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Arsenic and Old Lace play review

“Arsenic and Old Lace” play review

Emma Day, Social Media Manager November 8, 2017

West Falcon Theatre presented “Arsenic and Old Lace” on Nov. 3 and 4 in the Liddy Auditorium at West High School. This was director Nic Anderson’s first time directing a play at West. Anderson and...

Courtney Harris and Jayme Finn represent the two sides to finstas

The ugly truth behind ‘finstas’

Dani Reitz, Reporter November 7, 2017

With all the freedom that social media presents to us, negative communication is undoubtedly inevitable.The primary concept behind social media is to create a more efficient form of communication. However,...

TV Show Review: The Good Doctor- Season One

TV Show Review: “The Good Doctor”- Season One

Zack Misner, Reporter November 2, 2017

As a person who watches tv shows--some might say too much--I have come to have high standards for shows which were all met by "The Good Doctor". It is a drama but it also spins together romance and comedy...

A favorite past time during the Halloween season is to visit the many haunted houses that the Quad Cities has to offer.

Local haunted house review

Hanna Seago, Reporter October 25, 2017

Haunted housing is a Halloween tradition that has steadily grown more popular, with the frightening attractions either matching or surpassing horror movies in popularity. The Quad Cities and surrounding...

Book Review: We Were Liars

Book Review: “We Were Liars”

Brooke Netcott, Reporter October 25, 2017

If you like a book with lots of twists and turns then “We Were Liars” by E. Lockhart is the book you need to read. It is about a family named the Sinclairs. No one in the family is a criminal. No one...

Book Review: They Both Die at the End

Book Review: “They Both Die at the End”

Alyssa Vick, Reporter October 23, 2017

Spoiler alert: In Adam Silvera’s newest novel “They Both Die at the End”, readers are forced to evaluate their own decisions as the main characters’ mortality catches up to them. Right from...

Logic brings awareness to suicide hotline

Logic brings awareness to suicide hotline

Georgia Witt, Reporter October 7, 2017

On April 28, 2017, Logic released an inspirational song titled “1-800-273-8255”. This was the third song off of his studio album Everybody. He wrote it to bring awareness to not only the hotline, but...

TV Show Review: “Riverdale”-Season One

TV Show Review: “Riverdale”-Season One

Emma Day, Social Media Manager September 25, 2017

As a person that enjoys binge-watching TV shows on Netflix, “Riverdale” was obviously the perfect choice for me and my interests. The show is a drama, but involves romance, mystery and comedy. The...

IT: the scariest movie of 2017

IT: the scariest movie of 2017

Danielle Stevens, Managing Editor September 15, 2017

In 1986, horror author Stephen King published haunting novel It. The book was made into a movie and was released to the public originally on Nov. 18, 1990 as a TV mini series on network TV.  After 27...

Protestors show their opinion on hate speech at the Quad Cities No Hate rally.

Hate speech shouldn’t be free speech

Kate Kealey, Editor in Chief August 30, 2017

The First Amendment is the right to free speech. However due to recent activity, this amendment is being challenged. On Aug. 12, 2017 a riot broke out in Charlottesville, Virginia that started a large...

Movie Review: The Hitmans Bodyguard

Movie Review: The Hitman’s Bodyguard

Emma Day, Social Media Manager August 30, 2017

I personally believe there is nothing better than getting some popcorn, an icee and sitting in the comfortable reclining chairs at the movie theater as you watch a movie. It is especially great if you...

Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Bailey Turner, Reporter May 17, 2017

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is one of the best movies I have seen in the last few years. People often say that a sequel is never better than an original, but that is not the case for this series. The...

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