Written by Daisy Rodgers Howl’s Moving Castle is a movie that tells the story of a young woman who works at a hat shop, Sophie, who gets put under a curse by the Witch of the Waste that turns her into an old lady. Unable to break the spell on her own, Sophie finds sanctuary in the amazing moving castle of the mysterious and powerful wizard Howl. Sophie becomes the cleaning lady for Howl and in the midst of this also forms a relationship with not only Howl but also a couple of

Written by Travis Neasham Should older kids be allowed to trick or treat? I would say that it depends because if you're 16 and trick or treating with your friends then I think it's fine because you are just having fun with friends, but if you are 16 and trick or treating by yourself then I think not because you are just stealing candy from the younger kids. But there is an age where you shouldn't at all, even with your friends, and that is around 19-20 years old. By then, you

Written by Allison Taber  We have seen multiple versions of Spider-Man including characters, actors, and even different styles of suits. In my opinion, Toby Maguire's Peter Parker, in the first Spider-Man that came out in 2002 called Spider-Man , is the overall best Spider-Man. Some of the reason does have to do with him being the first actor to play the character however. I would say he played his character well by staying in character and perceiving himself in a way that he

Written by Madie vHO Halloween is a tradition that has been celebrated for many years. If you’re reading this article, you may be wondering how Halloween all started or how it’s still thriving today. Well, that is what I am going to be talking about in this article. For a little bit of background, Halloween is a holiday that has been celebrated for a very long time, and many people know about it. It began so long ago, but some people are still unsure of how it all started. Ha

Written by Dakotta Hargrave The signs aren't always noticeable in abusive relationships. They can begin out of the random or be slowly put into the relationship by the abuser. The abuser will act like the perfect partner in the beginning then knowing you’re with them good the abuse can start. Not every good partner is abusive, these are signs to look out for though and are many different types of abuse, but they’re put into three main topics like physical sexual psychological

Written by Wyatt Gardiner The iconic Star Wars villain, Darth Maul will have an upcoming spinoff series. After fleeing the Galactic Republic in the last season of the ‘ Star Wars: The Clone Wars ’ Maul would start to rebuild his crime syndicate on an unknown planet under the empire's nose.  The series' events will be set after the Clone Wars and before the show ‘ Star Wars Rebels ' where he is also portrayed in, with Sam Witwer returning to voice Maul.   (Darth Maul's new loo

Written by Thomas Crago Fender builds a silver 1963 Telecaster electric guitar, designed by Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder, to serve as a trophy for the newly formalized “Vedder Cup” --a previously informal competition between the Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres dubbed “The Vedder Cup,” a reference to Eddie Vedder’s history with both cities, and being a lifelong fan of baseball. In March of 2025, the competition was turned into an official rivalry series by the NB

Written by Cade Fergusson Roblox accused Schlep of "dangerous vigilantism" and violated its terms of service by sharing personally identifiable information and directing conversations off the platform. A young man was sitting at home, when suddenly he was banned from the Mega-Popular game Roblox for “violating their Terms of Service,” and received a cease and desist letter. As a result, the CEO of Roblox (David Baszucki) has been under immense backlash and scrutiny for his ne

Written by Ayla Dugan Florida Judge Williams at a hearing concerning the closure of the detention facility The Trump Administration and Florida state officials are fighting back against Judge William's decision to close down the problematic facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz”. Located in the Florida Everglades, and built in just 8 days the detainment center for immigrants promised many things it couldn’t live up too. “Alligator Alcatraz” was built as a temporary facility f

By Glen Bates Pop-star and musician Benson Boon shocks everyone at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul Minnesota by playing the hit song by the group Coldplay, Sparks, during his American Heart tour. Benson Boone First started his music career back in the later end of 2021 with his debut single, “Ghost Town”. Even though he started releasing music around this time, he discovered his ability to sing earlier on in his life, around 2019. This ability to sing allowed him to use

Written by Daisy Rodgers Fortnite is a very well known game; it is played world wide by many people everyday. In recent years though, Fortnite has reached a point where it seems to have “fallen off.” The game first became popular in late 2017 to 2019, and then became popular again during the Fortnite OG season in late 2023, which was the highest player count recorded in all of the game's history. Picture representing the fall off of Fortnite From the launch of the game in 20

Written by Sean Torres Who do you think is the best lightweight fighter in the UFC? You can say Khabib Nurmagomedov or you can say Ilia Topuria has a lot of power like in UFC 308 where he knocked out Max Holloway in the 3rd round. What about kick boxers? Some are really good like Israel Adesanya. He is really good. I think that lslam Makhachev has one of the best records: 27 wins, 1 loss. That is one of the best records in the lightweight. Ilia Topuria with a nice hit on Ma

Written by Lupita Cabrera  Megan Thee Stallion was born February 15, 1995, in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. She is an American Rapper who rose to fame in the 2010s. She grew up writing and rapping with her group of girls. She's known for her bold and impressive choices of lyrics and viral songs like “Hot Girl Summer” and “Savage. Megan Thee Stallion Returns With New Album 'Megan' Featuring Victoria Monét, GloRilla &mUGK. Megan Thee Stallion was born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete to Holly

Written by Damien Rudy Spinosaurus art by Arvalis Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus is one of the most beloved dinosaurs in the paleontology community and yet, it continues to be found under the spotlight of controversy. The Spinosaurus is a dinosaur that lived during the Late-Cretaceous period (About 99 to 93.5 million years ago) in what is modern day Northern Africa (Locations such as Egypt). It is believed to be one of the larger carnivorous dinosaurs and sports a signature sail upo

Written by Kate Brame  For the first time since 2021, the Angel shark was captured on camera in Cardigan Bay, Wales. Angel sharks are one of the most rare species of sharks out there because of over fishing and slow reproduction rates. This reappearance of the elusive Angel shark is especially good for conservationists since they now have new evidence to ban bottom trawling across the marine protected areas. An Angel shark swimming along the ocean floor.  Over fishing and slo

Written by: Gia Braden Climate change is a worsening global issue. By 2050, approximately 14.5 million deaths could occur, according to the World Economic Forum  publisher, Oliver Wyman. There are many solutions to this problem, but some include saving energy, recycling, and switching to electric vehicles.  Fossil Fuel Pollution: UCL News “Scientific evidence continues to show that human activities (primarily the human burning of fossil fuels) have warmed Earth’s surface and

Written by Victoria Ness The Beatles were a very impactful group, there's no doubt about it. The band has inspired many artists, including Nirvana, one of the most popular grunge bands in history, with their cover of ‘And I Love Her’ by The Beatles. Not to mention Metallica, a pioneering force in thrash metal, with their cover of ‘In My Life’ by The Beatles, and the various famous artists who’ve covered The Beatles music.  According to Spotify, The Beatles are #147 in the wor

Written by T Canchola As the days dwindle down, and time slowly crawls towards July 31, 2026, the excitement for Spider-Man: Brand New Day only rises. This past month, the public has been receiving updates for Tom Holland’s newest installment in the Spider-Man movie universe, from suit reveals, to Instagram updates, and even actor confirmation! There’s still almost a year until the film hits theaters, but what’s the harm in taking a look at what we know about it so far? The

By: Allison Taber  The 19th century labor movement for workers demands better work conditions and shorter work days.  Labor day has a long line of historic events that so far goes back to the 19th century where citizens of the U.S. fought for better working conditions and shorter work days. Therefore they went on strike to fight for these changes in work forces. Many fought alongside each other whether it was in the streets or sidewalks alongside buildings or the main roads.

Written by: Dakotta Hargrave The plague that killed many, now near Lake County. The Plague, a disease that has always been around but has recently been resurfacing near Lake County. It originally was around during the mid 1300’s and believed to be started by rodents, like rats, that had fleas. When the fleas moved from the rodents they would go to any human and infect them, since there wasn’t proper hygiene in the 1300’s they had gotten diseases easily.  The Plague is contr