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Beyoncé Reclaims Black Roots In Country Music

Laranjani English, Guest Contributor March 26, 2025

When Beyonce performed her song “Daddy Lessons” with The Chicks at the 2016 Country Music Awards(CMAs), country star Alan Jackson walked out and Travis Tritt posted a snide remark on Twitter.  Beyonce’s...

O'Shea Theater presents Mean Girls the Musical.

O’Shea Theater presents Mean Girls the Musical.

Nicole Han, Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2025

Watkins Mill High School's Theater club are performing "Mean Girls: the Musical" for their spring play at the O'Shea Theater. The first show is this Friday. "Mean Girls: the Musical" is a rock musical...

Sasha's Mixtape: When The Pawn...

Sasha’s Mixtape: When The Pawn…

Sasha Golubchyk March 19, 2025

Who gets the award for the longest album name ever? That would actually be the British band, Chumbawamba, but Fiona Apple put up a good fight. Her second studio album, "When The Pawn.." was released...

Sasha's Mixtape: Blue Banisters

Sasha’s Mixtape: Blue Banisters

Sasha Golubchyk March 11, 2025

I have been planning to do a Lana Del Rey album review for quite some time now, and I was confidently set on writing about "Norman F****** Rockwell." It's always been my favorite album of hers, so it was...

Sasha's Mixtape: Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk

Sasha’s Mixtape: Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk

Sasha Golubchyk, Staff Writer March 3, 2025

I couldn’t have done an album review column without ever mentioning my favorite artist of all time, Jeff Buckley. The late singer was an avid songwriter, artist, and poet. Despite his most known...

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Symbolism in Super Bowl’s Halftime Show

Sasha Golubchyk, Staff Writer February 13, 2025

The NFL's 59th Super Bowl, with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, was hosted in New Orleans on Sunday, February 9th, 2025. The annual event dazzles the public and quite literally puts...

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Health Care for Artists: Chappell Roan’s Bold Challenge to the Music Industry

Zoë Conroy, Features Managing Editor February 6, 2025

"Labels, we got you, but do you got us?" This was the closing line of Chappell Roan's speech at the 67th annual Grammy Awards ceremony this past Sunday. Her speech stood out because, instead of thanking...

Unpacking Generational Trauma in "For Colored Girls"

Unpacking Generational Trauma in “For Colored Girls”

Angela Mvogo, Editor in Chief February 1, 2025

At the heart of modern contemporary Black cinema lies the undeniable presence of Tyler Perry—a true jack of all trades as a playwright, director, actor, and producer. Yet, within this notoriety lies...

Sasha's Mixtape: Perverts

Sasha’s Mixtape: Perverts

Sasha Golubchyk, Staff Writer January 21, 2025

First album review of the year, and (for once) a recent album, at that. Hayden Anhedonia, otherwise known as Ethel Cain, has just released her fourth EP by the name of Perverts on January 8th. I have...

Angela Reviews Wicked (2024)

Angela Reviews Wicked (2024)

Angela Mvogo, Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2024

The "Wicked" press tour has been a mainstay in the social media algorithm of millions, including myself. You’ve most likely seen on set pictures, bore witness to the sensationalization of some of its...

Turkey Troubles? Me too.

Turkey Troubles? Me too.

Zoë Conroy, Features Managing Editor December 2, 2024

“It’s the happiest time of the year,” or so the holiday slogan claims. I’ve always found that a little hard to believe. Sure, there’s joy, but there’s also enough stress. Families can bring...

Sasha's Mixtape: Pure Heroine

Sasha’s Mixtape: Pure Heroine

Sasha Golubchyk November 6, 2024

For this review, let’s imagine that it is currently 2014 and you’re reading this as a Tumblr post rather than a school newspaper article. "Pure Heroine" is a moody debut album by Lorde that truly encapsulates...

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