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Who Are the Underthinkers?
Written by Fiona Lee There are a multitude of interesting clubs to participate in at Middletown High School, ranging from niche hobbies to matters of awareness and advocacy. Yet, what if there happened to be a more exclusive group that combined both of these feats with whimsicality, art, and anti-tech values on the side? Amidst the rise of social media addiction, gen-AI abuse, and political discourse like never seen before, certain students at Middletown High have decided to
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Mar 4
The High School Wrestling season is coming to a close
By Len Rivas The 2026 Middletown wrestling team As we head into the final month of winter, the Middletown High School wrestling team will be wrapping up their season. According to a NFHS news letter, wrestling as a high school sport has become increasingly popular in the past 10 years, especially among girls. With a strong start to the pre-season, the team is now heading to compete in league and regional matches. With championships coming up on the calendar, athletes are st
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Mar 4
Senior Projects...their significance and how students feel about them today
Written by: Len Rivas The Senior project, on paper, seems like a great idea. A way for students to pursue a passion, utilize essential skills and to touch the community in a helpful way. However, many seniors agree that, in practice, senior projects are quite faulty, overdependent on the student’s personal time and the rules and guidelines are too rigid. Having students work on their senior project on their own time is difficult for many kids, especially those participating
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Nov 18, 2025
International & National News
Nicki Minaj Endorses Trump, "Best President Ever"
Written by Barron Bryant Rapper Nicki Minaj, born Onika Tanya Maraj, who made hits such as “Super Bass” and “Starships,” attended President Trump’s most recent rally, but not only did she attend the rally, she stood up on stage and said, "I'm probably the president's No. 1 fan, and that's not going to change." Minaj and Trump at a rally, hand in hand This comes as somewhat of a surprise based on her views in the previous decade. Minaj’s style used to be very colorful and fun,
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Mar 4
Priceless Gems Stolen from the Louvre Art Museum
Written by Barron Bryant On October 19th, 2 individuals entered the world-famous Louvre art museum from the second floor in Paris, France, stealing several high-value pieces of jewelry. They then exited the same way they entered and sped away on high-powered scooters with two other accomplices. This is the first art theft from the Louvre since the painting “Le chemin de Sèvres” was stolen in 1998. So how does this happen? How do 2 people just waltz into the most famous art mu
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Nov 18, 2025
Popular ‘Twitch’ Streamer Emiru accuses Mizkif (popular YouTuber) of Sexually Assaulting, Stalking, Abusing and Harassing her.
Written by Cade Fergusson Emiru live streamed on Twitch, releasing information on YouTuber Mizkif showing screenshots of messages he sent to her. Emiru, a popular livestreamer on the streaming platform Twitch accused a YouTube/Twitch creator named Mizkif of sexually harassing/assaulting, stalking and abusing her over a span of 3 years. In a live stream, Emiru spoke about her experience dating Mizkif and said that Mizkif would, “throw bottles, like plastic bottles of liquid in
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Nov 18, 2025
The San Francisco 49ers Playoffs: A Wrap Up To A Rocky Season.
Written by Igor Cleaver seahawks & 49ers score:41--6 2 weeks ago the 49ers wrapped up their season with a heavy loss against the Seahawks. They had a decent season this year winning 12 of the games they played and 5 of them they lost. And what we are doing in this article is diving into how their last game went. The Seahawks seized control in the first quarter with a 95 yard kickoff for a touchdown and took a 7–0 lead. Which as you can guess, determined how they would do for
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Mar 5
San Francisco Giants Offseason Pickups Show Promise For The 2026 Season
Written by David Sisson This offseason for the San Francisco Giants has been one of adding depth to the weaknesses showed by the teams performance last season, especially in the outfield and batting order. (Luis Arraez hits a single against the San Francisco Giants, Sep 13, 2024) In the last 4 weeks, Buster Posey and the San Francisco Giants Head Office have made two significant moves: signing outfielder Harrison Bader from the Philadelphia Phillies, and 2nd baseman Luis Ar
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Mar 4
Ryder Cup 2025: What Went Wrong?
Written by David Sisson This years Ryder Cup was an embarrassment for the American side and could honestly be considered one of the worst shows of disrespect and abuse from spectators to players in a Ryder Cup. (Team Europe Poses With The Ryder Cup After A 15-13 Victory Over The United States) The American team came into the Ryder Cup looking practically unbeatable with a roster stacked full of winning and experienced players such as Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler, and Xa
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Nov 18, 2025
Sports News
Entertainment News
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of The Moon - Part 1 (Side A) Album Review/Analysis
Written by Thomas Crago Graphic of light refraction through a prism from the album cover of “The Dark Side of The Moon” The Dark Side of The Moon is the eighth studio album produced by the popular band hailing from the UK: Pink Floyd. The creation of the album was beyond its time in 1973, featuring new technology, such as the fondly regarded EMS VCS 3 synthesizer to create what's recognized as a “concept album.” Which in basic terms, is an album with a tracklist catered to b
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Mar 5
A Sign From the Universe? - Here’s to Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Written by Nick Lopez Here’s to Us is the sequel to What if It’s Us written by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera as their second collaboration novel. This book is about two boys, Ben Alejo, and Arthur Seuss, reconnecting after two years of being broken up. But this time, it’s a little different. Ben Alejo, is done with his freshman year of college and takes some Spanish lessons with this boy, Mario. They’re a little more than friends but haven’t put a label on it yet. And
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Mar 5
The Generational and Technological Change Throughout Time
Written by Lupita Cabrera While many generations pass each generation grows differently, and the newest generations tend to have a deep control with the world. The most recent generations make an impact in the world with social media. These days everything is about social media and when children get these phones or like social media platforms downloaded everything that anyone says or posts can change a perspective to these children and they change, they figure out different a
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Mar 4
AI and its Negative Impact on Students
Written by Daisy Rodgers In recent years, especially as of this year, AI seems to have taken over in many fields. For instance, in schools many students have resorted to AI to cheat and have very questionable academic credibility. In some ways, AI has been proven to be helpful when it comes to efficiency and convenience, but I don’t believe students being surrounded and allowed so much access to it will be beneficial later on. When it comes to the point where you are going to
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Mar 5
What is the best snacks and drink for a late night/ best late night snacks and drinks
Written by Sean Torres There are so many good snacks at the store, you can get something sweet or something salty. You can get some chocolate or some gummy snacks. There are some many good gummies like nerd gummies, gummy bears and gummy worms. You can get some chips but if you get a good snack, you need a good drink and there are many good drinks. you can get a soda like root beer, coke and sprite or you can get coffee. There are so many choices for drinks and snacks. My fav
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Mar 4
What is Mardi Gras?
Written by Kate Brame In honor of Mardi Gras coming up in February, let’s talk about it. Mardi Gras is a christian holiday that is mainly celebrated in some U.S states, Brazil, and Venice, Italy. It includes many exciting traditions and the classic Mardi Gras colors of green, gold, and purple. Every place that celebrates this colorful holiday has their own ways of celebrating, but this is mainly going to focus on how New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, literally t
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Mar 4
Miscellaneous
Editorials & Satire
History Repeats?
Written by Victoria Ness Warnings: Violence, Racism, Kidnapping, and Sexual Assault A brief, opinionated article about the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and how they’ve handled things in recent events. Renee Good, Alex Pretti, Keith Porter Jr., Luis Gustavo Núñez Cáceres, Geraldo Lunes Campos, Víctor Manuel Díaz, Parady La, Luis Beltrán Yáñez–Cruz, Heber Sánchez Domínguez. All victims of I.C.E. Those are only the most publicized ones. They have used a five year old chi
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Mar 4
ICE conflict; What our “leaders” are doing/ saying about it all.
Written by: Dakotta Hargrave (Opinionated Article) ICE has been a big topic in towns and the news. Our president and our vice president haven't been very helpful in discussing these issues. ICE has murdered 32 people as of 2025, and that's only while they were in custody. Our government has been pushing it all under the rug, saying things like “I pray for the family” and “I want to investigate it further” but no investigation has been made into the ICE agents who have shot i
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Mar 4
Stranger Things Season 5: Not a Flop, Just a Different Show
By Bailey Smith People don’t like to see a series change, especially when it’s one they’ve grown up with. Since the release of the first episode, Stranger Things season five has faced harsh criticism from fans around the world. However, I did not view this season's evolved plot and character choices as a downgrade. Season 5 was released in three parts, with four episodes premiering on November 27th, three on Christmas day, and the last on New Year's Eve. The party are now se
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Mar 4
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