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Some Things to Know about the Construction
August 26, 2022
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Some Things to Know about the Construction
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Who was Vel Phillips?
Who was Vel Phillips?
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The Construction Saga Continues
The Construction Saga Continues
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April 1, 2025
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Something Rotten Review
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"Heart Eyes" Review: A Tropey, Fun Genre Mish-Mash
“Heart Eyes” Review: A Tropey, Fun Genre Mish-Mash
March 1, 2025
Top 3 Summer Tik Tok Food Trends
Top 3 Summer Tik Tok Food Trends
August 25, 2022
Pumpkin Muffins
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August 25, 2022
5 Simple Snacks for Student Athletes to Eat Before, Between, or After a Sports Activity
5 Simple Snacks for Student Athletes to Eat Before, Between, or After a Sports Activity
August 4, 2022
7 St. Patrick's Day Facts You May Not Know
7 St. Patrick’s Day Facts You May Not Know
March 1, 2024
History of Halloween!!
History of Halloween!!
October 1, 2023
Musk vs. Zuck
Musk vs. Zuck
August 31, 2023
Holodomor: How Stalin Starved Ukraine to Death
Holodomor: How Stalin Starved Ukraine to Death
August 25, 2022
Who was Vel Phillips?
Who was Vel Phillips?
August 6, 2022
Pop Stars Are Taking Over The Summer
Pop Stars Are Taking Over The Summer
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Back And Better Than Ever: The Diary of Alicia Keys 20
Back And Better Than Ever: The Diary of Alicia Keys 20
December 1, 2023
2023 Autumn Playlist
2023 Autumn Playlist
October 3, 2023
My *Correct* Ranking of SZA’s SOS
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Rihanna is Back: and Controversial?
Rihanna is Back: and Controversial?
February 27, 2023
2022 October Playlist
2022 October Playlist
October 9, 2022
2022 Back to School Playlist
2022 Back to School Playlist
August 25, 2022
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Ron Johnson’s Brain Hits Corner of Skull Perfectly In Highly Anticipated Event
April 1, 2025
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MMSD Keeps Schools Open After Black Hole
MMSD Keeps Schools Open After Black Hole
April 1, 2025
Official White House photo from Trump's first term
Trump’s Cabinet So Far
March 1, 2025
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December 1, 2024
Liam Payne's Death
Liam Payne’s Death
November 1, 2024
France Bans All Soup to Prevent Mona Lisa Damage
France Bans All Soup to Prevent Mona Lisa Damage
April 1, 2024
COP28: Moving Towards Renewable Energy
COP28: Moving Towards Renewable Energy
January 1, 2024
Israel-Hamas War Continues
Israel-Hamas War Continues
January 1, 2024
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
Democrats Unveil “H.E.L.P. U.S.” Bill
April 1, 2025
Official White House photo from Trump's first term
Trump’s Cabinet So Far
March 1, 2025
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March 1, 2025
Elon Musk, head of DOGE
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March 1, 2025
President Trump at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before the inauguration.
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February 1, 2025
MMSD Keeps Schools Open After Black Hole
MMSD Keeps Schools Open After Black Hole
April 1, 2025
Abundant Life Christian School Shooting
Abundant Life Christian School Shooting
January 1, 2025
The 2024 Electoral College results
2024 Election Recap
December 1, 2024
Election Day Info
Election Day Info
November 1, 2024
Now Boarding: Bus Rapid Transit Begins
Now Boarding: Bus Rapid Transit Begins
October 1, 2024
Is Nuclear Energy The Future For America?
Is Nuclear Energy The Future For America?
December 1, 2024
Redbox Bankruptcy, Whats Next?
Redbox Bankruptcy, Whats Next?
December 1, 2024
A cargo port.
Dock Workers Strike
November 1, 2024
104-Year-Old Sky Diver Breaks Record
104-Year-Old Sky Diver Breaks Record
March 1, 2024
Signing Elf Allows Deaf Girl to Meet Santa for the First Time
Signing Elf Allows Deaf Girl to Meet Santa for the First Time
January 1, 2024
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Top Ten Worst Things Of All Time
April 1, 2025
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The Benefits of Brainworms
April 1, 2025
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All of You Are Being Babies About Measles
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Beige Moms Have the Right of It: Why All Children Should Be Contained In Stimulus-Free Pods
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Starbucks Has Outlived Its Usefulness
Starbucks Has Outlived Its Usefulness
March 1, 2025
F1 is Back! Is this WIlliams year?
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How to Make the Perfect March Madness Bracket
How to Make the Perfect March Madness Bracket
April 1, 2025
The Super Bowl LIX Logo
Eagles Fly High In Super Bowl LIX
March 1, 2025
NFL Playoffs Recap
February 1, 2025
Ohio State Defeats Notre Dame In First 12-Team CFP Championship
Ohio State Defeats Notre Dame In First 12-Team CFP Championship
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104-Year-Old Sky Diver Breaks Record

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Signing Elf Allows Deaf Girl to Meet Santa for the First Time

Signing Elf Allows Deaf Girl to Meet Santa for the First Time

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Wednesday Breakfast Club at Grandma's after Student Death

Wednesday Breakfast Club at Grandma’s after Student Death

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War Between Russia and Ukraine Continues

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82-Foot Long Dinosaur Found in Portugal Backyard

82-Foot Long Dinosaur Found in Portugal Backyard

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First 2024 GOP Presidential Primary Debate

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Affordable Housing Projects Funded by Apple

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ChatGPT: The Language Model That's Taking Over the World, One Conversation at a Time

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War in Ukraine Suddenly Stops

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Mark Twain’s Historic Home Vandalized

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Post-Brexit Trade Agreement About Northern Ireland Made Between UK and EU

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Letters to Spider-Man Displayed in New York Museum

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Results are in for Madison Snowplow Naming

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February 24, 2023
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George Santos Steps Back as Investigations Reveal More About Campaign Falsities

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Thought to be Replica at Field Museum Turns out to be Authentic 3,000-Year-Old Sword

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Method of Growing Hand-Shaped Skin Developed by Bioengineers

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Chinese "Spy Balloon" Over U.S. Brought Down by Missile

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A Comparison Between Trump, Pence, and Biden's Classified Documents

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Jonathan Buscher
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Ukraine Update: February 2023

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January Editor's Note: Hello Second Semester!

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January 22, 2023
Local Indigenous Artist Exposed as White

Local Indigenous Artist Exposed as White

Jonathan Buscher
January 22, 2023
One City's Grade Cut Students Transfer to MMSD

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Jonathan Buscher
January 22, 2023
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Gary McKee: The Daily Marathon Runner

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Black Friday: Transitioning Digitally

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Claims of Election Fraud Despite of Certified Brazilian Election

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November 22, 2022
Endangered Frog Populations Rebound After Ponds Built in Switzerland

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November 22, 2022
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November 22, 2022
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David Rush at it Again With 250th Guinness World Record

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New Guinness World Record of Longest Time Balancing a Guitar on the Chin Set

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