What’s Up With Infinity War?
Emily Carpenter, Sophomore Writer
June 11, 2018
Filed under Arts, Entertainment, and Reviews, Op/Ed, Top Stories
Recently, the new Marvel cinematic masterpiece Infinity War was released, and unless you have been living in another universe, you have probably heard about it or saw it on opening weekend. Infinity War is the fourth installment of the Avengers series and proved to be the most anticipated movie of t...
The End of Warped Tour
Emily Carpenter, Sophomore Staff Writer
January 29, 2018
Filed under Arts, Entertainment, and Reviews, Top Stories
Recently, owner and founder of punk rock music festival, Kevin Lyman, made a statement regarding his time on the road during the summer Warped Tour. He stated that his time on the road since 1995 has been incredible, and he shaped a brand new culture that he implemented in the alternative music indust...
Netflix Shows and Movies
Emily Carpenter, Sophomore Staff Writer
November 16, 2017
Filed under Arts, Entertainment, and Reviews, Lifestyle
Over the past few years, Netflix has gained much popularity across the world, buying into movie franchises and even coming out with movies and series of themselves. Some of the more popular shows on Netflix are Riverdale, Supernatural, The Office, American Horror Story, and Stranger Things. All of the...
The “Breakup” of Fifth Harmony
Courtney Stanley, Senior Staff Writer
October 31, 2017
Filed under Arts, Entertainment, and Reviews
The popular girl group, Fifth Harmony, has recently been known as Fourth Harmony, as one of it’s members, Camilla Cabello, left the group suddenly earlier last year. The group may now undergo another name change as member, Normani Kordei, has decided to pursue her solo career. An announcement was mad...
Disney Channel’s Prime
Michael Miles, Senior Staff Writer
May 19, 2017
Filed under Arts, Entertainment, and Reviews, Op/Ed, Television, Top Stories
That’s So Raven, Hannah Montana, Phil of the Future, Lizzie McGuire; a few of the many shows featured on Disney Channel that were a huge part of our childhood. These shows taught us to love ourselves, and stand up for what we believe in, all while creating iconic characters and catchy theme songs th...
The Cheetah Girls: Gone, But Never Forgotten
Michael Miles, Senior Staff Writer
May 19, 2017
Filed under Arts, Entertainment, and Reviews, Music, Op/Ed
Amigas, cheetahs, friends for life! Words ingrained into everyone’s head from the hit girl group who personally defined my childhood; The Cheetah Girls! The Cheetah Girls were created by Disney and consisted of the talented Raven-Symoné, Kiely Williams, Adrienne Bailon, and Sabrina Brya...
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Amber Hubenschmidt, Senior Staff Writer
May 19, 2017
Filed under Arts, Entertainment, and Reviews, Movie
My fellow Jedis and Stormtroopers, read with caution if you have not seen the new Star Wars movie: Rogue One for this article contains spoilers! This time last year, fans from all over the world were raving about the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie being released. Well this year, December 16th...
Meet Sesame Street’s New Character
Julia Webster, Co-Editor
May 18, 2017
Filed under Arts, Entertainment, and Reviews, Op/Ed, Television
Memories of curling up on the couch with my sister, singing along with the puppets, and learning new things flood my mind when I read the headline: “Julia, A Muppet with Autism, Joins the Cast of ‘Sesame Street.’” Of course, I immediately loved her from the beginning. Sharing a name can do that...
St. Mary’s Summer Activities
Haley O'Reagan, Senior Staff Writer
May 18, 2017
Filed under Arts, Entertainment, and Reviews, Lifestyle, Local Business
That’s right Raiders its that time of the year again! The time where St. Mary’s County shows just how great of a county it is with its unique events and festivals you can’t find anywhere else. Make sure you clear your calendar and don’t miss some of the best events of the year! This summer th...
Indecisive Past Times
Isabelle Ashby, Junior Staff Writer
May 18, 2017
Filed under Arts, Entertainment, and Reviews, Lifestyle, Top Stories
Finding something you’re interested in isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Or maybe it just comes naturally to you. Nevertheless, most of us can agree that it’s difficult to stick to one thing before something else captures your interest. I know I’ve yet to settle down and focus myself on one sp...
The Books You Shouldn’t Sparknote- From a Mediocre English Student
May 16, 2017
Filed under Arts, Entertainment, and Reviews, Book, Op/Ed
I’m a mediocre English student. I’ve never loved English, but it’s better than math. This past week I took the AP Literature Exam, which had me thinking about all the books I’ve read in high school. I thought about everything, from the first book I read in freshman year, Anthem by Ayn Rand, to th...
All the Personalities Equally Suck: A Review of Split
Josie Brodfuehrer, Senior Staff Writer
March 31, 2017
Filed under Arts, Entertainment, and Reviews, Movie
24 personalities – With this many different characters in only one actor, you would think that M. Night Shyamalan’s Split would have a little something to offer. But it didn’t. From getting Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) all wrong to butchering the ending, this movie is definitely not a...
