Arctic Monkeys take giant misstep with ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’
Patrick Cox, Staff Reporter
June 12, 2018
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With cryptic recordings of a cardboard complex flooding the internet with a mystery that has sparked a mass anticipation among the fans that discovered this group on the same platform over a decade ago, the Arctic Monkeys have come back from a 5 year hiatus to release ¨Tranquility Base Hotel & ...
Get thrifty with it
Zabrina Yannella, Editor-in-Cheif
June 12, 2018
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Make a plan Map out what stores you want to go to, how much you want to spend and what types of pieces you are looking for. Pay attention Most thrift stores have special deals posted somewhere in the front of the store that let shoppers know if there are any tag colors or specific sections of th...
A perfect movie for a nerd of any generation
Michael Franklin, Web Editor
June 4, 2018
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Let me give you a quick recap. “Ready Player One” is set in the year 2044 where the world has fallen into a great depression. The only place to actually feel wanted, or even needed, is the OASIS, a virtual world created by a man called Holiday. In the OASIS, any player can do whatever he can think of...
Flatbush Zombies’ ‘Vacation in Hell,’ sign of increasing talents
May 25, 2018
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The rhinestones profiling ZombieJuice’s sunglasses come in a blinding flash, just as the deafening bass comes in on the music video for their new single, “Headstone.” The rap trio hailing from NYC returns to the rap scene with their second studio album, “Vacation in Hell.” Hailing from Fla...
Are you Ready? Because this book is the One for you
May 15, 2018
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Imagine a world where you can do almost anything, with the scan of your retinas and a softly spoken pass key. In Ernest Cline’s “Ready Player One,” that is exactly what you get: a virtual reality world called OASIS. The year is 2044, and the reader is introduced to Wade Watts, a teenager who lives in ...
JPEGMAFIA pushes the boundaries of hip hop on ‘Veteran’
March 20, 2018
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With the transformation of an ordinary, blank room to a mind melting illusion of pure anarchy. JPEGMAFIA or “Peggy,” for short, creates the same to a rap scene in a music video saturated with boring two hour long filler albums. “Veteran,” which is JPEGMAFIA’s third studio album continues the mission his pr...
Jaden Smith’s ‘SYRE’ shows promise, but no masterpiece
February 16, 2018
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As he climbs out of his Tesla, looking as cool as the ice draped on his neck, Jaden Smith begins the next chapter of his career as an aspiring music superstar in his new music video for “Icon.” With his new release, he delivers vocals with a passion and poise that his previous work never had. The ...
‘The Color Purple’ leaves audience tickled pink
Zabrina Yannella, Editor-In-Chief
February 13, 2018
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT, Showcase
Dear God, Thank you for blessing the general public with the U.S. tour of the Broadway musical, “The Color Purple.” The Tony and Emmy award winning Broadway performance has toured the U.S. for 12 months, with the final tour date set for January 8. Zabrina Yannella A ca...
Song as old as time, or is it?
Abbey Salyer, Staff Reporter
May 22, 2017
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Elizabeth Cyr Finally. The most captivating Disney princess movie has finally come to life. To quote the movie, “be the guest” and experience a movie both enthralling and sweet. In this new “Beauty and the Beast,” the accuracy to historic plague details and the magic to each gripping scene leaves the...
Anna Baird, Content Editor
March 21, 2017
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Spotify link Each title is a link to a YouTube link to the song. Have a go-to, power-up song? Here are a few to add to your device. Each song was chosen by a student and includes an explanation of how it empowers. Want an entire playlist? We custom made one for you. “Dancing Through Life”...
Meet the musicians
Zabrina Yannella and Rita Alonso
March 2, 2017
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Friends, family and locals fill the cozy coffee shop. A piano sits near the front window waiting to be played. The two musicians finish setting up, and when the clock strikes four, light rock music floods the air. It is a typical Tuesday night for student musicians, sophomores Caleb Boyer and Gabriel Millen....
A follow-up with Mike Smith on LCC Radio 89.7
Eric Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2016
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT, Photo Stories
On September 14, Stockbridge students saw Mike Smith Live at the Jostens Renaissance at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Inspired by his message that day, Uncaged senior Nathan Myers did a follow-up, on air on LCC Radio 89.7 to talk about cultural issues of high school students in a small town. ...
Kimberly Higgins, Staff Reporter
At first glance this looks like an ordinary skyline picture with a sky tram in it. It means way more than just that to me, though. I took this picture in Portland, Oregon on April 4, 2018. I feel like knowing when and where is a necessary detail. When I see this picture I remember the feeling of panic and am...
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