Meet THE EDITOR:
Hey! I’m Whit, I'm a junior. I love skiing, kayaking, the mountains, dinosaurs, photography, and writing… obviously. My favorite movie is Inception, and I also love Stranger Things and OBX. However, my favorite thing overall is listening to music, if you need any song recommendations let me know!
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Book-tok
By Cal Taggart
Trending & Pop Culture Editor
By Cal Taggart
Trending & Pop Culture Editor
Booktok, Bookstagram, and Booktube. Even the spell check on my computer didn’t go off when I typed those words because it knows those combinations are real and have very big effects on all book readers. In this age of technology getting inspiration, recommendation and reviews on all social media platforms is essential to finding the best books for you personally.
This column is to let you know of these platforms if you didn’t already and go out and find the best channels for you. Not only do you get better books that are more suited to your liking but it also encourages you to read more overall. Some of my favorite people I follow personally are Jack Edwards and Uncarly. Whether you're into dark academia books or cute love stories there are sure to be many people and accounts that you can follow that share the same views. Go out and find them!
Posted 3/21/23
This column is to let you know of these platforms if you didn’t already and go out and find the best channels for you. Not only do you get better books that are more suited to your liking but it also encourages you to read more overall. Some of my favorite people I follow personally are Jack Edwards and Uncarly. Whether you're into dark academia books or cute love stories there are sure to be many people and accounts that you can follow that share the same views. Go out and find them!
Posted 3/21/23
WarBreaker
By Hannah Gray
Headline Editor
Brandon Sanderson is a renowned fiction novelist of the US. One of his first few included Warbreaker. It is a story with a magic system based off of colors and one’s perception of them all gained and obtained through something called “Breath.” It’s essentially one’s life force. The plot thickens with royalty dilemmas and uprisings and so called Gods of “T’telir.” It’s a wondrous world that immerses the reader as they get captivated by each character’s individual story.
My own personal review is this: it is seriously amazing! The depth, the entire world that Sanderson has made within this single novel - it is all phenomenal! Definitely a great book for avid young adult readers such as highschoolers. A couple other students I’ve met who’ve read it had similar comments on the work of art, so it’s really worth checking out for yourselves! Happy reading!
Posted 3/21/23
By Hannah Gray
Headline Editor
Brandon Sanderson is a renowned fiction novelist of the US. One of his first few included Warbreaker. It is a story with a magic system based off of colors and one’s perception of them all gained and obtained through something called “Breath.” It’s essentially one’s life force. The plot thickens with royalty dilemmas and uprisings and so called Gods of “T’telir.” It’s a wondrous world that immerses the reader as they get captivated by each character’s individual story.
My own personal review is this: it is seriously amazing! The depth, the entire world that Sanderson has made within this single novel - it is all phenomenal! Definitely a great book for avid young adult readers such as highschoolers. A couple other students I’ve met who’ve read it had similar comments on the work of art, so it’s really worth checking out for yourselves! Happy reading!
Posted 3/21/23
- Entertainment -
Streaming vS the theaters
by WHitney Riddle
Entertainment editor
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As we all know, the pandemic of 2020 put the world on pause. This led to many businesses closing down, and today some haven’t gone back to their original popularity. This includes movie theaters, since 2020 they have increasingly become unpopular, more and more people stream movies from home. People are starting to wonder if theaters may not be around much longer. However, the release of Top Gun Maverick to theaters only this past spring seemed to bring people back to theaters!
Top Gun Maverick was released May 2022, and brought our movie theaters back to life. CBR.com states that after years of uncertainty with theaters and some almost going bankrupt, Top Gun Maverick saved theaters everywhere. The Tom Cruise sequel brought large audiences from everywhere back to theaters and beat Avengers box office record. But wasTop Gun really able to save theaters completely? According to Statistica, in November 2018, 28% of people strongly preferred going to theaters over streaming them at home. Today, 36% of people prefer streaming movies at home where previously only 15% preferred at home. Increasingly more and more people prefer streaming movies. Amanda Coker and James Lillian shared their opinions with me. “I prefer going to theaters because of the fun experience, but if we consider price streaming is the way to go.” James stated, “We definitely went to theaters more often [before covid], we went to a movie probably every weekend.” Both Amanda and James voiced their concern about the increase in price for movie tickets. They would go more often when they could get cheaper tickets and food for the full experience. Amanda stated she preferred streaming movies at home, “Streaming movies is more convenient and you can watch movies multiple times without spending a lot of money. I like rewatching movies if they are really good, binging on Netflix or Disney+ is gold.” While theaters have a better overall experience, streaming movies is cheaper and more flexible, which explains their growing popularity. I know for myself and my family, we rarely go to the movies, most new movies i’ve seen i've streamed from home. As of now, it may be too soon to say if theaters will become a thing of the past, but they are increasingly less popular. Posted 3/27/23 |
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Mandalorian - Still Interesting?
By Jakob Anderson
Staff Writer
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With Season 3 Episode 4 (Chapter 20) of The Mandalorian coming out this past week this begs the question is there still a massive interest in The Mandalorian or did the hype die. There have now been 20 chapters of this show and when it first came out there seemed to be a Mandalorian/Baby Yoda craze that no one could get enough of. However after 4 years there seems to be less of this “craze” that we had at the beginning. There will always be diehard Star Wars fans that will watch every episode over and over to pick apart the little details but to the general public does The Mandalorian still grasp their attention. Movie Web wrote, “While Disney+ does not reveal specific viewer numbers at the moment, Samba TV’s data has shown that The Mandalorian’s third season debut was watched by just under 1.5 million households in the U.S. This is comparable to 2.08 million who tuned into the season 2 premiere.” It seems as though the number of viewers has drastically plummeted even just from the second season of the show. Other new Star Wars Disney Plus series such as Obi Wan Kenobi or The Book of Boba Fett have seen drastically lower viewers than the company had previously hoped for. There may just be an overall slump in Star Wars fans overall. Many diehard fans have left as a result of disagreements over how the three sequel movies turned out and what they could have been. CBR reported, “The Last Jedi, despite being a critical hit, received backlash from fans who prioritized their mental images of characters and rules of the universe above things like story and theme.” There seems to be a lack of reason to watch the new series. Many fans think that they have better things to do than to waste a half hour of their time on some “crappy” Star Wars show. A junior at Corner Canyon who wished to remain anonymous said, “I would watch the new Mandalorian season if I have time and it isn’t too boring.” Overall it seems that the “Mandalorian Hype” has died out.
Posted 3/27/23 |
Season Two Recap:
Mando seeks other Mandalorians to aid him in his quest to get Grogu back to his kind. He goes to Tatooine and meets Cobb Vanth, a non mandalorian who possesses Mandalorian beskar armor. He then meets a group of Mandalorian, led by Bo-Katan. After helping them they direct him to Ahsoka Tano, a prior jedi. He then encounters the previously thought to be dead Boba Fett and hands Fett’s armor over to him. Grogu is captured by Moff Gideon in an attempt to drain the force from him to use in his experiments in creating the dark troopers. They attempt to free Grogu but when it seems that they have failed Luke Skywalker shows up and defeats Moff Gideon and frees them. He then takes Grogu with him to train him in the force. |
Relaxing Video Games
By Kaylee Nguyen
Staff Writer
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With so little time now until there is only 2 months left before school ends, with the quarter just recently ending, people are currently looking for things to do. However, our worries aren’t over yet, since this is the final quarter, AP testing will be now taking place in less then a month. A lot of students at Corner Canyon are watching as the clock slowly ticks down either by killing time, or crying inside. In the meantime, why worry your brains off about AP testing and procrastinate, that's what student Brooklyn Jackson has been doing, “AP homework gives me anxiety, that’s why instead of doing the homework I play Minecraft bedwars to distract myself,” on the other hand, for the students in Corner Canyon that over work themselves, with 4 AP classes in a row, sometimes a break is needed, Sydney Tomko is a prime example of the horrendous treatment to herself, “Some days it be wilding. That’s why I play Animal Crossing, Ooblets, or some other game that doesn’t require me to think.” According to Verywellmind.com, they state “Really, any game that you truly enjoy can be a stress reliever. Virtually any game that you find to be truly fun can be beneficial by providing an escape from daily stress, a break from patterns of rumination, or a way to build positive feelings.” Some games that I think are relaxing are Animal Crossing, Pokemon Franchise, and Stardew Valley. However, for others, their opinion could be different from mine. But in the end it really depends on how others like to spend their free time. Relaxing is something like what you want to do on your own time, in the end it's up to you on how you spend your free time. Take some time off if you're studying your brains off, and play something that helps you students relax. After all you don’t want to overwork yourself until the very AP or Final testing.
Posted 3/27/23 |
These are the top ten relaxing games of 2022
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AntMan
By Kaylee Nguyen
Staff writer
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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is an upcoming superhero film produced by Marvel Studios and directed by Peyton Reed. The film is a sequel to the 2018 film, Ant-Man and The Wasp, and is the third installment in the Ant-Man film series. The plot of Quantumania remains largely under wraps, but fans of the franchise can expect to see more of their favorite heroes and villains, along with some exciting new additions. One of the most exciting aspects of Quantumania is the return of Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, the titular Ant-Man. Alongside Rudd, Evangeline Lilly reprises her role as Hope van Dyne, also known as The Wasp. The duo will once again team up to save the world, utilizing their shrinking and growing abilities to take on their foes. One of the new additions to the cast is Jonathan Majors, who will play Kang the Conqueror. Kang is a time-traveling villain with a complicated history in the Marvel comics. It remains to be seen how his character will fit into the narrative of Quantumania, but fans are eager to see how he will challenge Ant-Man and The Wasp. Quantumania is also set to explore the Quantum Realm in more depth, a mysterious and otherworldly place that was first introduced in the first Ant-Man film. The Quantum Realm has been an important element of the franchise, and it is exciting to see the filmmakers dive deeper into this fascinating concept. Overall, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is shaping up to be an action-packed adventure that will bring together beloved characters and introduce new ones. With its unique blend of humor, heart, and spectacle, the Ant-Man franchise has become a fan favorite in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Quantumania is sure to be a worthy addition to the series. I had the chance to recently watch the Movie, and in my honest opinion, I actually enjoyed the show. It might be because I enjoyed the original two movies, however those two movies were originally created without the ownership of Disney, My opinion, I highly enjoyed the show. “Ant-man and The Wasp: Quantumania was actually a good movie, I just forgot that he had a daughter.” said Kayla Nguyen, an average Marvel Enjoyer. The movie is a great way to watch classic superhero movies.
Posted 3/21/23 |
