• Music Review: Fidlar, new album

    Music Review: Fidlar, new album

    California skate punk reminiscent of older bands California skate punk. That’s the standard description of one of my favorite bands, Fidlar. Their most recent album, the 2019 “Almost Free,” is a little bit Jet, a little bit Beastie Boys, a little bit the Clash, but definitely a hundred percent Fidlar. The Fidlar attitude is timeless.

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  • The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Was the arrest of a Florida sixth-grader after an altercation with a teacher warranted?

    The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Was the arrest of a Florida sixth-grader after an altercation with a teacher warranted?

    Monday, Feb. 4, a sixth-grade student was arrested for “disrupting a school function and resisting an officer without violence” after a substitute teacher had an issue with the student declining to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, according to CNN. Though the school’s student code of conduct does not require students to stand for the

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  • Movie Review: “Glass”

    Movie Review: “Glass”

    The “threequel” nobody saw coming I have to start this review out with mentioning that there is now confirmation that I am psychic. I wrote this review while watching the Oscars and “Green Book” won best picture. You’re welcome, Academy; it was all thanks to me. Now, a look at the Eastrail 177 trilogy. Any

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  • Mental Health Awareness Week: Ways to Stay Healthy

    Mental Health Awareness Week: Ways to Stay Healthy

    Mental health is extremely important to take care of because it can affect an individual’s everyday life, and it can range from stress to disorders. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one out of five Americans has a mental health disorder. Most cases can be treated in various ways, but only about half

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  • Music Review: Johnny Balik

    Canadian R&B artist with smooth lyrics Street corners, coffee shops and college dorm rooms are just a few natural habitats of aspiring musicians. And they don’t have to produce fancy-labelled albums to amass fan bases. All they need are a few hours in a recording studio, a SoundCloud page, a suave vibe and a dash

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  • Movie Review: “Green Book”

    Feel-good movie about race relations I think this year will mark the first time since 2015 that I’ve seen at least one of the films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Ones I’ve seen include “Black Panther,” “BlacKKKlansman” and now “Green Book.” Now, I’m in this predicament where I can’t decide which one

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