Train Your Dragon Review

Dona Nguyen, Opinions Editor September 1, 2025

My brother and I went to watch the movie out of curiosity because we wondered if the movie was going to be the same as the original movie. Immediately, the movie became one of the top 10 most wasteful...

VPM's Best Lunch Options

VPM’s Best Lunch Options

Nina Zhu, Co-Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2025

For many, one of the highlights of going to Memorial is its proximity to a variety of food and shopping options. From Dave’s Hot Chicken to a warm bowl of pho from Saigon Noodles, you can find a group...

Guide to AP Classes

Nina Zhu, Co-Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2025

For everyone in the process of finalizing their schedule, underclassmen especially, here’s a guide to AP classes if you’ve never taken one before, so you know what to expect.  AP stands for Advanced...

The Rise of K-Pop Demon Hunters

The Rise of K-Pop Demon Hunters

Varnika Arianathan and Dona Nguyen September 1, 2025

When the animated movie K-Pop Demon Hunters was released on June 20, its producers didn’t anticipate the level of success it would reach in a matter of months. In fact, during the early stages of the...

Animation Studios Should Let Animators Have Their Style

Animation Studios Should Let Animators Have Their Style

Dona Nguyen, Opinions Editor September 1, 2025

When you think of an animation studio, you could easily identify the artistic style that Animation Studio defaults to.  For example, when you think of Ghibli Studio, you would think of the simple character...

"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" Brings Something New To The MCU

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” Brings Something New To The MCU

Henry Riley, Co-Editor-in-Chief, News Editor, Sports Editor September 1, 2025

The Fantastic Four: First Steps hit theaters on July 25th, raking in $506.3 million worldwide, surpassing both projections and this year’s Superman. The film is the second reboot of the Fantastic Four...

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Goldfish, A.I., and Propagated Lies

Amalia Weix June 1, 2025

The list of reasons to be suspicious of generative A.I. is long, and it feels as if it gets longer every day. Companies use it as an excuse to lodge extra spyware into our devices, it gets a ludicrous...

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The Trials and the Purpose of Blame

Amalia Weix June 1, 2025

This past month, I was fortunate enough to see The Trials performed by Children’s Theater of Madison. Every one of the cast members did a terrific job on this fantastic play. If you didn’t see it,...

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My Disappointment is Immeasurable and My Day is Ruined

Amalia Weix May 1, 2025

Regular readers of the Sword & Shield may remember an article I wrote earlier this year enumerating my many reasons to be, to put it kindly, dissatisfied with the existence of the How To Train Your...

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