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The original video of the man filling a Double Gulp Cup with Slurpee. *Screenshot of original TikTok.

A viral video shows a man stealing Slurpee from 7/11 (humor)

Bennett Hergert, Writer April 10, 2024

In 2020 a man on Tiktok under the account name @dotzshow (which I will refer to as Dot)  posted a video of a man stealing from 7/11 in the form of a Slurpee. Dot approaches the thief in the act and...

Getting a refund means you just made money.

Girl math combats US inflation by diminishing the value of money (Satire)

Shayd Fuller, Copy and Design Editor November 16, 2023

Current inflation in the US is at an all-time low of 3.7 percent because the value of money simply doesn’t exist anymore. A new up-and-coming method of financial counseling called “girl math” has...

Girl’s brother gets botox like Zac Efron (Satire)

Girl’s brother gets botox like Zac Efron (Satire)

Skylar Whalen and Jorja Haskin December 1, 2022

Satire is a genre of writing that uses humor and exaggeration to address a greater social issue. All comments made in this satire are sarcastic, but are also looking at the reality of trends and social...

Many girls walk in and out of the girls bathroom during passing periods.

How to successfully find your friends in the bathroom (Satire)

Skylar Whalen, Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2022

The clock’s ticking. Class is finally almost over. Now it’s time to plan another get together. The bathroom is probably the best place to meet up with all ya gurls and gossip about what that person...

Which chicken sandwich will reign supreme?

It’s time to officially settle the debate between Popeyes and Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwiches (Humor)

Ryan Dallas, Writer March 5, 2021

If you’ve been alive and on the internet at least once in the last two years, you know that there has been an extremely legitimate debate over chicken sandwiches.  Avid fast food lovers are trying...

Many things changed between the start of online learning last school year and now, the second semester of the 2020-2021 school year.

Online and hybrid instruction weren’t what we expected (Commentary)

Ryan Dallas, Writer February 22, 2021

Commentaries are a type of journalistic writing where the author gives their view on the news. In this particular article, a student journalist provides their commentary on an experience most students...

A picture in a store parking lot.

How to navigate the store during the COVID-19 pandemic (Satire)

Miles Michell, Content Editor April 29, 2020

*Most elements of this article are satirical, but the main message is not: stay safe, be vigilant, and use caution when leaving your home.  Amidst the chaos surrounding the pandemic, COVID-19, stores...

Senior falls asleep in class due to the effects of Senioritis.

Senioritis: The deadly disease (Satire)

Arizona Lee, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2020

Step aside coronavirus — there’s a new deadly disease in town that goes by the name of Senioritis.  Senioritis tends to start spreading at the beginning of each school year, and the majority of...

A happy Maverick uses a hand dryer in its best form

How to run the motion-sensing hand dryers while you pee (Satire)

Adah McMillan, Copy and Design Editor November 1, 2019

Before she goes into the bathroom stall, the exemplary female Maverick hits all of the buttons on the hand dryers so that they blow while she does her business. Business like peeing and pooping, two...

Michael Bublé bubly.

can bubly replace ur significant other (Satire)

Alex Olson, Managing Editor April 12, 2019

before reading this, u should check out the bubly website. 10/10 would visit again. many of u may have noticed the bubly machine in the commons, and many of u have bought some bubly. if u did, u may...

Frustrated Newspaper adviser Jamie Hedlun shows relief after she sees the story being published.

Writer finally turns story in (humor)

Garrett Schroeder, Editor January 29, 2018

Monday, January 29th, nothing short of a miracle occurred when writer Garrett Schroeder actually turned an article he had been writing in. “I was more than surprised” said class overseer Jamie...

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