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Love, Simon review

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief April 16, 2018

  Since its release March 14, “Love, Simon” has earned over $43 million in worldwide box office sales, more than double its $17 million budget. As one of 20th Century Fox’s first gay coming-of-age...

Lorde’s “Melodrama” World Tour Review

Gabe Davis, STAFF WRITER April 11, 2018

Almost four years after the release of “Pure Heroine,” Lorde unveiled her long-awaited sophomore album “Melodrama.” It distinguishes itself from “Pure Heroine” in several ways. Thematically,...

Senior Jonah Hathaway and junior Noah Wright perform at the Jazz Coffee House concert. Both students are members of the jazz band led by band director Brad Wallace and choir director Brian Parrish. “Jazz was a genre of music that I wasn’t familiar with,” Wright said. “Being in Jazz Band has made me a better musician and has helped me to enjoy music even more.”

Jazz Coffee House Review

Maria Newton, FEATURES EDITOR March 30, 2018

The annual Jazz Coffee House concert is one of the best showcases of the music program. This year, the casual event, intended to be more of a social gathering than a formal concert, featured the Jazz Choir,...

Spring break staycations

Susie Seidel, Convergence Media Editor March 23, 2018

It’s that time of year again: classes are either slowing down or hitting hard, all in preparation for a long awaited spring break. Unfortunately, between spring sports practices, unaligned breaks between...

This internet meme, dubbed “Dog wearing a mask at dino park” (c. 2017) came as a new exhibit to the Parkway West cafeteria earlier this year. While some find this meme–and most any meme–humorous, some artists become irked with other artists who do not pour effort into their craft. “You get some people who just screenshot instagram posts without cropping them, and that’s just annoying. Then a majority of memes are actually just really bad and not funny,” sophomore Quinn Davies said.

Lunchroom memes: an AirDrop Phenomenon

Justin Cupps and Katie Spillman March 23, 2018

With iPhones rife throughout the student body and the rising popularity of internet memes, the cafeteria is a hotbed for a new Postmodern-Surrealism communal art exhibit of AirDroppedTM lunchroom memes. “I...

The official promo image for “Fortnites” Battle Royale game.

The story behind Fortnite

Derek Isele, STAFF WRITER March 8, 2018

If you go to anyone in this school and ask them if they know what “Fortnite” is, they will almost certainly say yes, which is kind of strange. Games have blown up in popularity before, but have never...

Brockhampton concert review

Maddie Cooke, STAFF WRITER March 5, 2018

The “All-American boy band” Brockhampton rocked the stage at the Pageant on Tuesday, Feb. 20, having a sold out concert despite the freezing rain and unpredictable forecast. The group consists of 15...

Black Panther: reviews from two staffers

March 4, 2018

Black Panther premiered in the United States on Feb. 16 and it is currently the top grossing film in the United States for 2018 with over $1 billion in box office sales. The film was widely anticipated...

Trying out the Flowan app, junior Justin Cupps loads the main screen.

Flowan app remains in the pilot stages

Katie Spillman, PHOTO EDITOR February 20, 2018

When first asked to try Flowan, an app in its beta form, I was excited to see a brand new concept before it hit the market. Flowan utilizes fictional stories in a mock social media app to create an alternate...

Valentine's Day Playlist

Valentine’s Day Playlist

Dani Fischer, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF February 14, 2018

That time of year has rolled around again: time for chocolates, flowers and single people pretending that they are not sad. It’s Valentine’s Day. Most of the time, I dread Valentine’s Day. It...