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Highlighted upcoming concerts: Washington will be hosting many upcoming events from many different big names throughout the rest of the year. Having always been a major stop for artists, Seattle has continued to be a great place for musical shows. There are plenty of great shows that I cant wait to see this year, senior Christian Corea stated.

Upcoming Washington concerts

Elijah Spencer and Cassius Peterson, Staff Reporter and Section Editor March 17, 2022

A number of music events are coming up throughout the year in Washington. This list provides a look at the year ahead by highlighting some of the major musical events heading to Washington in the upcoming...

On the big screen: The Batman has injected life back into theaters and its never been a better time to bring some friends and watch together.

Review of the Batman and other films

Cristian Petrov, Features Editor March 17, 2022

The Batman (2022) - Putting the Goth in Gotham Directed By: Matt Reeves Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Colin Ferrel, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis Rated Pg-13: Suggestive Material,...

Tunes with views: Watershed is a country music concert that everyone goes to have fun and hang out with friends, for a whole weekend of fun. Everyone was there listening to music and hanging with their friends having a good time listening to all of the country music and their favorite artists. My favorite people who are singing are Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert, and Kane Brown, senior Molly Denton said.

2022 Watershed reopens

Madelynn Butler, Sports Section Editor March 16, 2022

Tickets are on sale now! Watershed is happening again after its closure in 2020 due to the coronavirus, and people are excited to go back. Watershed takes place in the Gorge at George City, Washington,...

Blossoming Growth: Junior Gabrielle Dacar stands in front of sunflowers at the exhibition entrance. The Van Gogh Experience is a 360° immersive exhibition of the artist’s work and lifetime to show it to a new audience in a new light. “Bringing to life the culture and how people visualize things, it’s very important. It brings in individualism and just a new way of viewing aspects of life,” senior Lillianne Head said.

Van Gogh Experience attracts a new audience in Seattle

Faith Hill, Head Photographer March 16, 2022

Art is an ever-changing medium and can allow us to view old pieces of art in a new light. Sometimes, this comes in the form of reimagining older, well-known art (and artists) with a modern ‘spin’ placed...

It’s back! After three years, Aquafest will be opening at the end of July to give the community some fun again. Since the 1960s, Aquafest has been a three-day celebration in Downtown Lake Stevens and North Cove Park. “I look forward to going on the rides because its my favorite part. Along with seeing all my friends,” senior Addison Wolfe stated.

Aquafest returns after two years

Madison Tandiama, Photographer March 15, 2022

The board of directors met in November 2021 to discuss the practicality of holding Aquafest 2022, and decided to start preparing the event in January 2022. Aquafest 2022 will take place once again from...

Milk and Honey; in-depth review

Bailey Kendrick March 2, 2022

“Milk and Honey” is a modern work of poetry written by 29-year-old Rupi Kaur. A select few of the topics mentioned in this book could be ones to be cautious over, such as sexual assault and abuse....

The happiest place on earth: Disney struggles to live up to its motto as
the demand of consumers for accuracy in media is on the rise. Disneys early and most popular films feed into negative facades about various cultures but their efforts to address their mistakes are being exercised today. “Its our natural instinct to implement ourselves into characters we are most like and believe ourselves to be. If thats all we see as kids thats all we grow up to believe we can be,” senior Ella Balan.

Reflection of real people in fictional worlds

Lilyana Salazar, Staff Reporter February 9, 2022

In a media-derived world, we are directly influenced and impacted by the digital entertainment we consume. Because of this we often overlook socially unacceptable concepts. Today’s generation of viewers...

2022 movie releases:  There are plenty of movies to look forward to this year, senior Dylan Roberts said.

Upcoming movie spotlight: Year in advance

Cassius Peterson, News Section Editor February 8, 2022

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Fantasy/Superhero) Release Date: May 6, 2022 After being delayed due to the pandemic, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Kicks off this year’s...

Bring your friends! Crowds flock to see the new Spiderman and Scream movie; however, some other films are not receiving the same love. “Spiderman was my most recent theater experience because I have seen all the other recent Marvel movies,” senior Lis Busby has said.

Film industry in a dilemma

Cristian Petrov, Features Editor February 8, 2022

With Scream officially passing $50 million at the box office and Spiderman No Way Home still swinging past mega blockbusters, it seems theaters are rising back from the grave, even with the ongoing Omicron...

Swinging into action: Students give reviews on the latest Marvel movie. Marvel released their latest movie on Dec 17 2021. It was easily one of the best movies of the year that had plenty of great performances, senior Jessica Rojas said.

Swinging into a new addition

Madeline Duffy, Staff Reporter February 7, 2022

Spoilers of the movie will be discussed in the following article.  Spider-Man: No Way Home (NWH), has left its mark at a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and has grossed $1.53 billion worldwide, making...

Our new reality: In the virtual world you can appear however you want, and do whatever you want - like play cards in space! There are no limitations to what the metaverse can become. “This isn’t about spending more time on screens, its about making the time that we already spend better,” Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta said.

The Metaverse is a step forward in technology and social media.

Emilie James, Photographer February 7, 2022

CEO of Meta (formerly known as Facebook), Mark Zuckerberg, has started to take the company in a different direction, starting with a brand new form of the social media platform called the Metaverse. The...

Nov. 3, 2021; Micheal Jacksons’ Beat It plays as the crowd gets ready for the entrance of the group $uicideboy$ at the WAMU theatre in Seattle.

Concerts open up in Washington

Jose Vega, Photographer December 17, 2021

Now that Washington has lifted the state of emergency, more and more public spaces have opened up to an extent including concerts. The demand for outdoor events and flexibility for the state has increased...

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