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Why You Should Play Nier:Automata

Colleen McMoran, Staff Writer March 8, 2025

Once, long ago, my brother picked out a game from the store to give to me for Christmas.  He didn’t know exactly what it was but liked that it looked gritty and mature, and he knew that the anime-esque...

Amnesiac

Amnesiac

Eva Windle, Staff Writer March 8, 2025

How do I describe the memories I’ve lost? I can’t recount what I can’t remember, so I collide with a blank wall over and over. For me, it’s like reaching to pick up something, and when I finally...

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Viruses Don’t Check Passports

David Orme, Staff Writer March 3, 2025

A virus does not check passports before it spreads. The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa exemplified this phenomenon when a disease that began in a few rural villages quickly threatened to become a global...

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Told the Muse

Patelyn Pyle, Staff Writer March 3, 2025

    My art remains solemn; it’s lurking behind Rejecting falter I turn    To inspire, I must gnaw on perfection   Regressing in a sense of self, my painted urn  Rejecting falter I stare,...

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Senate Bill 184: Repercussions for Garland County Library

Yasmine Sakr, Editor February 28, 2025

On February 17, 2025, the Arkansas Senate passed Senate Bill 184, a controversial measure that aims to eliminate the State Library Board and the Arkansas Educational Television Commission. According to...

"Father and Daughter" by Derek Mindler is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Remember Me

Mary Lopez, Editor February 19, 2025

Remember me when you are sad, And you forget I'm still your dad. Think of the times I made you laugh, So cheer up and be glad.   Remember me when you are mad, And you think it’s all bad. Think...

Divine Acedia

Divine Acedia

Kyla Crane, Staff Writer February 3, 2025

Profound ennui Rings within the winter pond From undisturbed stones   I reach in and grab Though slippery coat of moss To ripple water

The Cost of Protectionist Tariffs

The Cost of Protectionist Tariffs

David Orme, Staff Writer February 2, 2025

President Donald Trump's recent imposition of tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China is poised to negatively affect the United States economy. Such protectionist measures have historically led...

Colleen during an early rehearsal for A Christmas Carol.

Why You Should Get Into Theater

Colleen McMoran, Staff Writer February 2, 2025

Stories are a fundamental part of the human experience, dating back to the days when our most advanced technologies were stone spears and campfires. As such, there are many ways to tell them. The oldest...

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Unconventional Feminism: Jordan Baker

Yasmine Sakr, Editor February 2, 2025

Throughout the 1920s, moral ambiguity and changing societal norms became increasingly synonymous with urban American culture, particularly in the context of women’s evolving roles. As young women sought...

The Junior Dilemma: Overlooked Recognition

The Junior Dilemma: Overlooked Recognition

David Orme, Staff Writer February 2, 2025

The Overlooked Middle Ground As juniors, we find ourselves navigating the most prominently difficult year of our high school education, yet it often feels like we’re stuck in a forgotten middle ground....

The Walmart Regime

The Walmart Regime

Legend Carter, Guest Writer February 2, 2025

“I pledge my loyalty to the Greater Walmart Regime. I will fight the enemy and protect my allies. I will follow orders without question for one cause: honoring our leader. I am willing to die for the...

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