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Valhalla

The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

Valhalla

The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

Valhalla

A & E

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...

Pressure: The heartbreaking quote said by Nina from Black Swan perfectly encapsulates the attitude of many characters in this article. Black Swan, released in 2011 has won Natalie Portman an Academy Award for best leading actress.

The‌ ‌Thrilling‌ ‌Nature‌ ‌of‌ ‌Obsession‌

Cristian Petrov, Features Editor December 17, 2021

In our lives we all have been pushed to achieve perfection, but what happens when you get pushed too far? The concept of the obsessed artist has been around for years with artists such as Van Gogh. The...

Travis Scott performed his album ASTROWORLD in Houston Texas on November 5th.

Unfortunate News in Returning to the Entertainment Industry

Lilianna Rodriguez, Opinion Section Editor December 16, 2021

Travis Scott performed at his festival that occurred on Nov. 5, but fans are rethinking if they should still listen and support this artist after the incidents that occured at his festival Many people...

October album releases: Arts & Entertainment Editor Cameron Smutz  talks about his thoughts on new albums each month in his Music Spotlight column. Smutz describes and praises his favorite album of October, LP! by JPEGMAFIA.  “JPEGMAFIA is one of my favorite rappers because hes just unique. Theres not really anyone else like him Senior Federico Soto said.

Music Spotlight: November 2021

Cameron Smutz, A&E Section Editor December 16, 2021

JPEGMAFIA - LP! (Experimental Hip Hop / Glitch / Industrial Hip Hop) Warning: strong language A personal favorite artist of mine - the radical Baltimore rapper JPEGMAFIA, returns once again to prove...

September album releases: Arts & Entertainment Editor Cameron Smutz is bringing a music review column to the Valhalla in which he will talk about his thoughts on new albums each month. Smutz describes and praises some of his favorite releases of September such as Injury reserve and Little Simz. Regarding By The Time I Get To Phoenix by Injury reserve, junior Caleb Cumberledge said, “I definitely think that it can also bring a lot of emotion in a weird sense too in the album because its able to compel a bunch of emotional feeling in such a unique and different way than most other music has been able to in a long time.”

Music Spotlight: September 2021

Cameron Smutz, A&E Section Editor November 5, 2021

Injury Reserve - By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Experimental hip-hop / Post-rap) The second studio album from Arizona rap-trio Injury Reserve is nothing quite like they have done in the past. The...

According to NPD BookScans Top 20 Graphic Novels sales, Manga series are overtaking over, with the iconic publisher DC Comics only managing to snag one spot.

Marvel comics are dropping in quality; Japanese comics are dominating the industry

Lillian Carpenter, Viking Gallery Editor June 15, 2021

A follow-up article to “Marvel has minimal diversity, and they must lead the way for change, not profit.” The comic books industry has a huge fanbase, from readers young to old and various races,...

Sacred Self-Care: Some people find themselves using crystals as one of the most proactive ways to bring good energy into their life and to clear their mind and body of negative energy. Crystals are used for ancient medicine and have the power to significantly alter your life. 
I began getting into spirituality and crystals because of my friend Mikayla who introduced me to it, telling me all the benefits it has provided in her life, explaining how someone starting out should go about it, senior Janryk Armamento said.

Rise in neo-paganism, wichtok vs. spirituality

Emma Brouqua, Photographer June 3, 2021

Spirituality is having the realization that there is something greater than your own self. The idea that there is something greater than the 5-sense human experience, and that we all are a whole with mother...

A recent trend of glow-up videos has taken over Tiktok. Tiktok user @heavytomodified posted about their weight loss/glow-up journey on Tiktok, having lost 300 pounds so far. [This trend] inspired me to work out more, junior Drake Nolt said.

Glow-up TikTok trend creates negative impact on viewers

Alexa Psaradelis, New Editor June 3, 2021

Since its debut in 2016, the app TikTok has made quite an impact on the younger generation. With almost 690 million active users, it’s safe to say that the majority of young adults and kids have an account. The...

Players battle it out while playing as their favorite football team during the NASEF esports tournament. Junior Jair Valasquez was grateful to have this opportunity through Lake Stevens High School. “I’m a junior right now and they’ll most likely have another tournament next year, so if I can compete again, I definitely will,” Valasquez said.

Winner winner Madden dinner!

Hayley Scott, Photographer June 3, 2021

North America Scholastic Esports Federation, also known as NASEF, is a nationwide Esports tournament, where you compete against other players in online video games. Junior Jair Valasquez competed in this...

Flying high: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier return in a show that adds another page to Marvels successful resume.

“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” review

Austin Carter, Staff Reporter June 3, 2021

Following the success of “WandaVision”, Marvel continues to churn out new TV shows on Disney+. This time it’s “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”. The show follows The Falcon (Anthoney Mackey)...

Singing Siren: Starbucks drink and a phone displays Olivia Rodrigos third viral song, Good 4 U. These are two subjects that recently blew up on TikTok, bringing in millions of views. “The most recent one I tried was a green tea matcha iced latte with brown sugar syrup and sweet cream cold foam... AND IT’S TO DIE FOR,” senior Hope Ferguson said.

Social Media users hop on popular trends

Emera Ward, Sports Editor June 3, 2021

Nowadays, social media is where a high percentage of young adults/teenagers spend their time scrolling and consuming information. Social media has a major impact on the increase in popularity of certain...