What Protests?
Sarah Neal, Reporter
October 11, 2019
Right now, Hong Kong is falling into chaos as the country goes into its 16th week of protests. After almost 112 days of violence and mayhem, still very few people have heard about it. BBC explains that this Chinese city has an interesting and complex history. From 1841 to 1997, Hong Kong was a Bri...
Life After Devastation
Clara Cianfarano, Reporter
October 10, 2019
Hurricane Dorian stirred up quite a storm in the Atlantic Ocean throughout the month of August, finally making landfall later that month. The hurricane grew to a category five and reached up to 185 mph winds when it hit its first victim, the Bahamas. It is now the most powerful hurricane to hit the island...
Rezoning Rural
Mattie McConnell, Reporter
October 1, 2019
It’s no secret that Greenville County is changing, but is it all good? Many people living in South Carolina’s more rural areas, such as Piedmont, think it’s not. Within the last two years, at least five pieces of property that were once farmland have been sold and rezoned to be developed int...
Amazon Burns for 16 Days-Unnoticed
Annaleisa Wile, Reporter
September 23, 2019
Since August 15th, 2019, the Amazon forest in Brazil has been burning. Most media coverage has been minimal because of the potential toxic effect these fires could have on the earth. America has tried to provide assistance to the fires, but Brazil has continuously denied the United States’ offer to h...
The REAL Royal Wedding
Enoch Orozco, Reporter
September 20, 2019
“I’m getting married very soon, and Marzia, I can’t wait to be your husband,” said Felix Kjellberg, a.k.a. Pewdiepie, in a video uploaded on August 18, 2019, titled “Addressing the Rumours.” The Swedish Youtuber struck the hearts of his 100 million fans with this heartfelt sentiment. How...
Low Key at Coachella
Alaina Haylock, Reporter
May 14, 2019
Every year, an annual music festival is held for two weekends in Indio, California with an artist lineup of celebrity stars from Beyonce to Billie Eilish. The attendees don their best outfits and take their best pictures for Instagram, all while listening to the best music from their favorite artists. Th...
Empire Star Strikes Back
Alaina Haylock, Reporter
April 29, 2019
At the beginning of this year, Jussie Smollett was attacked on January 29, 2019. Controversy surrounding the attack began to question his credibility. A more in depth look at the events can be found in the article Empire Star Has Fallen. However, in a brief overview, Smollett claimed two men insulted him with racial and homophobic slurs, physi...
Sucker for the Jo Bros
Grace Daniel, Reporter
April 5, 2019
Fans all over the world excitedly awaited the release of the most anticipated surprise album of our time. Not only was the album a shock for long-time fans, but so was the reunion of the band itself. The Jonas Brothers reclaimed the spotlight when they dropped their hit single Sucker just a few weeks ...
Chuck E. Cheese Pizza is Recycled Pizza
Emily Fleming, Reporter
March 25, 2019
Could a popular place for kids be holding a dark secret that has the potential to make parents keep their children away? In Shane Dawson’s most recent YouTube video, he explores the decade old conspiracy theory that Chuck E. Cheese “recycles” its pizza by taking leftovers and reserving it to customers. “After watching Shan...
Agree to Disagree
Grace Daniel, Reporter
March 20, 2019
It’s impossible to read or see anything in today’s society without hearing about all the differing opinions. No matter the topic, people today feel more entitled to their opinions than ever. While it is supposedly acceptable to have an opinion, it’s becoming more difficult to confidently share ...
Empire Star Has Fallen
Alaina Haylock, Reporter
March 18, 2019
On January 29th, a police investigation was opened regarding an alleged attack on actor Jussie Smollett near his apartment in Chicago. Smollett, an African American who is openly gay, claimed that two men approached him around 2 AM, yelling homophobic and racial slurs, pouring bleach down his neck and wrapping a noose around h...
Sir Savage the 21st
Alaina Haylock, Reporter
March 1, 2019
At the start of February, Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a “targeted operation” in Atlanta. 21 Savage, born Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was believed to be born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. “I was definitely surprised at first, becau...
