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City offers many October events

By Reginae Butler (Central High School) During October, Memphis is a city full of festivities, live zombies, fun, haunted mazes and terribly spooky nights. Activities to partake in range from … Continue reading

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Atonement a novel worth reading

By Kenyona Chaney (Power Center Academy High School) Atonement written by Ian McEwan, is a novel set in England during the 1930s. The cast of characters are the Tallis family … Continue reading

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Maze Runner continues with another hit

By Breyanah Graham (Ridgeway High School) Young-adult novels turned into films are certainly not something new. However, while long time favorites such as The Hunger Games series and Divergent series … Continue reading

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Why #BlackLivesMatter is needed

By Kaylan Freeman (Kingsbury High School) Since the killing of Michael Brown in August of last year, social media platforms have erupted in response. The issue of police brutality and … Continue reading

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From YouTube to International star

By Savanna Hulbert (K.I.P.P.) Musician Charlie Puth has another hit on his hands with “Marvin Gaye” featuring singer/songwriter Meghan Trainor. A singer, songwriter and record producer, Puth became popular through … Continue reading

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Halloween need not be tricky, make it a treat

By Dominique Malone (White Station High School) Halloween is a night of wonder, horror, candy and arguably the most fun you can have in one night. Nevertheless, it can be … Continue reading

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Why Buffy should no longer hide from your screens

By Kaylan Freeman (Kingsbury High School) Going into Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I was skeptical. How could anything with the words “vampire slayer” in the title be worth a watch? … Continue reading

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Over-diagnosis needs attention

By Lily Donaldson (Bolton High School) Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common disorders of our generation and probably one of the most self-diagnosed. In everyday conversation, … Continue reading

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